Author Archives: David
Joyeux Anniversaire
How is it possible that he’s 14! Below are some fun facts about this incredible boy/young man. He’s lived on three continents. He can understand fluently in two languages, but will only speak in one. He’s shy and can stay … Continue reading
Four Decades
Well, I’m officially 40 years old! To some of you it’s a surprise that I’m only 40, with my skunk hair and all. I had this big idea that I would come up with 40 tidbits (words of wisdom) for … Continue reading
Polish
Yesterday at church there was a woman visiting who was from Poland. She doesn’t speak much English, yet she came to our suburban church to worship. After the singing and announcements, Pastor Roger took his place to begin the message. … Continue reading
Renewed Fervor
Lately I’ve felt a renewed fervor in my role. Sometimes when you work with many details and personnel issues, one can get a bit bogged down, however, lately I’m thankful that I’ve been seeing how privileged I am. I get … Continue reading
Early Birthday
Two or so years ago in Cameroon, while having my hair cut under a mango tree by a friend, my friend and I started discussing our birthdays. Her birthday is four days after mine and we were born in the … Continue reading
Two and Five
Today marks the two and five year anniversaries of pivotal moments in our lives – two years ago on this day we boarded a plane and said goodbye to Cameroon. Five years ago on this day, Jonah had a serious … Continue reading
Graduations
The last day of our school year was May 18th. Joshua finished his eighth grade year – so he’ll be heading to High School in August. Jonah finished his sixth grade year – so he’ll be heading to Middle School … Continue reading
Joshua
We are so happy to see Joshua blossom this year. Last year was a tough year for him – he didn’t want to be in the USA (he kept asking when we would go home – meaning Cameroon). He had … Continue reading
May
May is a month of celebration for us. We met in May of 1996. We married in May of 1999. We were accepted as Wycliffe members on our wedding anniversary in May of 2008. Lots of milestones are in the … Continue reading
Sign Language
I (DeAnna) have a dynamic couple I’m privileged to serve, who are in Romania. This couple works with deaf Bible translation. They are currently learning RoSL (Romanian Sign Language) and spoken Romanian. There are over 100 different sign languages in … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 