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Merci à Dieu
As soon as Halloween was over, Switzerland switched into Christmas mode - lights are up downtown, stores are FULL of Christmas things,...

Lindsay
Nov 22, 2021


Day of Prayer
This weekend, we had a really fun opportunity to connect with members of Wycliffe Switzerland! Wycliffe has separate organizations that...

Jack
Nov 15, 2021


Crumbling Barriers
I was struck this week by the role that language plays in the development of a relationship. There is a young family living in the...

Lindsay
Nov 8, 2021


Take a Stab at These Idioms
Think about how many idiomatic expressions you use in a day. These are the types of phrases that cannot be taken literally and are used...

Jack
Nov 1, 2021


French... and German?
We are really enjoying the ease of travel within Switzerland! With our Swiss travel passes and our understanding of public transport,...

Lindsay
Oct 25, 2021


Why do Kids Learn Languages Faster?
The most common questions or comments we get about our language learning time are almost always related to our children and their speed...

Jack
Oct 19, 2021


Family Updates
Thank you all so much for praying for us, encouraging us, and following our journey! We know that you're all here with us, in a way, and...

Lindsay
Oct 11, 2021


Here, Christ is Loved and Fed
This is the Great Saint Bernard Pass in southern Switzerland. For centuries, this was the primary route through the Alps from mainland...

Jack
Oct 4, 2021


A Firm Ball of Clay or a Funnel of Marbles?
We’re really, really enjoying learning French! We’ve seen some practical steps in the right direction and we’re feeling encouraged!...

Lindsay
Sep 27, 2021


Post Tenebras Lux
After Darkness, Light This is the Latin phrase that spans the Reformation Wall in Geneva. We recently visited Geneva and stood in awe of...

Jack
Sep 20, 2021


Language Learning Tools
After a month of being immersed in and studying French, we’ve collected our favorite language learning strategies to share with you all…...

Lindsay
Sep 13, 2021


Welcome to Switzerland!
We made it to Switzerland! Here's a little glimpse into what our daily life looks like here.

Jack
Sep 6, 2021


Rest For Your Soul
This has been a week of ups and downs. Jack started his language courses and the kids are settling in more and more. Though we...

Lindsay
Aug 30, 2021


The Joys of Culture
We've been in Switzerland for almost two weeks now and we're starting to get a good picture of what life will be like! We move around...

Jack
Aug 23, 2021


Notre Dieu est Fidèle !
Notre Dieu est fidèle ! Our God is faithful! So much has happened this week! Almost exactly a week ago, we boarded a plane to fly to...

Lindsay
Aug 16, 2021


Losing Monopoly
We’ve planned, waited, changed plans, and waited some more. This week, we will finally get on a plane! We have our visas, passports,...

Lindsay
Aug 10, 2021


Commissioned!
On Sunday, our sending church officially commissioned us to the mission field! This was such a special time for us because we have been...

Jack
Aug 2, 2021


Come and See!
We’re two weeks away from departure! We’re packing and finalizing travel arrangements. And, our visas are very close to being in our...

Lindsay
Jul 26, 2021


Unspoken Rules of Language
One of the most common questions we get is what exactly my job will be once we get on the field. And that's fair. When we started this...

Jack
Jul 19, 2021


T - 4 Weeks!
We are right around 4 weeks until our departure to Switzerland and things are starting to get real! First of all, since we last talked...

Jack
Jul 13, 2021

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