January 19, 2022 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
I posted a list of New Year’s resolutions a few years ago that received some positive feedback, so I will share them again: Jesus’ New Year’s Resolutions1. To continue to visit Matthew’s house, across political boundaries, and give hope to those who need it.2. To talk...
December 22, 2021 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
We cannot perpetually stay at home during the rainy season; that is why we have umbrellas and wet-weather gear. We adapt by protecting ourselves from our environment. Neither can we perpetually put off life and living for a more opportune time during the pandemic, nor...
September 13, 2021 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
Like many of you, we were finally able to pull off a successful family vacation this summer after a difficult season that has affected us all. Additionally, as missionaries with adult daughters, we do not often find ourselves on the same continent! We were thankful to...
June 1, 2021 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
The last month has brought a renewal of joy in one area, and we pray that you are experiencing your version of the same. Namely, we are attending in-person services again, spending time with friends, and I preached at two in-person church services. Online fatigue and...
April 19, 2021 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
I am thankful that Easter comes at springtime after the cold gray of winter. But the winter of Covid has overshadowed a year of seasons, robbing us of friends and loved ones, keeping friendships at a painful distance, and dampening the sowing and reaping of all...
March 9, 2021 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
One of the most challenging kingdom endeavors is starting a new work from scratch, and I often encounter a blank stare when I explain the missionary preparation for a non-English-speaking country. In all fairness, preparing and sending someone might be no more...
