Word from the Woods

Welcome!

We're delighted to have you stop by our website and catch a glimpse into our lives. The only thing better would be if we could share a cup of coffee together and hear your story, as well.

We love Jesus with all our hearts, and we want other people to experience the wonderful sense of purpose He gives. There is nothing that can give greater satisfaction in life than knowing that we have value, that we are specially created and chosen by God.

      Delightful NEWS!

We are thrilled to share with you the birth of our newest grandchild! Cora Jane Wood was born on May 2, 2011 to our youngest son Ben and his lovely wife Melissa in Phoenix, AZ. Cora Jane weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz., was 22" long (Daddy Ben is almost 6'4", if you're wondering where on earth she could have come by the length) and long-awaited... Ben and Melissa have been married 11 years. So we are all rejoicing! For more photos of all our grandchildren, click on Our Family and Family Gallery.

Living in Belgium

As a result of God's purposes in our lives, we have been mission-aries since 1977. A de-lightfully unexpected surprise God gave us was to relocate us to a little village outside of Brussels, Belgium, in 2000.

To learn more about what we're doing here in Europe, click on About Us. You'll also discover how we ended up leaving Indonesia to come to Europe!

Our Special Desire

More than anything, we want to be people who demonstrate the amazing grace of God. We are imperfect mirrors of who God really is, but that is part of the mystery of grace. God chooses to use frail human beings to show how powerful and capable He is in making sense out of life.

So every day, we want to learn a little more about who Jesus is and communicate that relationship to the people around us. Because He is just too good to be kept secret!