Called to Equip

In my last two updates, I shared a lot about my trip to Thailand, and gave a broad picture of what we would be doing. However, I couldn't have imagined all that God would do throughout the time! Why did the attendees need Soul Care? Throughout the week, we learned a lot about the life in their country by listening to their stories. Here are just a few things we learned about life there: Young people can't go out at night for fear of kidnapping. Not by a criminal, but by the m

Grief Over the past 12 months, Phil and I have lost three grandparents. In April of 2025, we lost Sandy Barber, my maternal grandmother. In March of 2026, we lost Bob Barber, my maternal grandfather. In April of 2026, we lost Joe Querfeld, Phil's paternal grandfather. Bob and Sandy were missionaries in Scotland and in Eastern Europe for over 40 years with BCM International. They would live out of their cars for 4-6 weeks as they drove around Eastern Europe soon after the Iron

I will be going to Thailand to serve with a team at a Soul Care Retreat for our missionaries from a closed country in Asia (more on this later!) Lord willing, I will be going to Bangkok, Thailand from about May 9th to May 17th. (The retreat is from the 11th to the 15th, but the 30 hours of travel there and back extends the trip a bit.) There is still a little time before the trip, but I want to get the details to you a bit early because there are some ways you can get involve