April news

Have I shown you my new pocket knife?! Those of you who have followed us since we arrived in Cambodia almost 7 years ago will know that of the various adjustments and difficulties we’ve experienced as strangers in a strange land, nothing has compared to the difficulty...

Answered prayer

Thank you, dear friends, for your prayers and notes letting us know of your prayers. The Lord did all that we asked of him, and our interview at the embassy went as smoothly as possible. Elisha’s paperwork is now complete, and we should be receiving his birth...

A brief update and prayer request

Dear partners, For three weeks now, we’ve been back home (after the birth of Elisha) and have mostly hit the ground running with continued study and ministry. In mid-November, I joined several missionaries and Cambodian pastors to teach the fifth and final...

Elisha Chesterton Farmer

Elisha Chesterton Farmer was born October 28 (8 pounds, 21.5 inches). Our little acrobat had wrapped the cord around his neck once and tied a knot in it further up the line, leading to a decreased heart rate and a risk of meconium aspiration. So, after 7 natural...

August update

Virgin territory? The two primary reasons we chose our house in Stung Treng were its size (just right for our little family) and location (right in the middle of a “village” of neighbors). One reason we didn’t choose the house was its newness or its beautiful...

Returning to Cambodia

Brothers and sisters, We are eagerly anticipating and busily prepping for our return to Cambodia tomorrow (January 6). A few things things have changed since we first made this trek 5 years ago:   I appear to be in good health (I learned that I had mono the day...