When I was ten years old I received my first call from the Lord to cross-cultural missions. I attended a church that always had missionaries visit. Their pictures and stories always had an impact on me and I remember praying for a missionary named Mary Baker. I could not get missions out of my head…
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Catch us if you can! Winter Update
John and I are in back in full swing raising support to join a church planting team in Guadalajara, Mexico. We will tell you more of that in detail in another post. We have a significant shortfall in our monthly budget due to losing some supporters and the increase in funding needed to go to…
There is no place for a home
When the movie The Wizard of Oz opens , we see a cozy farmstead. That all familiar first scene of seeing Dorthy balance on a fence and fall into the pig pen and her uncle comes to “rescue” her sets up a picture of a comfortable, safe, caring home. Couple that with Aunt Em and…
June/July Update: Running the Race
For the past three months we have had a major learning curve. Having a special needs child adds so much extra to our load. As a result our updates on here have suffered and we sincerely apologize. It is our desire to keep you as informed as possible and we will strive to do that…
Transition Tales
It was 1 AM on May 2nd. After missing our flight in Atlanta we were finally home. The drive from the airport to home took about 2 hours and John and I were exhausted. We made the turn into our neighborhood and going to sleep never sounded so good. As we approached the driveway both…
I’ve forgotten how to merge
I remember my first “merging” lesson with my driving instructor. I was on I-495 (the beltway) and it was rather busy. The instructor told me to merge. I think I literally held my breath and when I proceeded, I did it all wrong! She told me to get off the beltway! I was happy to…
10 things I hope you will do
Today was my second to last bible study with the ladies. Next week I will be speaking to them for the last time. To say this time is emotional is a great understatement. I feel as if a piece of me will be missing for a time. This ministry has been my heartbeat for the…
New Address and Odds and Ends
Only 9 more days to go before our Home Assignment in the states. We are packing up and saying goodbye. We had a yard sale and Evangeline had a difficult time parting with some of her toys. Another difficult day was when we said “goodbye” to our puppy that we have had since Christmas “Tinsey”…
What is next for the Bjorgens?
Many of you have been waiting patiently and giving us a lot of space to process the new information we have received on Malachi. Thank you for praying for us and encouraging us. We may not understand everything, but we are trying our best to navigate through this, trusting that the Lord will reveal himself…
On Malachi
You will have to pardon me being so brief. I am so exhausted and I don’t really want to think, but I know you all love Malachi and are praying for him. Today the neurologist confirmed what I already knew: Malachi is a 10 month old that acts like a four month old. He will…