Relocation – Settling In

Relocation – Settling In

Today marks one week since the moving truck pulled up to the front doors of LBT’s new international office in Concordia, Missouri! Unpacking took most of the day, along with a lot of muscle and a lot of sweat (it was in the 90s).  We’re still putting desks...
Relocation – Archiving

Relocation – Archiving

Fascinating! That’s all I can think as staff and I go through the historical archives getting them ready for either digitizing or packing for another move. I was recently in the section of historical documents that accompanied the LBT offices when offices were...
Relocation – Sacred Space

Relocation – Sacred Space

As I wandered the almost empty halls and rooms of the Aurora Service Center last week I felt many emotions. Any of our missionaries will tell you that, in general, we weren’t really fans of this building. It’s nothing to write home about. Yet as I go into the lower...
Relocation – Sacred Space

Relocation – Meanwhile…

It’s not about us. While we continue to pack up and plan for the office relocation, I think it is helpful perspective to remember that LBT is not a place or an office building in the USA, it’s a group of people working around the world to help make God’s word...
Relocation – Is it over yet?

Relocation – Is it over yet?

So MANY decisions to make. Can’t it just be over?!? For months and months we have been working on planning, sorting, organizing LBT for the move. Now it is time to attend to moving ourselves. About ten days ago my wife and I took a four-day house hunting trip to...
Relocation – Archiving

Relocation – Another Journey

Sitting in the midst of empty bookshelves and partially filled boxes, I can’t help but take note of some familiar feelings. I felt them eighteen months ago as my family and I prepared our house in South Africa to relocate back to the U.S. In fact, we felt them often...