This prayer letter has been delayed longer than I would like. Since our last prayer letter came out in July, we have had some major sicknesses in our family. Each week since we sent our last prayer, at least one member of our family has bee [...]
We praise the Lord that we are back in Nigeria. We have waited longer than normal to write this prayer letter because once Lydia’s visa was approved, we went full steam ahead with getting tickets, packing, and getting back to our field. We [...]
March began with our family returning back to the U.S. for the birth of our second child. This was immediately followed by my ordination at our sending church in Winthrop, Maine. It was an honor for me, as our missions director at FBMI and [...]
Happy New Year to all of you! I hope that 2022 has been an encouraging time as a reminder of the always renewing mercy and grace of God. January especially seemed like a whirlwind as we cared for details regarding immigration into Nigeria a [...]
We are certainly excited to be writing our first prayer letter to you from the mission field of Nigeria! We arrived here on December 21. I cannot say that it was a smooth journey, as we had several significant detours along the way. We were [...]
We are currently experiencing what we like to call “the busy season,” as many churches have their Missions Conferences in the fall. We praise the Lord for the opportunity to be with churches during these conferences, but it does keep our sc [...]
Recently, the Lord reminded me of the importance of our ministry on deputation at a church in Texas. In the evening service, this church was having a time where the church members shared testimonies of God’s goodness and praised the Lord. A [...]
“Always on the move” seems to be the Christiansen motto recently, as we are currently in Texas and getting ready to make our way to California for some meetings. We praise God that He has kept us all safe and healthy. We are still without a [...]
Greetings from down South! We have been traveling in the South for the past month after some time in the Midwest. The weather we’ve encountered has been very hot and humid—perfect training weather for Nigeria! 😊 We are always grateful for t [...]
I hope that you all had a fantastic Easter! It’s always such a wonderful reminder that, despite all that might be going on in our world, Jesus Christ is still victorious. “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. [...]
