AnnaBeth Marie October 9, 2017 On October 9, AnnaBeth Marie Christiansen was born! We know that people were praying for us, because God was obviously at work. Abbie’s contractions started at 9 a.m.—at less than 5 minutes apart! We thought [...]
They say, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Well, time has certainly flown by these last couple of months. Only two weeks after the busyness of closing the school year, the church had its annual Pastors’ and Workers’ Conference. The conf [...]
Rainy season is arriving in Ghana! We are definitely enjoying the cooler air that is part of this time of year. For the first time since coming to Ghana in late January, I actually wanted a blanket one night! It felt great! Of course, rainy [...]
Abbie and I have an exciting announcement to make! Abbie is expecting! Now that she is in her second trimester, the morning (or all-day) sickness is finally going away! The baby is due on October 9. We ask that you pray for a safe and healt [...]
Greetings from Ghana! Abbie and I are getting settled into our new home and are making new friends. While it was difficult saying goodbye to our loved ones, we were not at all sad to say goodbye to cold weather! I am happy to report I have [...]
Abbie and I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving. We certainly enjoyed ours! Abbie enjoyed great success with preparing and cooking a full-blown Thanksgiving dinner for the very first time. The entire meal, except for two side dishes, was [...]
August and September were busy months filled with many miles of traveling, but they were exciting months! In August I had the privilege of being ordained by the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. Paul and Barnabas were ordained by th [...]
My understanding is that it is usually difficult for a missionary to fill his calendar during June, July, and August; but God has provided Abbie and me with many enjoyable meetings that were real blessings. We have only had two open Sundays [...]
April flew by as Abbie and I got to present our ministry in six different churches in five different states. We truly enjoyed our time at each one of these churches, but there was one experience that stood out for me. I often tell my salvat [...]
Abbie and I have been kept wonderfully busy over the past two months. The busier we stay on deputation, the sooner we can go to Ghana! In February we had three churches vote to take us on for support, and we got to present the ministry in G [...]
