2022
Zoom with Zoé 2022 Vlogs
Cold weather across the USA. Introducing Maddy (Sandra) to our regular Zoomers: Mel & Debbie, Becky, and Will & Patty and how we all know each other. Story of our wedding. Pastor Richard and the church for free, Paul sang, Pam decorated, cost of flowers (Sam covered it), cake for a gift, Mark S shoot video for free, Todd played piano, no photographer so we asked a bunch friends to shoot photos for us, rings we bought at the Beaver Trading Post. small and then grew, No honeymoon, went to the "Honeycomb Hide out", returned gifts that were duplicate to get a half fridge the following day. Met Maria on Monday when returned to school. The story of Mark's dad, 11th hour salvation, All of Patti's family is still alive and what a blessing that is (both parents are in their 80s and doing well). Cold is relative. Made a Buddy Olympics photo frame, all the decorations and furniture in our house are donated 
Tornado weather in Canton, TX while Marko was going to a play that he is in, sirens went off, at large farmers market, took shelter, people went out to look, and some went into the bathrooms, the building rumbled. Reminded us of being in the Philippines and telling people to evacuate for a possible tsunami, and instead of running to higher ground they run to the see to watch for it. YIKES! Tornado story. Marko is in s play, sub-culture at the farmers market. Patti served in Marshall, and unusual day, one sent to the ER, the other appeared to have an ectopic she sent on to her doctor. Bekah doesn't think she is good in Spanish even though Senior year she got "Best in Spanish" award, but she says she's not because she is not immersed to where she thinks and dreams in the other language like she experienced in the Philippines. Marko is building a deck with repurposed wood that he has salvaged from the burn pit for a nice outdoor space to enjoy our backyard. Times we have been first responders. Patti differing construction medical care to Marko removing a fish-hook from a finger and a ring from a hand that the finger was injured and swilling. Marko reducing his own fractures.
Patti just got home from working in Henderson, Becky just hurt her back, and just saw Will Shepy a Christian accupuncturist in Albany, YEY! Marko assisting the Awana game leaders at our church here in Texas, really fun for him, and now he is helping them with their theater group and in their play this weekend. He is in a sword fight and has one line. He is casted to be Scrooge next month! Patti shares about her awesome day, how the Lord provided the right staff, and a patient gave her life to Jesus. Training people to serve Lindale. Bombings in Dallas, New York, Portland after the leak of the recent Supreme Court decision, so we hired security for a season. So Marko is now volunteering as security for Ruth. He got to witness a previous client come and tank us. He stopped something from happening. He also wants to minister to the homeless that may be outside while he is there. Then we can go on a date afterwards since we are in the big city of Tyler 😉. Debbie did security at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland back in Marko's BC days when he was hanging out down there. Authority vs Power.
Sharing of a lot of good news, a patient who was wanting an abortion changed her mind after seeing her baby through ultrasound and she gave her life to Christ, follow up on 5 from December that have all delivered and are parenting, Marko visited Bekah, then got really sick and with lots of prayer and supplements and rest took a turn and recovered as rapidly as it hit him, this took place at Mama Gloria's, after his full day of recovery then he looked like he had a good time at Mama Gloria and Steve's place, then he picked up a hitch-hiker on the way to Fresno and got to minister to him (please pray for Guy), and now he is in Clovis California staying with his friend Bernie from Hume Lake when they were 19, then we talked about random places we have done zoom meetings, bible studies, Annamae is joining my church in Texas online bible study and so is Leizel in the Philippines, told a little of Leizel's story.
Annamae joins us from the Philippines and updates us on Alexa, Marko joining us on his trip, recent meeting with Steve and Pat Finnegan, PIP Partners in Prayer, EastRiver staff, gets to see Pastor Dan and Beth at their son's wedding will get to see City's Edge Church, Will and Patty helped Marko with renovating the Fisher clubhouse, Gary also came and helped with the rebuild, Adam has a guest appearance talking about the rebuild, first roommates stories (putput course, no lights to save money, etc), sweating in the Philippines, issues on the mobile, Portland and Dallas crazy traffic.
Marko is in Portland staying at the Fishers right now, taking down the boys' club house he built years ago, redesigning one for girl grand daughters, car appointments are almost done on the new donated vehicle, spoke at a little bible study last night at a home group gathering at the Fishers, Patti had a full day of ultrasounds on Tuesday back in Athens Texas, now Ruth is in the shop getting the awning worked on so services got cancelled for Thursday, all Staff YWAM party on Wednesday nurse consultation of staff while there, Melody and Keith Green history and owning this property, tract from Last Days Ministries "Why go to the Mission Field" impacted Patti, and their ministry impacted both Marko and Patti in our early Jesus following years, impact of Jesus on all of our marriages, and Patti's testimony.
Marko is hosting, had a wild storm in Henderson just blow through and have the volunteers to come on board, our security radioed in and asked if we were ok because the lightning was everywhere. He was watching from a truck in the parking lot. He told us that no one should leave the mobile. Our canopy blew away and wrapped around a telephone pole. The driver on the way home offered to buy a replacement for Saturday's services. He is such a blessing. The automatic awning has been a problem and been in the shop and they haven't been able to Gert to it. Marko talked about Samson the dog that he tied one time to a ladder. The 2 clients she saw, one was a 17 yo that walked across the southern Texas boarder in January. She was negative and Spanish speaking only. Then talked about another client we saw earlier this week. She to walked across the Mexico border 6 months ago. She has no family in the area. So she came to tell us that she miscarried over the weekend. We were able to love on her and minister to her. Marko talked about Patti helping start Glory Babies a support group in Tyler. Now there is a Children's Park in Tyler to celebrate life. Marko is in house-sitting dog-sitting and yard watering in Portland.and working at revising the boy's kid club house from over a decade ago to a little girls playhouse. Talked about the Carr family our friends that had an Extreme Home Makeover.
Aug 12, 2022
Patti just got home, kinda crazy busy day of services since there were no other appointment trained volunteers but needed a chaperone minimally, couldn't gat any of my trained volunteers. then brought a school counselor as a fill in, Scanned a large girl that was in denial over her pregnancy and was way further than she realized, and had my first abortion minded patient post Roe v Wade patient, and then a delightful patient to end the day on. "Music for the children" project idea, the Filipino kids sing songs they don't understand (non-native tongue like English or Tagolog). Subangan put up tres today for play, big slipper story and race.
Adjusting and rested. The Ruth team did well in Patti's absence. Marko doing projects from repurposed wood. Ruth ministry is established for this time that RvWade is over-turned. God is good. Marko is hoping to get a hot tub for his pain in the winter. Trip to Oregon coming, getting the vehicle the first night, wedding in Turner, Gunstones, Tyrrells, Church service, Zoe board meeting, then Marko will visit Bekah, Stanfield Church, then Patti fly home. Simple staying in the Philippines, sleeping on a mat on the floor, electric, short toilets and flushing, Becky will host us on the 13th evening after the wedding. Fatherheart update. Grove update, James had COVID, leak in the walls. Mark tells a story about accidentally flooding New Song Church when he was 20. The next one who got the job he trained them to hold a knob so he wouldn't leave it unattended. He figured it out and in a couple weeks he too flooded the church. Marko and I got married there, married and buried his brother and his mother.
Just returned from the Philippines to Texas. First day back on the mobile busy. One year celebration in Athens. Napping from jet lag. Flights and more flights. Last Zoom with Zoe was in Manila with Mel and Debbie only. Our flight got cancelled for Friday and got rescheduled for Saturday. Lost our booked hotel in SFO, but still made our connecting flight to DFW. Found a place in the airport that no one was at where we laid down to seat. The TSA officer on break there told us that the day before the international side of SFO was evacuated for a bomb. That would be there reason our flight was cancelled. The Philippines was A LOT, hot and sweaty, it was harder than we remember. Luggage in Manila was 3 days late in arriving. Stayed at the Nazarene Bible Seminary in Manila. Brought them equipment, explained Jesus Film Project. Flew in to Cagayan de Oro, saw Annamae and Alexa, visited Nehemiah House. Things have grown and doing well. A sweet farewell service. Steven and Nedy are a big part of leading the growth. John Visser is donating his Tahoe to the ministry. So Marko will get it in Washington and will drive it back to Texas. New addition to the house Marti the cat. LBC storage in the Philippines (sent in 2020 now opening them July 2022) scary with cockroaches, rats, bugs and feces. Everything smelled like pee. Marko took care of that while Patti went to see Christine to surprise her for her high school graduation. Things we thought had washed away were in the boxes. So it was a blessing to find some supplies we sent in 2020.
Zoom with Zoe with Mel and Deb only as they are on the road in their DIY tear drop trailer. Recap on recent Philippine trip.
Live from the Philippines, Patty T is sick, welcome to Pandan, we got to visit the Nehemiah House and surprise Christine at her graduation from high school at 26 yo (little recap of her story), expirations on the philippine roads so they brake them up and re-lay them regularly, the Malaybalay road is now 2 lanes wider, then went to the Nehemiah House in the mountains had such and Christmas in July boxes, what being a Nehemiah girl really means (a case of sexual abuse), a wonderful welcome arrival into Pandan, experiencing AlaCart, Naneth's beautiful reaction, 30 minute preaching to an hour, bible study this afternoon and Marko is headed to the mountains with Nedy and Steven, rebuilt houses in Pandan, the joys of going through the LBC shipment.
May 26th, 2022
Bartles are coming on Sunday to stay the night! Soccer for the Bartles ended well with everyone tying. Story from Trinidad about Bekah and an MK, Marko's reaction, the Lord's challenge to Marko to love him, the 10 mile run turning into 36 mile run over the mountains in Trinidad. Sayings from people you are close to, "You don't go to the fun you take it with you, "If you are bored its because you are boring." "You make the decision how you react to the circumstances.", "If it is worth doing it is worth doing well," "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Story of hiking a mountain in Trinidad with a visitor and facing a hidden camp. Buddy Olympics.
Cora's recent birthday, also Marko's (May the 4th be with you), kid's from the Philippines singing a greeting to him for his birthday, Patti preparing for a training and her absence concerning the mobile, being obedient to the prompting of the Lord (a missed opportunity to share a message, letting someone else win, working at a Christian Camp at 20 years old had a headache but lead to share) dying to your natural desires and obeying. Marko's brother Steve taught him to ask if the thought from yourself, the enemy, or the Lord? Marko asked those questions and realized going back to the campfire wasn't from himself or the enemy so he obeyed. Went back and found out a couple of campers wanted to respond to the invitation to receive Christ that evening at chapel but there weren't enough counselors available. What?! Are you kidding?! So Marko got to lead them to a personal relationship with Christ right there at the campfire. Following an impression to keep driving. Saw a mom and 2 daughters stranded on the roadside in the cold, able to help, shared his testimony, and she shared the mom had prayed to God asking Him to show that He is real. Another story about picking up a guy on the side of the road, sharing his testimony, and leading this guy to the Lord. New Zoe t-shirts.
Full schedule in Henderson, Marko is teaching at Allaso Ranch this week, having a driver is such a blessing getting charting done, successful day in Henderson, making plans for the mobile to continue while I am gone on the trip to the Philippines, meal program, Will's birthday today, newsletters, Marian Hungerford missionary in Cameroon Africa for over 40 years, we depart on Jun 1 at 4am, don't have a borrowed car yet for the NW, baptisms in the Philippines on Easter, Subangan, floating rink at Oaks Park it would be nice to do that at Subangan but anchor it so it doesn't float away, a typhoon that impacted Cagayan de Oro Evie's laptop survived on the air matress and tied a vehicle off to a pole and it didn't wash away, evacuating to higher ground and stronger buildings, women and children need to evacuate first, Patty, will, Debbie and Mel have all visited the Philippines. They all said visiting the Philippines changes your life (they are poor having a hard time putting food on the table but they are happy, it makes you see how much we really have, and you fall in.love with the kids), Will said it woke him up to the reality of much of the rest of the world. So hot to sleep. Patty told of a cobra that got killed and taken to be eaten. Debbie's eye opener was how they didn't think ahead like over fishing their bay and not thinking about conservation. Patti said how much she appreciates Marko's skills at taking out dangerous snakes.
Tornados, spread out East Texas, Marko's best day, going to the Philippines in June, Roland willing to come sometime, teams and they are a mission field also, being ready to give and ready to receive, wild cat coming by, pack rats, Charlotte the pet pig, food being served with heads on is part of the Philippine culture, a small fish leading Marko in a swim in the bay (cool God illustration), learning from animals (consider the ant), Radar.
Coaching basketball, working on the trail, power-washing the deck, Marko's back popping but tolerating longer and recovering faster, pacing himself. Patti is holding babies, giving medical advice, just hosted a big training, God has brought Patti to such a different wonderful place, where she is just flowing and not being stressed out. Patti talked about her fear of public speaking and how the Lord has done such a huge work in her, now she just rolls with it. Marko talked about the marriage group we got invited to and how Patti was Ok with Marko saying he had an idea about what to share but willing to just flow with it. And we did, and it turned out amazing, not because of prep but because of the Holy Spirit. Marko shared about how he use to get out when he was little. Shared about first cars and hoopties.
Starting to get back into the swing of things, report turned in, LBC boxes arrived at the Philippines, blessing of backpacks, recycled and reused, just because the Philippines opens up doesn't mean we are supposed to go, we know He has called us here for this season, we need direction and hear from Him, pinewood derby announcer, Awanas, baseball coaching. Kim's birthday, Marko's getting a job at Sky Ranch story.
Our unexpected anniversary COVID, God's provision, Paisley the cat, love notes from the Bartles who cared for the cat, icy weather and cancelling mobile services, cold in Texas and Arizona, texas and golf carts, Philippines possibly re-opening, last minute invitation to speak with Pastor Ben, radio show with Pastor Ben spontaneously inviting Marko to give the messages for the next hour, restating the last statement in counseling as reflective listening opens up opportunities for good communication and relationship building.
Our "noise" is off, under the weather, Bill is sick with COVID, Subangan washed out and time to rebuild and 1880's pump organ donated to sell for fundraising, schools closing for lack of staff r/t COVID, Marko taught in Awanas, writing Ilocano children songs, many filipino overseas workers end up in slavery, children coop for feeding and bible study, squatters rules, woken up at 2-3 am "they're building a house in Subangan, come and stop them", Steve doing security and having authority, being coached by Steve as a little brother, growth spirt later on in life, 32 years anniversary next week, Eli volunteers to take care of Paisley, Marko will hang out with the Bartles tomorrow in the evening, Bartle Christmas tree is still up decorating through out the year, pray for Will not feeling well.
