Hope on the Journey

Mar 19, 2025 | Newsletters

We are all on a journey. We are like Christian of John Bunyan’s classic allegory, Pilgrim’s Progress. We are each on a journey to see the King. Along the way there are shinning moments of beauty and joy and deep valleys of struggle, doubt and fear. There are also many...

Join the Journey

Feb 19, 2025 | Newsletters

In a world where missionaries pour their hearts and souls into serving others, many find themselves feeling overwhelmed and isolated upon their return to the states. These dedicated individuals who adventure beyond borders to share hope and love, often struggle to...

Seeing the Goodness of God in 2025

Jan 29, 2025 | Newsletters

Dear Friends, Welcome to 2025! We pray that you will see the goodness of God in all that unfolds in this year to come. We at Sanctuary Inn are waiting … waiting for the snow to come – our new year has been unusually dry and mild. Our thoughts are on what this...

Merry Christmas from Sanctuary Inn 🎄

Dec 17, 2024 | Newsletters

Merry Christmas Sanctuary Inn Friends, If you’ve been to Sanctuary Inn you know the gift that is to be hosted in that oasis on the mountains. I remember driving down the road, the tall trees looming against the roadway, the wind rustling the branches and leaves. As...

A Chance to be Known

Nov 13, 2024 | Newsletters

I wasn’t doing so well the first time we visited Sanctuary Inn. Our family had been in the US much longer than anticipated and I was itching to get back to Asia. My American friends cared about me, yet sometimes struggled to wrap their minds around the challenges of...

We are Partnering Together

Oct 3, 2024 | Newsletters

Dear Friends, As I sit to write this letter to you, I remember the words of the Apostle Paul to the Philippian church, “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from...

Trusting God

Jul 30, 2024 | Newsletters

Dear Friends,  Thank you for your faithful prayers and support for Sanctuary Inn. We are grateful for each of you.  Recently I have been reminded that we can’t take anything for granted. Often, we go about our lives, and everything goes as it did the day before. But a...

Serving Global Workers

May 22, 2024 | Newsletters

Dear Sanctuary Inn Family, My wife, Helen, and I are investing in Sanctuary Inn because we are sold on the importance of its work. We served in Brazil for 26 years and raised three kids there.  When we arrived, our children were 3, 6, and 8.  After a year of...

Sorrow and Rejoicing

Apr 18, 2024 | Newsletters

The author of Ecclesiastes writes: “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven–A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance….” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). In this world we always...

Volunteer With Us! 🙌

Mar 19, 2024 | Newsletters

Sanctuary Inn is like many other organizations – there’s always a lot to do and rarely is there time to get it all done. This is where volunteers play such a key role in many organizations and in the ongoing ministry of Sanctuary Inn. I was reading an...