Cairn: A mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, used to help hikers by marking the trail at a turn or key spot, to acknowledge you are on the right path. Rexanne and I have come upon these numerous times in the various hikes we’ve taken over the years.  Sometimes they are merely placed as a memorial, the person building the rock pile wanting to commemorate this spot; but they becom...  Read More

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Well, it has been a crazy year for sure. Things many of us never thought could possibly happen, did happen. It has been a year of struggle, disappointment, and loss for many. Just because the year has changed, does not mean that all those things will just go away. We may still be dealing with some of these same issues, but the new year does give us a perfect opportunity to focus on what is ahead a...  Read More

Last month we learned about His Eyes in Honduras, this month if we had the space in this article, Good New Productions could take us around the world through their global network.  Good News Productions creates media to share Jesus, empower Jesus followers and multiply disciples across the globe.  This mission that SHCC helps to support is based in Joplin, MO, and has been in operation for 45 year...  Read More

After 5 days in Berlin with the first leg of the 2019 mission trip to work with Open Door Libraries, we took a train south to Prague, Czech Republic, where the other library we were visiting resides.  The land of Germany south of Berlin reminded us a lot of northern Missouri, relatively flat, farmland, and you regularly saw deer stands out in the fields.  That all changed as we crossed the Elbe Ri...  Read More

Our trip with Open Door Libraries to Berlin, Germany in 2019 offered me interesting thoughts as we walked the streets of this famous city.  Odd thoughts, some of them.  Did Adolf Hitler walk down this street that I’m on?  How did he see the beauty of the large park near the Reichstag and west of the Brandenburg Gate with people of all types walking the sidewalks, and then put in motion plans to ex...  Read More

There’s a place we did not visit when in Jordan during 2018.  We never crossed the Jordan River to the west, never set foot in modern day Israel, the Promised Land.  Like Moses, we viewed it from Mt Nebo.  From there we could almost see Jerusalem.  They said on a clear day you could, but there was a light fog in the air this day and although you could see the hills rising from the Jordan Valley up...  Read More

Join us this Friday evening at the Hinson home for food, games, door prizes and FUN!You are welcome to bring friends, too.Please let us know you're coming so we have a headcount. You can text Tonya: 417-533-2485 or fill out the form below. Thank you!...  Read More

We want to let you know about some precautions we have taken concerning the current COVID situation. Just this week, we had a company come in and fog our facilities to help kill any viruses in our building. Here is an excerpt from their website.Pathogenic contamination and viruses can cause illness and disease if not properly eradicated. We use the same Dry Fog technology that we use to kill mold ...  Read More

While in the modern country of Jordan in 2018, Rexanne and I had the opportunity to travel not only to Moab (central part) and Petra (southern part of the country), but north of Amman to the ancient cities of Gerasa and Gadara.  Amman was very interesting in itself.  The oldest part of the city is on a hilltop in the eastern part of modern Amman.  It was known by various names, but during the time...  Read More

Let's take a walk south of the border, in Honduras!  One of the foreign missions supported by SHCC is “His Eyes.”  Missionaries Felipe and Valerie Colby operate out of Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras.  They oversee a mission where Valerie, an Optometrist, provides optometry services while Felipe oversees a myriad of other areas.  Missions such as this provide a holistic approach.  They p...  Read More

Moses stands on the edge of the water, the Egyptian army is close behind – blinded by a cloud of dust God had created.  Moses says to the frightened Israelites, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord!”  God speaks to Moses, “Lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground.”Such a dramatic scen...  Read More