The fall season of 2025 looked a little different for the staff at the Silent Word Home Office. One of our missionaries had a pacemaker implanted and a heart valve replacement. She was recovering well, but then fell and fractured her pelvis. Another of our missionary ladies had double knee replacement. They were both missed at the Home Office while they were out for recovery and therapy. In addition to missing their presence, this left additional responsibilities on the remaining office staff. I am so thankful to report they are both doing well. Early in November, I visited a supporting church in Brevard, North Carolina, before attending a 3-day Selah…

Many exciting things have happened since my last letter! SWM took a group to the Bill Rice Ranch for the one-day Deaf Adult Retreat on August 1. This was my first time hearing Bro. Don Cabbage preach and share how God used him and Betty (Rice) Cabbage in deaf ministry around the world. Later that afternoon, I drove about 45 minutes to celebrate my dad’s 75th birthday and stay the weekend with family. The next Sunday, I shared my ministry in the morning at Fair Haven Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and dropped in for a visit at Temple Baptist Church in the evening. On August 10, SWM had a…

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 3:18). Why? That ye might be “rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving” (Colossians 2:7). Every year, I enjoy planting and growing a garden. I am able to do so mostly because my family provided the raised beds. Spring is a time of growth. What a delight it is to see vegetable plants (and a few flowers) poke their leaves out of the dirt and grow towards the light! They require dirt, water, air, light, and the right nutrients to…

2025! Another new year! Another year in which “His mercies are new every morning.” Another year to follow God’s leading in our lives. On the back of this prayer letter is a poem I recently wrote from my time in God’s word. May it encourage you to keep striving for the finish line and the rewards that God has promised to those who follow Him faithfully. In October of 2024, Silent Word Ministries missionary and volunteer ladies flew to Kansas for the Deaf Baptist Ladies Retreat. 135 Deaf and hearing ladies from 25 states and 3 countries attended this three-day event! Our ladies arrived a day early so I could…

Recently, it was my joy to attend an 8-day Deliberate Discipleship Retreat (DDR) taught by SWM International Director, David Bennett, at the Sand Mountain Bible Camp in Trenton, Georgia. The focus of the retreat was discipling others. The daily teaching schedule was very full, from 7am until around 9pm or later. The goal of the retreat was to challenge attendees to: 1) spend consistent, quality time with God; 2) choose teachable, dedicated disciples; and 3) invest in them through long-term shadowing, training, and demonstrating how to daily walk with God, so that 4) the disciples can then train others in “those things, which [they] have both learned and received, and…

Greetings Friends & Fellow-Laborers, God has given several service and outreach opportunities this spring. Highlights:New Volunteers – During the SWM Community Sign Class earlier this year, one young lady, Jordan, expressed interest in volunteering at SWM. Jordan now comes as needed to assist with projects. Another lady, Nancy, from a local church in Trenton has also begun volunteering occasionally. ((SWM still needs someone to assist with technology and website updates and upkeep.) Fantastic Saturdays – Over 100 people attended each area-wide outreach for Deaf ministries in Trenton and Atlanta, Georgia! It was a blessing to be involved with these meetings. Praise the Lord! “Deaf Days” – Creation Museum/Ark Encounter –…

Greetings Friends & Fellow-Laborers, A question was recently presented to me: “Whom should we exclude from the Gospel?” Our immediate response would likely be “no one!” Yet how many people are overlooked everyday? Deaf people are still an unreached people group that live among us! You don’t have to go to a foreign field to share the Gospel with them! However, they do have a different language and culture. Listed here are some individuals reaching the deaf in their communities. Fay – a 78-year-old lady recently contacted SWM on Facebook (FB). It is hard for her to push a full shopping cart at her local Food Lion. A deaf man…

“But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him…Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular” (1 Cor. 12:18, 27). Learning about the different spiritual gifts, personalities, abilities, and interests that God gives His children fascinates me! Although I am a missionary, I am, by nature and spiritual gifting, a server. This means that it is not always easy for me to stand in front of an audience and speak. I am much more comfortable helping and supporting others in their God-given goals and plans. Yet sometimes, to progress towards the goal of Silent Word Ministries (“Giving…

As the Silent Word Ministries’ Home Office Missionary, my desire is two-fold: “Reach the Deaf” and “Refresh the missionaries.” Sometimes those goals are the same. By helping and refreshing our missionaries, I assist in their outreach to Deaf people. This spring, I was excited to help the Barrs (SWM missionaries) with Fantastic Saturday events in Trenton and Atlanta, Georgia. In April, I also assisted for the first time with Deaf Days at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter in Kentucky. For the event, 444 Deaf people registered to attend. Many did not know about Silent Word Ministries. It was a thrill meeting new people, reconnecting with old friends, as well…