Archive - February, 2010

House Update

February 21, 2010 in Family with 0 Comments

We’ve received about $400 for the improvements to our new house, and we wanted to thank everyone who has sent in money to help us get it ready for us.

We will probably be moving into the new house sometime next week. The Seminary is using it one last time as a guest house for some people who are coming in for intensive classes this week.

We’re planning on having a yard sale in a few weeks to put a little more money into the account and get the house fixed as much as possible.

We could still use your help. If you want to help us, we encourage you to send a check to Youth Ministry International with a note in it that says, “Poulette Housing Fund.” That way the accounting department will know that your donation is specifically for our move. Thanks again for your support.

The address for Youth Ministry International is:
1300 Envoy Cir.
Suite 1306
Louisville, KY 40299

Kids Say the Funniest Things

February 19, 2010 in Family, Nathan with 1 Comment

Janell was reading Nathan the story of David and Goliath tonight, and they got to the part where they said, “If you defeat us, we will be your slaves, and if we defeat you, you will be our slaves.”

Nathan asked his mommy what a slave is. Janell responded, “A slave is someone who cooks for you, cleans up after you, and does what you tell them to do.”

To which Nathan responded, “Oh, so you and Daddy are kind of like my slaves.”

February Family and Ministry Update (Video)

February 12, 2010 in Center for YM, Family, Prayer with 0 Comments

We made this quick video for Riverside Church’s Global Connections Weekend, and we thought we would share it here, too.

“Far Away” Music Video by Lecrae

February 11, 2010 in Church, Culture with 0 Comments

An Interview with Boyce College for Youth Emphasis Week

February 11, 2010 in Center for YM, Global Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry with 0 Comments


I had a quick Skype interview last Monday with some youth ministry students and youth pastors for Boyce College’s Youth Emphasis Week. We talked mostly about Youth Evangelism in Mexico.

Another BIG announcement

February 10, 2010 in Family, features with 6 Comments

Growth is going to be a key word for us this year. Our family is growing. You read that right. Janell is pregnant! Our third little Poulette is due in September. We are so excited to see our family grow.

Here’s the ultrasound picture.

So, what do you think? Will it be a boy or a girl?

Our New House

February 10, 2010 in Family with 1 Comment


Back in October, we were informed that we would have to move from our house that we are currently living in. We began praying (and asked you to pray with us) for a new place to live that had both a good location and price. The houses in our area of town rent for more than 1200 dollars a month, so we knew this was not going to be an easy thing.

After talking with the Seminary administration, they decided to allow us to live in a vacant house on campus. What a blessing!!! It has been used in the past as a guest house, and many groups who have come to help us have stayed there. Other than being a guest house, though, it hasn’t really been used in the last 6 years.

Needless to say, there is some fixing up to do, and we could really use your help to fix up the house.

We need to put in new cabinets and a new stove in the kitchen, a bathtub for the boys’ bathroom, a new covering for the laundry room, and a wall to protect the boys from falling through the stairs. Watch the video below to see what we’re talking about and get a tour of our new house.

The need to fix the house is urgent, as we would like to move in by the middle of March. We are estimating that we will need around $3,000 dollars to be able to fix the things we need to fix to move into the house.

We have set up a special account with Youth Ministry International, where you can send a check with a note marked “Poulette housing fund.” The faster we can raise the money, the faster we can begin fixing up the house.

The address for Youth Ministry International is:

1300 Envoy Cir.
Suite 1306
Louisville, KY 40299


You can also watch on youtube

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