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Sahara Turns 5!

On Feb 24, 2020 By Jacob With 0 Comments

If you ask her where she was born, she’ll be the first to tell you, “I was born in the Sahara Desert in Chad.”…

On Feb 23, 2020 By Jacob With 1 Comment

Athanasius ran in the 2020 Kidarod this weekend in Maple Grove, MN. The Kidarod is a 2 mile race run on trails with numerous…

On Feb 22, 2020 By Jacob With 0 Comments

Today, our good friend, Andrew, was married to Kate. We’ve known Andrew for the last 6-7 years of our work in Chad. Even though…

On Apr 19, 2019 By Jacob With 2 Comments

We named our 6th child Sahara Donys Broten. She gets her middle name from my Grandma Donys. Last summer, on August 19, after 85…

On Apr 18, 2019 By Jacob With 14 Comments

Last week, at 12:44 AM on Thursday morning, April 11, we welcomed our little baby boy, Zatteo Job Broten, into the world. He was our…

On Jun 23, 2018 By Jacob With 0 Comments

When James wanted to help his readers understand the heart of God and thus true religion and faith towards Him, he turned to orphans…

On Mar 25, 2018 By Jacob With 3 Comments

…by himself. That’s the big catch here that might cause people to gasp a little. But, walking through an airport, reading flight schedules, and…

On Mar 18, 2018 By Jacob With 2 Comments

Last week, a man stopped by to try and sell us a monkey. As the kids came out to see the monkey thinking they…

On Dec 25, 2017 By Jacob With 4 Comments

Hope you enjoy pictures! The kids put on their green and red as we celebrated Christmas with friends and neighbors. Here’s the kids all…

On Dec 21, 2017 By Jacob With 1 Comment

Today, Sonja and I celebrate fifteen years of marriage. Do any of you remember being there when we said our vows? If you haven’t…