One of my favorite photos is a picture of Cherie sitting in front of a rock formation in Colorado Spring's Garden of the Gods. Not only do I believe that Cherie was and is very beautiful, but the backdrop of the majestic snow-capped Rocky Mountains peaking through an opening in the red rock made this photo even more amazing. Tuesday, I...
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After feeling settled into our new Minnesota home, I had a quick introduction to the local medical services when I began to experience burning in my feet and shins.  After returning from Malaysia this pain was more intense and made walking more difficult. So a trip to the doctor led to an MRI of the lower spine which ruled out...
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A teacher asked a student to answer a few questions. He first asked, "What do you call a person that speaks two languages?" The student replied, "Bilingual." Nodding, the teacher asked, "And what do you call a person that speaks three languages?" The student replied, "Trilingual." Again nodding approval, the teacher asked, "And what do you you call a person...
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The first quarter of this year was characterized by chaos. We made up our minds to move from Texas to Minnesota so that we could help Roger's parents remain independent as they faced significant health challenges. After 50 years of aggressive arthritis, Roger's mom (Jan) lives with immense pain and walking, even aided by a walker, is getting harder and...
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­­­­­­A Christmas Letter of Thanks from Roger and Cherie Hanggi Serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators As God has blessed us in 2017, we pray that He may bless you in this next year--deepening your faith with a living hope so He may lead you with joy in the year ahead. The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and...
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In the Old Testament, the sad description of the age of the Judges was, "Each did what seemed right in his own eyes". No unity, no higher standard for right and wrong, no foundation for God's people serving and working together. We are also aware that this describes more recent history in missions--each organization making decisions in isolation, with little...
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I was not back home for three days after our vacation before I traveled to Thailand.  Now I have to share my glee when I boarded the plane in Dallas and buckled into my seat in row 30 (of course in economy class) when an American Airlines agent came up to me and said, "Mr. Hanggi, you've been upgraded."  ...
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In June, Cherie and I had the opportunity to enjoy our vacation in the utterly beautiful Pacific Northwest.  To many, thoughts of Washington state gravitate toward drizzly rain and grey skies.  But for us, we were blessed with nine out of ten perfect days of clear skies and sun!  The first part of this time was spent in Bellingham, Washington,...
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Cherie's mom, Shirley Petroff, was 90 years old when she died this spring. 90 years is a distinguished achievement in itself.  But we were able to witness what really made her life notable--not the number of years, but the transformation she experienced in her latter years and the ways that she responded to these changes.  Until 4 years ago, she...
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While most of my work is based in Dallas, Texas, I still travel fairly often to extend the work we are doing through planning and partnership with other organizations and churches. This past week I returned from a trip to a rather beautiful part of the world. A conference took place in the Netherlands that brought together a multitude of...
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