Daniel & Amanda Buck

It has been said many times and many ways, "you can't keep a good man down." However, I might adjust it slightly in this occasion..."you can't keep a good baby in!" For those who many have missed it in the various emails. Amanda was scheduled for an induction this past Wednesday. After further review the doctor's decided things were

An update from Daniel: Hello and sorry for the pun, but I am going to be a dad again, so it feels appropriate! So as to not bury the lead further, Amanda and I found out last week that Amanda will be induced this week (Wednesday morning). Baby girl is looking healthy and strong, but they have labeled Amanda's fluid on the "low side of normal"

A post from Daniel Happy New Year!  We hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and your New Year is off to a great start. As we start to look at a new baby coming in February, this year feels like it will be filled with many new things!  For a few years now resolutions have felt unhelpful to me. They feel too easy to fail or get behind

This will be a quick post, we just want to share how thankful we are for all of you. For those who check in every time we post, thank you. Sometimes writing regularly can feel unimportant, but the kind responses and “analytics” indicate as we try and show up for people, people will also show up with us. In OMS there is lore about Wesley Duewel. As he served, he

(a revitalized and hopefully still relevant blog from Amanda) I originally wrote this blog in the early Spring of 2020. I was struggling with everything happening during those early days of COVID and the rising division around the world, but especially in the States. I wanted to have so many conversations with so many people, but found myself unsure where to start, especially while living in Hungary and not sure

It's been an encouraging summer for us with meaningful opportunities to invest in both current and future missions work.  Internship Program  Amanda had the opportunity to run the OMS internship program this summer, and it continued to be a highlight, with rich opportunities for discipleship and learning. We both had the privilege of leading weekly Bible study sessions with our interns, focusing particularly on the concept of Sabbath

Written by: Amanda Buck Finally, the review of our trip to Hungary! First off, God's goodness was evident everywhere: in travel, visiting with friends, sharing meals, and experiencing His faithfulness in unexpected ways.  First and foremost, because it’s us; the food was incredible! We enjoyed traditional Hungarian dishes and were delighted by Hungarian versions of foods we love from home (burritos, pizza, burgers).  One unexpected joy happened

Written by: Amanda I don't think it will come as a surprise to any of you that I'm a planner. I LOVE a good list, clear instructions, and straight path forward. So when I started at US headquarters for OMS and took over the summer internship program that has been running for years I was excited. You see, thanks to those that were in charge before