Drone Aerial of our home in Taiwan

Thank you for the many years of support for our ministry in Taiwan serving missionary kids at Morrison Academy. Over the years, Dwight has taught math, science, computers, and Bible while Beckie has served as school nurse.

Pictured above is our last prayer card. God has been faithful through many up and downs over the years. We went to Taiwan the first time to teach at Morrison Academy on a leave-of-absence from Hillsboro High School for 2 years (1986-1988). During the next 5 years worked on our appointment with CBFMS. Over the years the mission changed it's name first to CBInternational and then to WorldVenture. We returned to Taiwan as fully supported missionaries in November of 1993 and started teaching at the Morrison Academy - Taichung Campus in the Fall of 1994.

At the end of the 2019 school year, the Morrison staff had a reception honoring the retiring teachers. Check out the tributes to us from a few staff and students:

• videos
• letters
• photos

What We Did...

Beckie served as school nurse one day per week along with raising our family.  Over the years, we started having weekly dinners with a regular group of singles. For a number of years, we would have a family join us for dinner once a week. Beckie had weekly meetings with young moms to encourage them and pray together. She also, regularly did childcare each week.

Dwight's primary assignment was serving in a technology support role. Over the years, he taught a variety of courses including computer programming, computer applications, math, science, audiovisual production, and Bible. The course that meant the most to him was the Men of Honor Bible Class the school asked him to create. The idea for the class came from a book given to Dwight in 1999 entitled, Raising a Modern Day Knight by Robert Lewis. First, Dwight started a father/son breakfast that ran for years even after both his on sons had left for college. Then in 2006, the school asked if he would create a Bible class for high school boys similar to the Women of Worth Class already being offered for girls.

Men of Honor Class

The Men of Honor Class was designed for Juniors and seniors guys. As such, it was different than most traditional classes. The class units followed the symbolism in the Men of Honor Crest which was designed in 2006 with the help of Morrison's art teacher, John Schirmer.

The students were divided into groups of four or five. The first activity for the groups was a wall climb where they could encourage their teammates. At the end of each unit discussion group leaders would join each team to give the students a chance to ask question and explain what they got out of the unit. 

Other activities including a camping trip, the MOH/WOW banquet, a fitness test, and cleaning the school grounds

The main evaluation tool for the class was a portfolio created by each student containing a summary and reflection for everything we did as a class. Part of the grade was based on whether or not the quality was judged to be high enough that it probable the student would want to save it to show a future 17 year old son or nephew.

The final was an oral panel review of their team's portfolios by their discussion leader and 2 other men. On completing the final exam each student was given a shirt with the Men of Honor Crest and a framed certificate. Finally the men performing the final for each team prayed for each of the guys to live for the Kingdom and His calling on their lives.

Other Resources

• Our Webpages
• • Never published New Website
  • Life in Taiwan Old Website
  • Updates (Archive)
  • Thoughts/Devotionals (Archive)
  • Newsletter Archive
    
    
• Culture
• • Chinese Yo-Yo Champion
    Daniel wasn't this good but he sent a video that Andrea edited of a couple of simple tricks as part of a scholarship to Seattle Pacific University.
    
    
• Men of Honor Class Materials
  
• • Promotional video from 2006
  • Course Syllabus (PDF)
  • Four pillars of Manhood message
  • Final Portfolio contents and grading (PDF)
  • Sample Course Certificate
  • Remember The Titans Scene: Leave No Doubt
    This was the first video clip from the first time the class was offered. It made 2 points. First, do what is right no matter what you feel or what it costs. Second, if they applied what was learned in the class, people will remember the year the class started.
  • Clip from Secondhand Lions (What every boy needs to know to be a man)
    I used this to set the stage for a guess speaker. "What is one thing you think a boy needs to know about being a man?"
  • Forever Young (The Tenors)
    I played this as part of the final prayer for the boys just before I prayed for them.
  • Butterfly Circus (Chinese subtitles)
    "The greater the struggle the more glorious the triumpt!"
  • Internet and social media articles
  • Pornography
    This is one of the best resources I've found. I used a few clips with high school boys.
    
  • • Conquer Series for Men
    • Conquer Series Trailer
      
      
• Pictures
  
• • Typhoon clean up
  • Spiritual Life Week
    
    
• Morrison Academy
• • Morrison's newest recruitment video (2019)
  • We Are Morrison 2015 Introduction Video
  • Morrison Heroes 2011 Teacher Recruitment Video
  • Job Openings
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Taichung Campus
    

Old Home Assignment Materials

1991 Prayercard	1997 Poster	2000 Update Video(Google)   2010 Update Video (YouTube)
1991 Introduction Book (PDF) "Imagine what it would be like to lose your two-year old daughter in a strange city. Imagine further that this city had over one million inhabitants–and you didn't know any of them. Then imagine that this city was thousands of miles from home, that its people spoke a language you couldn't understand (let alone speak), then you can begin to understand what Dwight Johnson felt like in the Spring of 1987, as he looked for Stacie on the busy cty streets of Taichung, Taiwan. Where was Stacie?... (go to page 2 of our Introduction Book to find out)		2014 Prayercard
CBFMS Logo in 1986	CBInternational Logo in 1997	WorldVenture Logo before 2019
The Newest WorldVenture Logo

Our Favorite Family Christmas Tradition

Since 2006, we have had a family tradition of each member picking a song for the year and I buy them for the family. It is a bit of a time capsule for our family. 

Each year, when I hear a song that I think I might use in our annual picks, I save it so I have songs to pick from in December. 

As I was looking over songs I've picked or thought about picking, I thought you might find one that encourages you so here are a few to watch. I hope you find at least one that is an encouragement to you. I linked the Song name below to a video of each song.

Now it's your turn. Send me an audio, video, or podcast that has been challenging or encouraging to you and tell me why you like it.

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