Not a Super Hero

March 1, 2015

When I was growing up some of my buddies dreamed of someday being in the NBA mimicking the skills of Michael Jordan. Others planned on playing professional baseball along side the likes of Oral Hershiser. And though I had my share of fantasy winning buzzer shot baskets, more of the “when I grow up” dreams […]

Reading Between the Clans

February 23, 2015

The program and curriculum had been designed for Patpatar adults who were unable to read and write, but that didn’t seem to matter. Now truckloads of the most highly educated folks in Patpatar were arriving to attend the week long training workshop. A month earlier, I had been visiting with the local elementary teacher. We […]

Fourth Quarter Finale

December 31, 2014

2014 was quite the year. We had our moments abroad traveling by car on the dusty roads of Africa, hiking up mountains to remote villages in Papua New Guinea, crossing open seas in a small banana boat, and gazing down on passing islands from a helicopter. But most of our time was spent in our […]

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2014

On the other side of the world this Christmas celebrating the “Peace on earth” between God and man provided through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ! Aaron, Lori, Avalon, Sierra, Kylee, & Briella

Dressed up as Satan

November 11, 2014

When Lori and I were dating, on occasion we would sing to each other a part of song that was popular then…“Do you dream of me?” It was a romantic gesture and felt good knowing that we were being ‘dreamed’ about. Now, I am being dreamed about again, but the feeling isn’t good. In America […]

Rocks, bark, and a changed old man

August 23, 2014

Tooldee is one of few in our area who still remembers when the Japanese overtook their village during World War II. He is a little old man with lots of spunk. He is barely 5’ tall and with his slight stoop seems even shorter. His toothless grin and high pitched voice draws your attention and […]

Mountaintop to Mountaintop

August 14, 2014

A month ago our family was hiking up an island mountain emerging out of the sea at one of the most northern points in Papua New Guinea. Even though the elevation wasn’t that high, being nearly right on the equator under a bright tropical sun made the conditions intense. The boat ride to the island […]

The Sweet Smell of Death

June 16, 2014

Are there certain foods you taste, or songs you hear, or smells you smell that instantly take you back to an earlier time and place? You know those small aerosol cans of deodorant/body spray that you can buy in stores? You can get them here in Papua New Guinea as well. They smell really good, […]

Family Separation

May 28, 2014

We’ve been updating you on some of the things going on in our ministry here among the Patpatar, but what about our family? What’s up with that man and his beautiful wife surrounded by 4 blonde girls living in the jungles of PNG? Aaron – Having been on a few international trips the last year […]

What would you do?

May 27, 2014

You spent the morning in Church with other believers having fellowship and studying God’s Word and return to your thatch house built on poles about 5 foot off the ground. You’ve hardly had time to sit down with your daughters and grandchildren which you’ve helped raise alone since your husband left you years ago, and […]