College Kids, Our Kids, and the Patpatar

September 19, 2016

We have been back in the tribe for almost a month enjoying doing ³Patpatar ministry² after a great summer being able to help out with other ministries here in Papua New Guinea. One of those ministries was a program called Interface. Interface is a short term college level missions program offered each year here in […]

Face to Face…Digitally

June 1, 2016

Living in a village on an island far removed from technology has limited my ability to connect with the ever growing social network across the world. But times are changing, even in these remote jungle corners. Now, while walking with the Patpatar people down a muddy road through the village or on a narrow path […]

Shaken and Changed

May 23, 2016

As I sat with Aaron contemplating the scene that was before me I felt tears well up in my eyes. My Patpatar friend sat holding her 14 year old boy, Jordan on her lap tightly trying to keep him from hurting himself. Just a minute earlier I had noticed him put his head on his […]

Broken Bones

January 27, 2016

One of the leaders of the clan told them that they would have to move out of the hamlet and that the teaching of God’s Word would no longer be allowed to happen there. Tokiung’s uncle was ‘at it again’ and this time it was even more severe. Tokiung, the pastor of the Patpatar church, […]