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March – April 2025

March – April 2025

Family Happenings Now that Travis is flying much more, he is sometimes away overnight.  One of the kids was telling me how they didn’t like this and wished daddy didn’t have to be away.  I explained to them that when daddy is away it’s because he’s helping people, and when we keep everything running smooth […]
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April 2025

April 2025

Dear PRAYing family and friends, “There is ONE GOD and ONE MEDIATOR who can reconcile God and man—the man Christ Jesus. He gave His life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is THE MESSAGE God gave to the world at just the right time!” 1 Timothy 2:5-6 NLT There is but One God: The Creator […]
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He Shows Up

He Shows Up

Whenever I have the chance to lead a ladies’ retreat or take the time myself to spend a period of undistracted time reflecting before the Lord, I am amazed at His faithfulness to show up and lead and guide and reveal things to us, ways we can grow closer to Him. He’s there with open […]
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God still makes a way!

God still makes a way!

Life and ministry often present obstacles so immense that only God can carve a path through them. Moses surely felt this weight as he led the Israelites to the edge of the Red Sea, their enemies closing in behind them. And a missionary team working with an unreached people group encountered a similar challenge. They […]
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Where is the end of the Earth?

Where is the end of the Earth?

Last month I was teaching a group of students at the missionary training here, and a question was raised about where the end of the earth is. We have had the conversation with older tribal people who still have a cosmology that includes the sun circling the earth and the earth being basically flat. In […]
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24 years, 7 months, 9 days

24 years, 7 months, 9 days

24 years, 7 months, and 9 days ago we left the United States with just Rebekah for the first time and stepped upon the soil of the Philippines.  On that day in September of 2000, we didn’t have a time frame of how long we would be in the Philippines, but we came to serve […]
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Of taking a break, celebrating a New Testament and other things!

Of taking a break, celebrating a New Testament and other things!

“I know that You can do everything,And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. Job 42:2 (NKJV) Greetings once again from our jungle home. What a joy it is to see God at work in and through His children. He is fulfilling His purpose and for that, we are eternally grateful. Here’s a […]
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Still Worrying About Bread

Still Worrying About Bread

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread? Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up? Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, […]
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In the Middle

In the Middle

In church, we are studying Genesis. In my weekly Bible study, we’re studying Revelation. And in reality, of course, we are in between the two (at least for now). I continue to serve as the administrator for NCA in PNG. We’re in the middle of two school years for the next couple months. We are […]
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Are You Vertically Challenged?

Are You Vertically Challenged?

Do you feel short or as some call it, vertically challenged?  To overcome this challenge, some ladies might wear heels to gain an extra inch or two or three.  If you feel vertically challenged, we have a suggestion; that is, come to the Philippines! The last few weeks in the village, we went to 60+ […]
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