No other name

January 12, 2021

Thank you all for praying us through the translation check. Missy’s back pain was not a hindrance to her like we feared it might be. Jason’s son Jedidiah made a full recovery and was able to enjoy a hike to the river on the last day they were here. The Amdu men who helped Missy […]

Happy New Year from MA, USA!

January 11, 2021

Dear Friends and Family, ZERO baggage overweight fees Good times with “Uncle” Nate Uneventful, smooth flights around the world Lots of sleep on our 2 LONG flights Enjoyment of our extra 15 hours of Christmas Rest after our whirlwind trip in a Boston Hotel Negative Covid tests Beth remembered & now enjoys driving Christmas & […]

God is not Surprised

January 11, 2021

It is after the New Year, and we are still here in the US. We thought we might be done with surprises, but I guess not. Just a few days before we were to fly to the Philippines, the Philippine government put a travel ban until January 15 to foreigners traveling from or through certain […]

Looking Back, Looking Forward

January 10, 2021

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “I’ve been painting pictures of Egypt, leaving out what it lacks. The future feels so hard and I want to go back. But the places that used to fit me cannot hold the things I’ve learned. Those roads were closed off to me while my back was […]

PNG Here We Come

January 10, 2021

Dear faithful partners, We received word this morning that the humanitarian flight out of Malaysia is doing one more flight on the 17th of February! Praise the Lord with us. The difference between taking advantage of that flight, and trying to find another commercial route is huge. We were told if that flight didn’t go, […]

Intentional in Growth

January 10, 2021

Good morning family. This week I haven’t done very well at writing and sharing from the Word. I do have a few things that stood out to me this week, but I didn’t have the time / make the time to organize those thoughts into something presentable. Maybe on our 3 1/2 car ride to […]

Appealing Ambassadors

January 9, 2021

I made it. You know, sometimes people say they don’t know what to write about in their newsletters and that’s just not a problem I ever have! It seems like so much has happened since I last saw or wrote most of you, but then again, the lessons I continue to learn and see reinforced […]

Video Update (English subtitles)

January 8, 2021

“This, I understand!”

January 8, 2021

Thank you for praying for Missy, Jason and our Amdu friends as they check almost 600 verses of translated scriptures. Now on day three Missy’s back is not bothering her hardly at all. Thank you for praying specifically that way for her. Our two helpers, who have the hard task of staying mentally focused all […]

600 Verse Check

January 7, 2021

Scripture portions from the book of John and the first twelve chapters of the book of Acts being checked now.