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to do – DONE!

to do – DONE!

Don’t you just love being able to cross off big tasks from your to-do list? We have had a happy month like that where we finished up the English help files for the literacy software and uploaded thousands of pictures to the Image Finder database. Thanks for your prayers and encouragement. Next steps Finishing tasks […]
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A New Ministry

A New Ministry

At the beginning of our year Joel and I were reflecting on what our goals were for this upcoming year. We really wanted Ethan to be able to connect more with the kids from our church. The kids from our church are scattered among different schools, which all have different schedules and they live in […]
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Changes

Changes

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.” – Prov.16:9Recently we realized that we have a bit more waiting to do until our team comes together.  So we began to wonder, “what would God have us do during this time?”  We did not have to wonder for long, because we […]
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Concrete Progress

Concrete Progress

What a crazy few weeks it has been! Writing from back in El Paso, my first multi-week period apart from Amy and the kids behind me, I can hardly believe how much has been accomplished since leaving them here in late February! The extended time apart was every bit as challenging as we expected – […]
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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Nurses play a vital role on the church planting team by providing for the health care needs of missionaries locally and in remote locations. Nurses also impact the local community by caring for the medical needs of many local citizen workers.  See job description here. To watch a video about NTM PNG’s medical clinic, click here. Another […]
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God’s Blessings

God’s Blessings

December was a special time for our family. We were all together celebrating Juliana and Devin’s wedding on December 15 in Kansas. It was a fun day, full of memories and honoring our Heavenly Father. We are blessed with such a wonderful family, as well as our extended family and friends who celebrated with us. […]
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Prayer Request

Prayer Request

We are contemplating a trip out west to Montana this summer for a family reunion and to visit supporters and supporting churches. We also have a supporting church in Oregon. We would like to go to Texas and California, as well, because in May, our daughter Heather, will be moving to San Antonio, Texas and […]
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Prayer Request

Prayer Request

Please pray for Abi, our new grand baby, as at 6 weeks he is still not nursing well and this has led to pain during nursing for Beka, longer feedings and less sleep for all of them. They have an appointment with a Dr. in Jacksonville on April 17th.  Please pray for a quick resolution […]
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He Passed! Yea!! :)

He Passed! Yea!! :)

Cody and family recently went to McNeal, Arizona to be interviewed by Ethnos360 Flight Program.  They had interviews with staff and Cody had flights and airplane maintenance evaluations to determine if they would be accepted into the program.  This is what they have been working toward for the last few years.  Unfortunately, they all got sick […]
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Two Weeks in Pal

Two Weeks in Pal

Over the past month we were given the opportunity to spend a couple weeks living in the people group that neighbors Kovol, the Pal (or Mesi, depending who you ask). We went in order to spend time with the missionaries and church there, find out what went well, what could have been done differently, as […]
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