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“I Would Like To Buy a Hamburger”

November 2, 2011

For a good laugh, and a great phonetic experience, go to YouTube and watch the following video clip of Steve Martin in “Pink Panther”: http://youtu.be/lz0IT4Uk2xQ We are in our second week of Phonetics class, and it is getting a little more challenging each day! We are currently learning how to write and pronounce the Phonetic […]

What do plumbing and building have to do with candles and cookies?

October 26, 2011

I got to learn about all of them last week! As may be evident, classes have been quite interesting lately. This last month I have learned lots of things that will be useful in the future when I can’t necessarily buy pre-made food, live in a bug-free environment, and call the plumber or carpenter when […]

Moral Support

October 19, 2011

We would like to steal a few blog entries (probably once a month) to specifically address the SIX main areas of support, any of which you are welcome to be a part of! We would only ask that you prayerfully consider each one, and let us know if there is a specific area you’d like […]

The Same I AM…

October 17, 2011

It’s a ‘classic’ Bible story. Moses, having somewhat recently taken the life of an Egyptian, has fled from the comfortable life he knew as the ‘grandson’ of the then Pharaoh and traded it in for the life of a nomadic Midianite. The man who had likely tasted the best of what civilization at that time had to offer, […]

Heading Back to PNG

October 16, 2011

Its hard to believe that our maternity leave is finally over. When we left our tiny island in Papua New Guinea almost six months ago it felt like it would be so long before we returned. And yet here we are placing the last few items in our bags, almost ready to head out. Weird. […]

Weekend to Remember

October 7, 2011

We’ve never hidden the fact that our first eight months on the field was difficult on our marriage. Marriage can be hard in general thanks to a myriad of factors, such as family backgrounds, personal expectations, normal life challenges, etc., all of which are affected by our natural bent towards self-interest and self-protection. Export these […]

Ha Ha Tonka!

October 6, 2011

No, it’s not funny, and no, it’s not about a truck. 🙂 (well ok, I still think it’s a little bit funny…) Ha Ha Tonka is the name of the lovely state park just a couple miles away, where we explored a bit last weekend. Our girls, Naya (4) and Jocellyn (almost 2) are really […]

Earning Grace

September 27, 2011

A few years ago a friend and I were at a missions conference when we got into a discussion about the “right” way to eat bananas. I laughed at first, but after hearing his arguments, I became convinced that he was on to something. The first thing he shared with me was how bananas grow […]

God’s Love Never Fails…Please Pray

September 22, 2011

Something that could only controlled by God’s sovereignty happened in the last 36 hours. I’ve been involved, in small ways, in preparing to have tribal church planters Mike and Libby Wild, speak during chapel here at NTBI this Thursday morning. I met Mike and Libby almost exactly 4 years ago. We had just arrived to […]

FOUR!

September 21, 2011

On September 9th, our lovely older daughter Naya turned 4! She got to choose a ‘theme’ for her birthday party, and her choice was Strawberry Shortcake. As the picture shows, she had a Strawberry Shortcake cake, and some strawberry-ish cupcakes. We are blessed to have her in our family… she is such a sweet little […]