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Off We Go

February 26, 2011

Just a few more days until we start our journey. We will be traveling for about a week before we arrive at our new village home, 2 days and a night on the first ship, 3 or 4 nights in hotel in the nearest large city, one more 6 hour trip on a “fast boat” […]

Choosing Our Walk

February 26, 2011

Hello from snowy Michigan! Today we learned that the staff here at NTBI has approved us/is recommending us to continue on in the training with New Tribes Mission! This means that we are free to fill out and send in our application to the Missionary Training Center (MTC), and can begin to think about all […]

You’re Praying, God’s Working

February 25, 2011

READ TO SEE HOW YOUR PRAYERS ARE MOVING GOD’S HAND Super Awesome News! As you are praying God is working. We would like to keep you up to date on what has been happening as we continue to get ready to head back to Asia-Pacific. What’s been done 1. The visa paper work for Cheryl, Cody […]

February 2011 Update

February 24, 2011

February 2011 Update from Bob & Debbie Clark NTM Asia-Pacific Family visits These past few months we have enjoyed spending time with many family members. Our daughter Michelle came down from Grace College for a month-long Christmas break with us. On Christmas Eve Debbie prepared a big Christmas dinner, and for the first time ever, […]

Snippets of Life

February 17, 2011

Here are an assortment of random stories of things that have happened to us while we have been living here in Tigak. Hopefully you will enjoy getting a feel for life here in the tribe through them. Canoe Trips Tom has been able to take two short canoe trips with one of his new friends, […]

Our Daily Schedule

February 17, 2011

It’s about 8:00am and the scorching tropical sun is lighting up the banana tree’s I can see out our window. The village is still pretty quite right now and the only noise I can here is the annoying hum of our generator as it powers our fridge, charges our laptops and allows me to enjoy […]

Po

February 17, 2011

When Tom first got here to Tigak, one of the first people he met was a very special little boy named Po. When you meet Po he runs up to you and enthusiastically offers his hand with a big smile. When you shake his hand he makes a series of loud sounds that sound like […]

The Next Big Step

February 2, 2011

Tomorrow morning Greg will be heading off to the Malukus to prepare for our move later this month. He will travel by boat to a larger city with a majority of our household goods, Solar panels etc. While there he will shop for a clothes washer and small freezer and a few other things we […]

God Of Thunder

February 1, 2011

“Father, when I see the things you’ve made I understand more about you. When I hear the thunder I say of You, “You are strong.” These words are from a song translated into the Simbari language to the tune of “How Great Thou Art“ which the believers love to sing when they come together to […]

How big is an amoeba? And why do I care?

January 29, 2011

An amoeba is 14 microns big, but can fit through a hole that’s only 7 microns big. And since a micron is 1/1000thof a millimeter, that’s very small! Amoebas and Water Filtration Why do I care about amoebas? It’s one of the many things I’ve learned in my Missionary Technology class these last two weeks. […]