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February 1995 – Hike To Wantakia

February 20, 1995

Dear Friends, Gwandambiyeke navi Wanjaka’na avlawala tena kungunda ndima’makwano. (I want to tell you about when Gwandambiyal and I traveled to Wantakia.) A major part of our language study is just being with the people. This time with the people allows us to use the language we are learning, builds relationships and helps us to […]

January 1995 – Esther’s Recovery

January 17, 1995

As you can see from these pictures even when Esther was most impaired by the encephalitis she never lost her smile. These pictures were taken when Dr. Kevin Ludwig, our NTM-PNG doctor, flew out to our place and diagnosed the encephalitis. We thank you with all our hearts for praying for her and […]

Christmas 1994

December 19, 1994

Dear Friends, We are rejoicing this holiday season. This year God has helped us to see how much we have to be thankful for; and how we do rejoice in Him! Our daughter Esther was experiencing what seemed to be an average case of chicken pox but what we did not know was that the […]

Sept. 1994 – A New Life!

September 24, 1994

It’s a Girl! Rachel Joleen Ogg Born: Sept. 13, 1994 at 9:48 a.m. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 ozs. Place: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Dearest Friends, We are happy to share with you these photos of our newest joy, Rachel Joleen Ogg. Labor was induced 10 days before the due […]

June 1994 Co-Worker Presents Gospel

June 15, 1994

Dear Friends, There is so much to tell you since our last letter. Thank you for praying for the Simbari. We know God has been working here. Presentation Of The Gospel Our co-worker Dennis Best has just completed teaching in the Simbari language beginning in the Old Testament and continuing right up through the life […]

April 1994 Back in PNG

April 19, 1994

Dear Friends, It sure is good to be home again after five months of living out of a suitcase! We so enjoyed our time with family and also with many friends. It was good but we were ready to return because God has a big job for us here in PAPUA NEW GUINEA, more specifically […]

Nov 1993 – Back in California

November 1, 1993

Dear Praying Friends, Greetings from San Diego! Yes, for about a month we have been here in California. We heard via ham radio that Shari’s sister, Joleen Marino, had relapsed with leukemia. (She has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and had been in remission for about a year.) We heard that her health was deteriorating quickly and […]

July 1993 – Life In Simbari

July 13, 1993

Thank you for praying for our family and ministry here in P.N.G. We praise God for your part in reaching the uttermost parts. Acts 1:8

October 1992 Housebuilding in the Village

October 8, 1992

Building A Home In The Jungle!?! Why?…To be ambassadors to the Simbari people, To learn their language, To teach and translate God’s Word, To be servants. We praise the Lord for the strength He gave during all the hardships of building; for safety; and for our nearly completed house. We also thank the Lord for […]

Feb 1992 Moving into Simbari

February 19, 1992

Since we last wrote to you a lot has happened! Completed our trade language studies and orientation. Moved out to the SIMBARI tribe (our permanent allocation). Celebrated our first jungle Christmas in P.N.G. Have begun preparations for building our new homes and for a 1992 summer SUMMIT team. Who are the SIMBARI people? In the […]