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New Devotional Outline

New Devotional Outline

With everything going on in my family, I have not been posting much. I have been still writing, but mostly writing out my conversations with God. Although these times have been difficult, I have had some really good times with God where I have felt very close to Him. Last week I began Romans in […]
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A Mature Malaumandan Church

A Mature Malaumandan Church

It is easy for me as a support worker serving itinerantly to feel disconnected from the church planting efforts among the least reached. I imagine that many of you reading this may have also felt the distance between your giving and the church in PNG. The following update is from the Malaumandan church in PNG, […]
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The Lord Is Near The Brokenhearted

The Lord Is Near The Brokenhearted

I still remember one of our very first classes we took in Perspectives before we began our missionary journey. A vibrant older missionary couple were telling tales of their time in Egypt. In her hand, the wife held a teeny tiny clay lantern like a mini genie lamp. I remember her saying that we sometimes […]
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Pray for Noah’s operation.

Pray for Noah’s operation.

Hi friends, Thanks so much for praying for us and our family. As many of you know we have been on furlough this past year or more. Our time has been extended because of Medical. First with Ethan and Judah. Ethan had infections and needed a western ER which caused us to come home a […]
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Jesus is coming soon!

Jesus is coming soon!

TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 “FIVE WEEKS! That’s FOREVER away!” Wyck declared when I told him we were leaving for America soon.  He feels like it’s hard to wait that long, and I feel like it’s coming way too soon as I have lots to do before then. “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward […]
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Hosting Campus Visit …

Hosting Campus Visit …

This past week there were 50 people visiting here on campus.  They came because they were invited or heard about our school and wanted to know more, and they came to check out the facility, to sit in on the classes, and to decide if this school is for them! This is an event that […]
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Spokes in the Wheel In April

Spokes in the Wheel In April

In our previous episode… We hinted at a visit to snowy Canada, specifically Durham Ontario, where Ethnos Canada is headquartered. Their campus includes offices, a training center, and an academy. Since then… We were excited to learn about the possibility of serving in Canada, where we were invited to consider joining the team at Ethnos […]
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Learning Language is Fun. . .

Learning Language is Fun. . .

 . . . and it’s a lot of work.  Right now our focus is studying the national language of Tok Pisin (Melanesian Pidgin).  Learning the language and culture is important so that we can communicate clearly and develop quality relationships with PNG (Papua New Guinea) citizens.   Language learning is broken down into four levels: […]
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Two Adventures!

Two Adventures!

This past month I had the opportunity to visit two locations outside of where I live at the main center of our mission organization in the highlands of PNG.  First, I visited the Eastern Area Conference on the island of New Britain off the eastern coast of the mainland of PNG. There is a conference […]
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Where DID The Time Go???

Where DID The Time Go???

BEGINNING… …almost two years ago, when this special band of brothers arrived on campus in August of 2022. So many unknowns and uncertainties, but with a confidence in knowing our Lord went before them. We all were put together as a Training Team and over these 4 semesters lived life together, shared joys and sorrows […]
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