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Inching Closer to Papua New Guinea

Inching Closer to Papua New Guinea

Back in February we mailed off our work permits to Papua New Guinea. Five months and a pandemic later we received Anthony’s work permit but not Kara Linn’s. Now, after another nearly three months and a lot of “knocking on doors,” we finally got Kara Linn’s work permit in hand! We owe a lot of thanks […]
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We Are Getting Close!

We Are Getting Close!

We are excited to say that we now have 75% of our monthly support either pledged or already given! Thank you to each one who has given for your generosity and also to every person who has prayed for this. It is another milestone of God’s faithfulness that wouldn’t have been possible without the prayers […]
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God Remains Faithful

God Remains Faithful

We hope you are doing well. We mentioned in our last update how in the wake of COVID-19 our support raising has been affected and our plans have been thrown into the hands of shutdown governments. The United States stopped processing passport applications a week after we submitted for Hosanna’s passport and Papua New Guinea […]
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Creating a Biblical Worldview

Creating a Biblical Worldview

The Kaluli people of western Papua New Guinea have historically believed that everything in the world came from humans. In the beginning, people covered a formless earth and were cold and hungry for there was no food or shelter. One day a man gathered all the people and began to separate them to different tasks. Some […]
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A Texas Sized Desparity

A Texas Sized Desparity

The State Fair of Texas is the largest fair in the US, garnering over 2 million visitors each year. Emblematic of this is the 55 foot tall cowboy affectionately known as Big Tex. For 65 years he has been a staple of the state fair, always attracting large crowds of people. This year I learned […]
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The Greatest Missionary

The Greatest Missionary

Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators, once said, “The greatest missionary is the Bible in the mother tongue.” When you have God’s Word in your native language, you can understood it at the heart level. One man from Papua New Guinea recently explained it this way: “God’s word is like this massive tree. When […]
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Spiritual Milk

Spiritual Milk

Watching Hosanna grow, especially these last couple months has been such a privilege! She is so engaging and interactive with the world around her. Recently, after 6 months of a milk-only diet, we started introducing solid food. This has mostly led to a hilarious mess more than a meal, but it has had me thinking […]
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New Year, New Season

New Year, New Season

With the new year, a new season has begun for us. A new house, a new job, a new routine, and a new season of partnership development. Thank you to everyone who prayed that we would find a place to stay! We found a great deal on a house that we are renting just 7 blocks […]
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Milestones

Milestones

We are on a long journey to one day see a mature church planted and the bible translated for a people who never had it before. Along that journey, from time to time we reach a milestone signifying an important phase of the journey has passed and a new one begins. This fall marks several […]
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