Root, Root for the Home Team

June 15, 2017

For our children, coming back to the States is almost like going to Disneyland for any kid in America. Our children get to see, taste, smell, and experience things they haven’t done in years or possibly never have done at all. For our son Jonathan, one of his greatest desires this year was to play […]

Brace Me No Longer In High School

June 5, 2017

This morning, Abigail sat on the cold doctor’s table waiting for her scoliosis doctor to walk through the door. Over the last few weeks and as she sat there, several thoughts have been going through her head: “Will the curves in my spine be worse?”, “Will the doctor make me get a new brace or […]

Glad to be an American

May 30, 2017

Every year, we see the words “Memorial Day” on our calendar, but in the Philippines there are no parades going down the dirt road, no war planes flying overhead, no American flags waving in the wind. Unfortunately, the day comes and goes with just a mentioning of it and a prayer. However, yesterday was different. […]

36 Hours

May 11, 2017

Last Monday, at 12:30 a.m., our family began the 36-hour journey from Manila, Philippines, to Byron Center, Michigan. How did we pass the 36 hours? How did we survive the three flights and 11 hours of layovers? Let us answer these questions through pictures. We want to thank you all for your prayers during […]

A New Name but Same Vision

May 2, 2017

We have been anticipating for several months the announcement of the new name for New Tribes Mission. This past week, it was announced that our new name is Ethnos360. Even though we are now Ethnos360, our vision still remains the same: Reaching the world for God’s glory. This vision is the heart of our new […]

Excited, Exhausted, Exhilarated

April 23, 2017

These three words are a glimpse of the emotions we have experienced this past week during our third annual Sports Bible Camp. Each morning for four days, more than 70 teenagers as players, 18 Agutaynen believers as coaches, and 8 Americans visiting from the States as helpers, gathered together for a time of studying the […]

72, 15, 8

April 10, 2017

What do all these numbers have in common? The answer: Sports Bible Camp. This month, we will be hosting our 3rd annual Sports Bible Camp. 72 teenagers from our village have pre-registered for Camp. This is almost double the attendance last year. Praise the Lord! 15 village believers are partnering with us to help us […]

All Done

March 13, 2017

Written by Rebekah: Tapos da! This is Agutaynen for “all done”. The Kids’ Bible Club officially ended last Sunday. We started the Kids’ Bible Club at our house in July 2016. There were fifteen ladies involved, eight leaders and seven teenage helpers. The kids loved coming, but there was not enough room at our house […]

Living in a Glass Bowl

February 2, 2017

Have you ever felt like a goldfish? Have you ever had the feeling that someone was watching you? Our son Luke has a fish jar by his desk. He only has one fish and he enjoys watching it swim around. No matter where the fish goes, he can’t hide from Luke’s sight. Do you […]

A Nasty Burn, An Infected Balloon Hand, And A Sudden Death

January 12, 2017

When Jesus was on this earth 2000 years ago, many people came to Him and brought those who were sick. Not only did Jesus heal them, but he also raised the dead back to life. This was not why He came, but through these miracles many did believe in Him. Likewise, we didn’t come to […]