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Life in PNG – What’s for Dinner!

March 13, 2010

I’ll start off by putting your mind at ease. We haven’t had to eat any plump, juicy grubs – yet!! That time may come and we’ll be sure to tell you about it!! We really eat pretty normal stuff here. The main difference is that it usually just takes longer to make. Here are a […]

Life In PNG – Transportation

February 6, 2010

By far, the most common way to get around here in PNG is to walk. We don’t know any statistics, but privately owned vehicles are a rarity as far as we can tell. The road to town is lined with people walking. And they are often carrying heavy loads.

Life in PNG – Getting Groceries

January 9, 2010

A Husband’s work is never done! And now that includes getting groceries.

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2009

The day is winding down on our first Christmas in Papua New Guinea! (There was supposed to be video clip here, but we can’t get it to upload!! Sorry!) We enjoyed spending the morning together as a family talking about the true meaning of Christmas and then opening some presents. A special part of the […]

Life in PNG – Doing Laundry

December 18, 2009

Here’s another peek into what life is like for us. Doing laundry is a little more time consuming now and we thought you might be interested in how the process works! Our washer – called a twin tub washer – is in the storage room underneath our house. We do not have a dryer – […]

Life in PNG – Getting Settled

December 15, 2009

What is life like for us here in PNG? We’re glad you asked!! These first few days and probably the next week or so we are spending most of our time getting settled into our house. When we arrived, our house was furnished with things here from the center that are available for new families. […]

We Are Now in PNG!!

December 14, 2009

We made it to Papua New Guinea! Our trip, although quite long, went very smoothly and the boys did great! After 6 flights, we are pretty sure we could give the safety demonstration perfectly if we ever needed to. We saw the Lord provide many little blessings along the way. Here are just a few:

New Prayer Requests for December 14-20

December 14, 2009

December 14 – 20 – Time to unpack all those things that we shipped over in the container! – For endurance as we set up our house – For the adjustment of going to a church where a different language is spoken – For the boys as they make new friends – For us to […]

Travel Prayer Requests – December 7- 13

December 7, 2009

Yesterday was a very special (and at times, emotional) day as our home church held a commissioning service for us. Friends and family traveled from several different states to join us. Thank you to all of you who came! We love and appreciate you. In a few hours we will head to the airport. As […]

Prayer Requests for November 30 – December 6

November 30, 2009

Right now we are busy packing our luggage! We leave for PNG in one week!!! November 30 – December 6 – For the packing process – we are allowed 8 pieces of luggage each no more than 50 pounds. We have to decide whether to spend the extra money to take an extra piece or […]