Author: Bart and Emily Allen

Life in PNG – Getting Settled

Life in PNG – Getting Settled

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.  […]
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We Are Now in PNG!!

We Are Now in PNG!!

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:
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New Prayer Requests for December 14-20

New Prayer Requests for December 14-20

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 […]
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Travel Prayer Requests – December 7- 13

Travel Prayer Requests – December 7- 13

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 […]
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Prayer Requests for November 30 – December 6

Prayer Requests for November 30 – December 6

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 […]
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Prayer Requests for the Week

Prayer Requests for the Week

Two weeks from today we will be leaving for Papua New Guinea!!!! As we countdown to our departure, there are still many things that need to be done and many goodbyes to be said.   Here are some specific prayer requests for this coming week. November 23 – 29 For God’s peace as we face many […]
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A Tree for Luke and Titus

A Tree for Luke and Titus

For quite a while now we thought it would be neat to plant a tree on Grandpa and Grandma Weber’s farm (Emily’s parents) so the boys could watch it grow as they do.  Well, with only a few weeks until we leave for Papua New Guinea, we finally did it!! 
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Interesting Partnership Development Stats

Interesting Partnership Development Stats

In December 2007 we finished our linguistic training with New Tribes.   That concluded 4 1/2 years of study – 2 years of Bible school, 2 years of missions training and then the additional 1/2 year of linguistics. So, in January 2008 we started Partnership Development (known elsewhere as deputation or support raising).  That time is […]
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Support Update

Support Update

Into the 90’s!! Well, we’re really at 95% but we had already taken this picture so we wanted to share it.
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