Training for Translation

August 15, 2016

Bart working with one of our Amdu language helpers during our recent translation workshop in town. Years ago as we were contemplating where the Lord wanted us to serve Him overseas, Papua New Guinea stood out to us for several reasons. In addition to the country being completely open for missionaries to serve as missionaries […]

Marathon or Sprint?

July 1, 2016

Neither of us have ever run a marathon. The 50 yard dash, the one mile fitness test in high school, a 2K, several 5K’s – yes. But never a marathon. That kind of sounds like torture to both of us. But running a marathon is exactly what we are doing right now here in Amdu! […]

Returning to Amdu with our Team

March 23, 2016

Most of you know that our teammates have been on furlough in the US for the past 10 months. They recently returned to PNG and we are so glad to have them back again!! We will be flying back to Amdu soon and they will join us in a few days. Please pray for our […]

Our Boys in the Tribe

March 23, 2016

We’ve been in town for our annual conference so we are able to update our blog a little more easily. Many of you ask about our boys and how they are doing living in the tribe. The short answer is they are all doing well and they love living in Amdu!! Here are a few […]

Snow Day

March 15, 2016

We live in the mountains of Amdu, and while it sometimes gets kind of chilly at night, we of course never get snow. Until last week that is – when I defrosted the freezer in preparation for filling it up again with a new load of supplies for the next several months!! So just […]

He Is Faithful

February 28, 2016

Often there are certain truths we know about the Lord in our head. We’ve learned about His faithfulness and His sufficiency and can give a textbook answer for what the Lord is like and what He’s done for us. But the times when the Lord allows us to wade through challenges in our lives give […]

Kodiak Makes First Bush Landing in Amdu

January 5, 2016

Amdu received the distinction of being the first grass airstrip in PNG on which the new Kodiak landed. It was an exciting day! Please pray for our pilots as they learn the ins and outs of flying a new plane.

The Kodiak – Our Future Transportation

November 22, 2015

Some of you may remember a while back that we were asking you to pray that the Lord would provide the funds for a Kodiak airplane to be used by NTM in Papua New Guinea. We are excited to share with you that not only did the Lord provide a Kodiak, He provided three!!! The […]

The Pigs Found Our Garden

November 10, 2015

We knew it was just a matter of time. We had hacked down the dense jungle undergrowth and cleared a nice plot for our “school” garden. We planted lots of sweet potato shoots as well as corn, beans, squash (called pumpkin here), sugar cane and taro. Despite the drought that has been affecting all of […]

A Thank You from Caleb

September 19, 2015

A plane landing in Amdu is usually a big deal. Everyone comes out of the woodwork to see who or what is on the plane. When the plane is one of our NTM pilots bringing us a load of supplies, it is especially exciting for us. Usually we only have a flight every 2 or […]