Step by Step

February 19, 2017

Baby Steps In November and December we took our first trip to South Asia, the region with the most Unreached Peoples Groups in the world. Thousands of unreached groups call this part of the world home. We were blown away by the vastness, the tremendous need for committed Gospel ministers, the poverty, the oppressive idolatrous false […]

Spices and Thankfulness

November 2, 2016

Thankful for Pumpkin Spice It is the season for pumpkin spice you-name-its (and we’re thankful for those!); but we are also closing in on the season for giving thanks in a special way. Since we will be traveling in Asia over Thanksgiving, here is our list… Thankful for Ministry We are so grateful for the […]

Reaching the Unreached Next Door

October 11, 2016

Punjabi Sikhs America (and California in particular) is home to many Punjabi immigrants who are members of the Sikh religion. Sikhs are not Hindus, and are often mistaken for Muslims because of their turbans and beards. Sikhism is a monotheistic religion which was founded in the 15th century in the Punjab region of India, and […]

What Are We Doing Lately? Lots…

August 27, 2016

THE PALAWANOS NEED MORE TEACHING… …WE’RE HELPING WITH THAT WE’RE STILL INVOLVED WITH THE PALAWANOS Ongoing ministry after 33 years of ministering to the Palawanos and translating the New Testament for them Recently put the Southwestern Palawano New Testament (written and audio) into an Android app Annual trips to Palawan for Bible teaching seminars […]

Full Circle

June 25, 2016

Another Palawano Translation? Yes. Did you know there are THREE Palawano people groups on Palawan? Three related-but-distinct Palawano languages? It’s true. For security reasons, let’s call them Palawano 1, Palawano 2, and Palawano 3. We did the translation for Palawano 1. Some friends with Wycliffe Bible Translators did a translation for Palawano 2. But Palawano 3 needs […]

Missionary Language Nerds, Unite!

May 27, 2016

Help! Missionaries who desire to reach an Unreached People Group face a daunting task. Not only must they live in an unfamiliar context and endure an extreme (read: hot!) climate, they must learn an unknown language and culture on their own. They need help. Who You Gonna Call? That’s where guys like Bill come in. […]

Then… and Now

May 6, 2016

THEN (1980s) AND NOW (2016) A LOT HAS CHANGED. (Well, besides the fact that we are a little bit older…) THEN: For 33 years, it was easy to explain our ministry: Bill and Donna? Oh yeah, PALAWAN. We lived and ministered on Palawan. We worked with the Palawanos (we were palawano.com, for goodness’ sake!) We were translating the Palawano New […]

Help! I Need Somebody…

April 11, 2016

Teamwork Missionary work is not accomplished by one person working alone. This was very clear on our recent consultant trip to Asia Pacific. Not only do missionaries need help, but those who help them need training… Let us tell you a little about each person in the photo above: THE MISSIONARY: Rofi (gray and white […]

Out of the Smoke

November 1, 2015

Bill is Back… …and pretty much over jet lag. Whew! Thanks to all who prayed for Bill during his recent Asia Pacific trip. The smoke in the region did not cause breathing problems for him. His plane back to the capital city was not delayed. The trip was a great success, and Bill made new friends and […]

Say What? When are you good enough?

July 6, 2015

The world is a big place. And Christ’s command to make disciples of all nations is a big task. We can easily feel overwhelmed by it. Can we do it? Yes! We have his command, and his promises. The church can move forward with confidence; undaunted, and full of hope. How can we do it? […]