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Day 21 of 21: Leaving the tribe

August 13, 2014

This is the last day of our 21 days in the tribe! Thanks for trekking along with us as we get a glimpse of what it’s going to be like living in a bush location! Here are our wrap-up thoughts, and tons of pictures! XOXO! BJ’s Post: This has been a great month. Our kids […]

Day 20 of 21: Lukim yu

August 12, 2014

Lukim yu (look-eem-you)- “See you later” Today was awesome! Olivia and I (BJ) went on a “date” to church. Sophie was sick, so Jill stayed home with her and Graham. We hiked 30 minutes to church. We made it in time for the music (all the songs are the exact same, just different words!) After […]

Day 19 of 21: Done with language

August 11, 2014

The day has finally come…we have passed our language tests! And it feels so AWESOME! Our missionary friends who gave us the test said, “They are proficient at everything we throw at them!” We will never be “DONE” learning pidgin; we will always be learners. But after 5 months of learning the national language and […]

Day 18 of 21: HE did it!

August 2, 2014

“TODAY IS A VERY BIG DAY” (as Rapunzel says when she sneaks out of her tower), but I might say “our day is bigger!”…(as Mother Gothel would say!) Today, we are at 100% of our budget!! “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy!” When we met with many […]

Day 17 of 21: My little Estan

August 1, 2014

Here is a picture of my little buddy here in the tribe! He is just the most precious thing! He comes to our house every day and just sits on our stairs. If I go out to do laundry, he comes and just watches me! If I go to hang the clothes up, he is […]

Day 16 of 21: Me teacher yah

July 31, 2014

Guess who taught the women Wusuraambyan believers this morning?! I (Jill) DID!! Of course in the national language, but most of them understand it! They all worked at translating my talk for the older women and for themselves (they understand best in their language). After praying for a few days, I really felt like God […]

Day 15 of 21: Killing a pig

July 30, 2014

FYI: There will be pictures at the end of this post that will show a pig being killed!! Today was our first PIG mumu! Remember a mumu is when they bury food in the ground and cook it over very hot stones?! People usually do mumu celebrations because someone got married, someone died, the mourning […]

Day 14 of 21: Sunday pot luck

July 29, 2014

Most of you have been to a fellowship after church, right?! I was raised Baptist, and we all know that they like to eat…therefore…have the best potluck fellowships! So when you have this in mind, you become disappointed very quickly here in the tribes of Papua New Guinea! After church or bible study, everyone gathers […]

Day 13 of 21: Setting their hearts on fire

July 22, 2014

Tonight I (BJ) had the amazing opportunity to teach the Wusuraambyan men’s Bible study. This was the second time I got to teach them. Andrew is teaching them through the book of Hebrews (This is the only teaching that he does; all the other Bible teaching is done by Willis, Josek and Randy, the Bible […]

Day 12 of 21: What to believe

July 19, 2014

“There is a way that seems right to man, but in the end leads to death.” (Proverbs 14:12) Yesterday, I met with some of the women believers, and we were talking about one of the neighboring tribes. First, I need to tell you that this is the tribe that we are pursuing! I haven’t talked […]