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Day 1 of 21: Welcome to the tribe!

Day 1 of 21: Welcome to the tribe!

All of you either thought we dropped off the face of the planet, or heard that our internet was horrible!  Hopefully the second one!  But we did journal about everything that we experienced while we were in the tribe.  So I hope you stay tuned with us over the next 21 days and read all […]
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Up for a challenge?!

Up for a challenge?!

Who out there is up for a challenge? Side not: the only people who would do this for fun…there is something wrong with you!! In my last post, I briefly talked about supply buying for our bush orientation. It was kind of a big deal, so I thought that it needed a whole post of […]
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Hold on tight…here we go!!!

Hold on tight…here we go!!!

In one week, we are about to get on a plane to go to destination #1 of 3 (in a month!)  We are moving all of our “stuff” to G oroka and getting settled for a week. #2, After the week, we will be flying into a tribe called Wusuraambya (click here to check out […]
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In transition

In transition

It’s that time again…transition time. Always a lovely time. Last week, our family and the Hambrices took an airplane to G oroka, which is where the main NTM location is. We wanted to talk face to face with all of the leaders before most of them go on a year home assignment. Now G oroka […]
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Preparing to move

Preparing to move

It’s hard to believe that we have ONE MONTH left in M adang.  Time has flown quickly.  Although we are sad to say goodbye, yet again, we are excited to be moving forward in this awesome plan that the Lord has been leading us in! So now, we’re preparing to move to the jungle!  We […]
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“Come up PNG woman!”

“Come up PNG woman!”

Last Saturday, Mandy (one of our co-workers) and I became women of Papua New Guinea.  Okay, that sounds kind of weird…but we got to experience what it’s like to be women in Papua New Guinea!  Our day started out normal, we started a load of laundry (in the rain), and then when the rain stopped, […]
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Plenty Laughs—“EEEEEEEEE!”

Plenty Laughs—“EEEEEEEEE!”

When you’re in a country like Papua New Guinea, you laugh a lot…you have to!  Either things are really funny; or things aren’t funny at all, and you have to find ways to make yourself laugh!  Here are some things that I’m thinking of that I’ve been laughing about this week! *The kids (and adults) […]
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My trip to a Volcanic Island

My trip to a Volcanic Island

“Welp, I’m glad it didn’t erupt while we were out there,” I said to Jeremy last Thursday on our way back from Manam Island, an active volcano located just off the coast here. Some of us guys from orientation here spent 5 days out on Manam Island helping a missionary family finish building their tribal […]
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Language checks & birthdays!

Language checks & birthdays!

This month has been an exciting month here in PNG!  We’ve had 4 (BJ, Jill, Jeremy, & Graham) birthdays and our first language checks!  Birthday celebrations have always been important to me, so we have been partying a lot!  Our partying consist of dinner, cake, and friends!  Although BJ did take me out to lunch […]
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God + Ancestors = Syncretism

God + Ancestors = Syncretism

I want to tell you a story that illustrates exactly why Jill and I are taking the time to learn language and culture here in PNG, before jumping into Jesus and the cross. Yesterday afternoon, I left my house and  walked down the dusty trail to Eric’s house. When I arrived, I was greeted by […]
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