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Bananas and mangos and guavas, oh my!

Bananas and mangos and guavas, oh my!

Two years ago I bought a banana tree and planted it.  A cute little thing.  It grew bigger, and last year I got to eat and share its abundant crop.  Banana trees only produce fruit once, and after that you cut down the tree.  But as the trees are growing, they are also producing little […]
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Back to the USA, and back to work

Back to the USA, and back to work

After a long, but mostly uneventful trip from PNG across Australia and across the Pacific, I arrived back in the USA around the end of May. I had a couple of weeks to unwind, then moved right into my new home and new ministry role at the Homes of Ethnos 360 in Sanford, Florida. The […]
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Dave & Diann Yunker August 2026 Update

Dave & Diann Yunker August 2026 Update

Greetings! It has been awhile since we have emailed an update and we trust that you are doing well as we move through the summer of 2026. As many of your know there are currently many forest fires in the Pacific Northwest with resultant poor air quality. Apart from the smoke we are doing ok […]
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Saying “Yes” Means Saying “No”

Saying “Yes” Means Saying “No”

Fact of life: Saying “Yes” to one opportunity often means saying no to everything else. Background: As many of you know, it’s been a long road and several years of trying to get permission to work among one of the many language groups that are on our island. We’ve tried every approach available to us, […]
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40th Anniversary Edition

40th Anniversary Edition

The Start of our Journey… It seems impossible, but May 31st marked 40 years since Debbie and I began our lives together as newlyweds! We are so thankful to the Lord for the opportunities he has given us to serve him over the years, both during our 20 years in Asia Pacific and here in […]
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“There is a different way”

“There is a different way”

Recently, my Turu friend and I translated several Bible verses together. As we worked, we came to these verses. Romans 10:3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4For Christ has […]
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A Proposal for You

A Proposal for You

Are you a lady who is looking for a new business venture? Or a penpal? Or a visit from across the ocean? Or someone to come visit across the ocean? Or a husband? Have I got the offer for you! An older gentleman, a retired guy who owned a little mom and pop hardware store […]
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Expanding Borders

Expanding Borders

Accreditation is finally a reality, and a new scholarship fund is now set up to assist deserving students with the cost of missionary training. Praise the Lord! On May 20th, we celebrated with 90 Bible school graduates (including some from the online program). 30 grew up in other countries where their parents are missionaries. 58% […]
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The Last Corner

The Last Corner

JULY 27, 2026 “For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.” The Last Corner “I thought I was going […]
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