Category: Family

It’s a Boy

It’s a Boy

We came to Manila a couple of days before our field’s annual conference so we could experience New Year’s Eve in Manila with Bailey’s parents. We also wanted to take advantage of the high quality medical and ultrasound equipment in Manila, so we had an ultrasound done and found out we are having a baby […]
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New Year in Manila

New Year in Manila

I Don’t know how to describe the celebration here, but this video might help. Make sure your sound is turned on to grasp the sheer quantity of explosions that welcomed the new year. Many superstitions surround the coming of the new year, and fireworks and noise are believed to keep the bad spirits away so […]
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Flying to Set Up a New Program

Flying to Set Up a New Program

For the last few weeks Brian and the other NTMA guys here have been working hard to get one of our Cessna 185s, "405", ready for service in a new flight program in the Southern Philippines. As I write this, 405 is enroute to its new home where it will once again carry New Tribes Missionaries to and from their tribal works. It has not flown in a missionary capacity since 2003 so this is an exciting day for us. Many pilot/mechanic teams have had a hand in getting the plane ready for this flight, and it was great to join that effort.
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Maycie’s Toe

Maycie’s Toe

I am learning a lot from Maycie these days and her most recent lesson is one that has left a bit of a lasting impression.
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I Love the Smell of Boxes in the Morning!

I Love the Smell of Boxes in the Morning!

We are moving again. It is scary when Maycie takes a look at our boxes and then at me, then at the boxes, then at me and says very matter of factly, "ingna." I have no idea what it means, but it is clear she knows it means change is in the wind. It is really cute to see her put the pieces together. It is also very scary to think of the impact this will have on her life as she gets older.
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Where Have I Gone in 30 Years?

Where Have I Gone in 30 Years?

Today is my true 30th birthday, June 23 here, and June 22 in the United States. It is a bit odd to think that this is where I am at the 30 year mark.
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Preparing for the Next Move

Preparing for the Next Move

One thing we have learned to expect since we started with New Tribes Mission Aviation is that we can always expect our plans to change. This is one of those times.
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Maycie Turns 1

Maycie Turns 1

It has been a whirlwind of a first year for Maycie! She has already lived in 7 different homes, traveled to 3 states and lived in 2 countries.
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New Nephew!

New Nephew!

Please pray with us for Bailey’s sister, Jessie as she is in labor with her second son as I write! It is 11:15 PM in California on Wednesday night right now. Please pray for healthy and fast delivery and that Baby Tanner and Jessie would recover quickly.
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Trip to Batakland

Trip to Batakland

Brian and his parents hiked into the tribe where Brian grew up. It had been 22 years since Brian had been there and 12 years for Brian's parents.
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