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Family Happenings Now that Travis is flying much more, he is sometimes away overnight.  One of the kids was telling me how they didn’t like this and wished daddy didn’t have to be away.  I explained to them that when daddy is away it’s because he’s helping people, and when we keep everything running smooth […]

Enjoying a relaxing Easter together with a yummy dinner! A driving adventure to visit the ladies that work in the Guesthouse. Beth and Naomi made pumpkin apple donuts               New Hair Cut by Mom We pray you are all enjoying a restful Easter weekend, remembering how privileged we are to have the Creator of the Universe […]

Dear PRAYing family and friends, “There is ONE GOD and ONE MEDIATOR who can reconcile God and man—the man Christ Jesus. He gave His life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is THE MESSAGE God gave to the world at just the right time!” 1 Timothy 2:5-6 NLT There is but One God: The Creator […]

Last month I was teaching a group of students at the missionary training here, and a question was raised about where the end of the earth is. We have had the conversation with older tribal people who still have a cosmology that includes the sun circling the earth and the earth being basically flat. In […]

24 years, 7 months, and 9 days ago we left the United States with just Rebekah for the first time and stepped upon the soil of the Philippines.  On that day in September of 2000, we didn’t have a time frame of how long we would be in the Philippines, but we came to serve […]

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread? Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up? Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, […]

In church, we are studying Genesis. In my weekly Bible study, we’re studying Revelation. And in reality, of course, we are in between the two (at least for now). I continue to serve as the administrator for NCA in PNG. We’re in the middle of two school years for the next couple months. We are […]

Do you feel short or as some call it, vertically challenged?  To overcome this challenge, some ladies might wear heels to gain an extra inch or two or three.  If you feel vertically challenged, we have a suggestion; that is, come to the Philippines! The last few weeks in the village, we went to 60+ […]

I just finished reading, “While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks”, by Dr. Timothy S. Laniak, and wanted to share some “nuggets” that I gleaned from it. It is a book of reflections on biblical leadership and is based on Bedouin shepherding. The lifestyle and culture of the Bedouin, and the overwhelming responsibility of caring for their […]