A Burning Question

April 24, 2016

When the Isnag farmers have cut all the brush on their fields, they need to burn it before they can start planting. A good burn will mean less clean-up work and less weeding later on. The question is: When is the optimum time to burn? They count the days […]

The Day A Shaman Came

April 22, 2016

Here in Pei we have had some seriously crazy stuff happen. But the day a shaman came to Pei was epic. Here’s the deal, the Pei are animists that means they attribute a soul to plants, animals, inanimate objects and even natural phenomena. So this is perfect setting for a guy that claims to […]

My Name is La’enis

April 21, 2016

My feet hurt from walking all day, and they were cracked and bleeding from the dry ground. As I walked through the dust on the way back from hunting, I thought about what the kids would say when I came home empty handed again. They would cry. They cried a lot lately. Sure enough, everyone […]

Home School Convention… coming May 13 & 14; in Pennsylvania

April 21, 2016

Home School families and parents of home schoolers… First, I want to invite you to the 2016 Home School Convention in Harrisburg PA on May 13 & 14, 2016. Next, I want to challenge moms and dads to encourage their kids to consider their role in the Great Commission and getting involved in the task […]

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

April 21, 2016

What’s wrong with this picture? Graduation time is just around the corner and the job market will be swamped once again with high school & college graduates vying for available positions. With that, comes the stark reality that only 5% of grads from Bible colleges & seminaries will pursue opportunities in cross-cultural ministries among 94% […]

“Oh, no, that’s not good!”

April 20, 2016

One morning B. came to the office of our coworker, Gary. He was holding a SD card in his hand, which he uses for his mobile phone. (Yes, those things are even here in the middle of the jungle!) B. wanted Gary to organize his pictures, videos and songs on his card. As Gary was […]

A Day Like Today

April 20, 2016

Sometimes you have days like this: You start losing the 3 week battle with the tiny ants and are mostly just glad they’re not crawling on your skin at the moment, so you let them have at the puddle of sweet tea on the counter. This also means you’ve spent considerable time hiding food on top […]

What’s Cooking?

April 18, 2016

“What’s cooking?” You ask. ‘There are many possible answers. Last week we finished our field leadership team meetings a day early so I decided to use my free day in the big city by visiting a plastic surgeon. Well, actually I was expecting to visit a dermatologist about a spot on my face, but when […]

Words, Words, Words.

April 14, 2016

Words are powerful. Reading is powerful. It can open doors to new worlds, challenge your most deeply ingrained worldviews, and be a beloved teacher of God, of man, and of the universe. In my journey to finding homeschooling resources and practices that fit our family, I have come across the idea of building our family […]

They say a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

April 14, 2016

I love pictures and love to take pictures and yes a good picture goes a long way and maybe worth a thousand words, but a thousand words without a good translation to preach the gospel is much like a picture, it will fade with time. The time and cost of giving tribal people a good […]