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Romans 10:14 NASB “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?” Aigen Awahhi’s Letter (English translation) NTM receives many letters like this: Yes, I am writing because I have some thing […]

On Friday nights I’ve been teaching English to some people in my church. Many people here want to learn English, so this is a way to be a blessing to them. For the advanced class, part of the time we talk through Bible stories, and last Friday was the Tower of Babel. As I was […]

When you’re riding in a car with a new driver, you’ll notice that it’s not necessarily a smooth ride. Instead it’s often jerky: sometimes you feel like you’re at a standstill, then you jerk ahead just to slow down again. It’s after the new driver has gotten the hang of the gas and the break […]

In April of 2013, I wrote a blog post titled, “Dear Mr. Pole-Vaulter.” You can read it here: https://blogs.ethnos360.org/susie-l/2013/04/05/dear-mr-pole-vaulter/. I talked about how it would be easier to transport a pole for pole vaulting than a harp here, since I often see long poles on motos but never harps. However, that isn’t true anymore. I […]

If you were stranded on a remote tropical island, what 3 things would you want to have with you? No I am not answering the question. 🙂 But we do have 3 things to update you on, 2 of which we would ask your prayer for! The small body of believers here on this island has […]

Goodbye 2014. Hello 2015! Thank you so much for your prayers and support for us throughout this past year. As I reflect back on all that happened during 2014 I’m so thankful for how God has been at work in our family. 2014 was filled with times of transition for our family, but all the […]

Merry Christmas!  This Christmas time I was asked to make a short video about Christmas in My Country for my home church, and I’d like to share it with you, too, so you can get a glimpse of what celebrations of Jesus’ birthday will look like here.  It’s not the same as in the US! […]

You’ve heard of reading between the lines. But how about living between the lines? It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I read a missions article recently, and one of the sentences read something like this: “In a few short years he learned the difficult language and planted a church.” What?!? It’s something […]

Ah, I love the weather in December here! It’s true that there is dust everywhere, but the temperatures are beautiful. It’s the first time I’ve seen temperatures as low as the 70s since I was in the US this summer. At night it can even get down into the 60s. So wonderful. Today I even […]

Merry Christmas! The sound of coconut branches breaking as a coconut plunges with a huge “BANG!” to the ground reminds us of branches snapping from the sheer weight of snow. This may not sound to you like “sounds of winter”… but it’s about as close as we can get here*! *Here = a tiny island off […]