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Oh Canada! We never thought we’d live here but we are really enjoying it. Paul and I are currently taking courses on Relationships (team conflict is often the reason a missionary will leave the field), Foundational Bible Teaching, and the Big Picture of what God has been and is doing through the church. The kids […]

It means “We are learning Tok Pisin (Pidgin, the national language of PNG)!” Today was August 24th. That marks one month since we landed in PNG. Can you believe that?! Helping fuel the NTM helicopter It has been a busy and fruitful month of adjusting and learning, and lately starting to really dive in to […]

I’ve enjoyed getting to catch up with lots of people while I’ve been back here in Wisconsin. It’s amazing how much can happen in a year and a half, both on this side of the ocean and the other. One time someone asked about my finances and my budget, and since I didn’t think that […]

Allo? That’s how you answer the phone if you’re in My Country, or if you’re in the US and someone from My Country calls you! And on Monday, by 8:30am I had received two phone calls from there, one in Jula and one in French. I was getting ready to go to a meeting, but […]

Sunrise, taken next to our house. In the early hours of the morning, I hear these particular birds ‘singing’ repeatedly the first four notes of the tune “Joy To The World.” It’s very clear, always in perfect rhythm, and pretty! (Ok yes, granted, after the 200th chirp I most definitely listened more intently, and perhaps […]

As we drive down I-90 in New York State today toward Vermont, Ellen and I have been discussing the blessings of the past month or so. The summer began with a great visit to the CGBCI Conference in PA. We were able to reconnect with friends, talk with the Foreign Missions Panel, hear great speakers […]

Apinun from PNG! We arrived at long last to Madang on Thursday evening, July 24th. Our home for the next few months OUR TRAVELS We departed Seattle early Monday morning, leaving sad but supportive grandparents and a few friends behind. Unfortunately, we had too many connections (so we were told) to check our luggage through […]

Our crate is packed! As soon as we know what region we will be serving in long-term, we will call our family in Seattle to get the crate to the port of Seattle to be shipped to PNG. (We’re praising God that we are so blessed to ship it directly out of Seattle! How convenient […]

VERY surreal to say that we are leaving for PNG in just 8 days. (!) Packing for our tribal house. (Ziplocs!) Aiming to make wise decisions. In this photo, items have been inventoried. Next step is to pack them inside of each other, as condensed as possible! 🙂 Then we will label the inventoried containers […]

Yes, I made it! I had my first Jula language evaluation on Thursday and found out that I officially have a high level of Jula (capable high, for those of you familiar with NTM terminology), high enough to be doing Bible teaching, etc., in Jula. So exciting! I also made it back to the US […]