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October 2025

October 2025

Dear PRAYing family and friends, We cannot stop praising the Lord for the car that He provided. In one sense it is exactly what we were praying for, i.e. a make and model that mom could get in and out of easily, AWD, etc. In another sense it is so much more than we ever […]
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NO GREATER JOY

NO GREATER JOY

Being a part of global church planting all these years has come with some pretty significant celebrations. We’ve moved missionaries into the jungle for the first time, delivering all of the materials to build and furnish their houses. We’ve taken part in celebrating the first believers in a village. We’ve witnessed elders being appointed for […]
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Living Out from Who We Are

Living Out from Who We Are

In Mexico, we have two two-year Bible institutes and one two-year cross-cultural ministry training program dedicated to training believers from local Mexican churches in cross-cultural church planting ministry. This semester, I have had the privilege of teaching through the book of Ephesians at our Chihuahua Bible Institute. Ephesians is the tenth book in the New […]
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“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?”

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?”

. . .And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” ~ Romans 10:14 (NLT) And I will add, how can they understand the preaching unless it is in their own language. New Tribes Missions Aviation in PNG exists to […]
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Ginger’s Favorite Color

Ginger’s Favorite Color

One of Ginger’s favorite colors is “fall.”  Her favorite color isn’t one color, but all the colors of fall together: red, orange, green, and yellow.  Along with the colors, we are enjoying the fall treats: glazed pumpkin donuts and pumpkin pancakes with cream cheese filling.  And guess what is on our fireplace mantle? Well, with […]
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A busy month! Our plates are full!

A busy month! Our plates are full!

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Psalms 107:1 (NKJV) In this update: A full month ● Online workshop ● Translation ● Global Equipping ● Travel ● Thank You! A full month: Greetings! Our plates are full! It’s been a full month with translation work, Global Equip, and the Sharpening Your […]
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Five Years in the Making

Five Years in the Making

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.” – 1 These. 5:14 “Karissa, I’m about to say something to you that I never thought I’d say […]
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A 3rd Helicopter!

A 3rd Helicopter!

Nearly two years ago Ethnos360 Aviation placed an order for a third helicopter for Papua New Guinea. The field has waited patiently and with eager anticipation. The demand for helicopter flights is increasing in Papua New Guinea as new missionaries move into villages where the Gospel has never been before. They rely on our pilots […]
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Where is that again?

Where is that again?

How many of you have a baking shelf or baking drawer in your kitchen, where most of your baking supplies live?  Here my kitchen is 6’ x 8’ and is set up to be convenient for cooking local food, not baking American sweet treats, so when I want to bake something I have to round […]
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