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What a year!

What a year!

As 2016 comes to a close, I look back on the year and I see that it was quite a year – one of my favorite ever. Despite the busyness of the year and despite the health issues in my family, I really enjoyed a lot of 2016. As a couple, and as a family, […]
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A Short Update

A Short Update

Hey everybody. I thought I should write an update for those of you who were praying for my doctor visit. It went really well! Thanks for praying. The doctor (Chris calls him GI Jeff!) was good about listening to our ideas and trying to understand our situation, and he is willing to continue to communicate […]
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Nearing the End

Nearing the End

Our furlough is almost over, and it has been a good one. Lots of travel and sharing, lots of resting and fun. And, for me, lots of doctor appointments. I have never before experienced the freedom that comes with meeting your insurance deductible! I’ve had an ultrasound, a surgery, a colonoscopy, an MRI, and a […]
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Sometimes life throws curveballs

Sometimes life throws curveballs

We are on the home stretch of furlough. We have traveled the country speaking and sharing with our supporters all that God is doing among the Pal people of Papua New Guinea. We have enjoyed rest and relaxation and feel recharged. Our tickets are bought for our return to PNG in January. And now the […]
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Done Trippin’

Done Trippin’

Seven o’clock in the morning we woke up in Buffalo, WY. We dragged ourselves from our beds, stuffed some grub into our mouths, and repacked the van for the eleventy zillionth time. At least it would be the last time. We were on the road by 8 am. By 8:10 we were stopped for a […]
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FW: Going Off-Road

FW: Going Off-Road

We are back! Our month-long road trip through the eastern and southern US is over. We enjoyed so much wonderful hospitality from many of you, and we enjoyed meeting with our supporting churches and individuals – many of them for the first time! We were blessed by the enthusiasm with which our reports were met, […]
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The Circuit

The Circuit

We wanted to let you know where we will be sharing, and when, so if you would like to come hear about what God has been doing in our lives and the work He has done in Papua New Guinea, you can plan accordingly.  Also, we want to let you know we are available and […]
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Home, or something

Home, or something

After a wonderful time with family over the holidays, we moved into our apartment in St. Bonifacius.  Thanks to the people of Freshwater Church for supplying so much of what we needed to set up camp here.  We have everything we need, and we’re unpacked and settling in.  So, we will be calling this place […]
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Pal Baptisms

Pal Baptisms

  In short – 2 different days, 230 Pal men, women, and teenagers declared publicly their faith in Jesus Christ. During the first half of this year we taught through the book of Acts sharing with the Pal people how God’s gospel spread from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. They […]
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Micah’s Update

Micah’s Update

Hello, it’s me, Micah again, out for all you PAL fans. I am writing another blog for whoever wants to look at it. I hope they find it interesting. Well, there’s been a lot going on in Pal. We are getting very close to furlough, and we have started packing up already, even though we […]
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