Author: Chris and Maggie Hostetter

Several of you have asked us how you can help our family outfit itself to survive in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Well, there are many things that we need, so I thought it might be easiest to make a registry at Target so that those who are interested can see a list and […]

Here is a brief overview of the paperwork process we’ll be going through over the next several months. 1. Obtain passports – Passport applications are in for all the kids. 4-6 weeks and the passports should be in our hands. 2. Obtain work permits – Just for Maggie and I. 3. Obtain entry permits – […]

It is our goal to be on our way to Papua New Guinea July 31.  There are many peoples in PNG living in darkness and God has called us to take the good news of Jesus Christ into the darkness.  We are trusting that God will provide what we need and have us on a […]

Let me share what this means to us.  First, it means our debt to the Missionary Training Center has been paid.  PTL.  Second, it means we can begin applying for visas and work permits, (and the many other things that need done before we can move to Papua New Guinea).  Lord willing we will be […]

Bailey Joy Hostetter entered the world at 9:15am on Wednesday January 26th, 2011.  She weighed 6lbs 9.6oz and was 19 inches long.  Both mother and baby are healthy and at home.  Praise the Lord for His Blessings!  Thank you for your prayers! Click the “PHOTOS” link to see some pictures of our new baby.

The winter is wearing on, but we are managing to find enough to keep us busy with only a few slight cases of cabin fever once in a while. After a week or two of getting over our colds we’re back in the swing of making appointments and meeting with people about getting involved in […]

Praise the Lord for His provision.  Because of a generous gift of a friend our bill to the Missionary Training Center is down to $725 from $1,625.  When that number hits zero we can begin the paperwork process of getting to Papua New Guinea.   Thank you all for all your prayers and your gifts.  The […]

Hello again.  We hope you all are well and surviving the cold winter.  Things are well with us.  We’ve been meeting with people and sharing our vision for Papua New Guinea with them.  It has been a fun time of reconnecting with old friends and making some new ones.  In a couple of weeks we’ll […]

We’re very thankful for all your prayers and support.  We’re thankful to have a nice place in Waconia.  We’re thankful for two kids.  We’re thankful for all our friends and for Freshwater Church.  We’re thankful that God loves us and is watching over us. Its been a bit of a trying month but we’ve been […]

Hello.  Hope all is well with you.  Feel free to drop us an email or phone call anytime to let us know what is happening in your lives. God has been taking care of us and providing what we need for each day.  When we moved back to Minnesota Chris thought he would have a […]