Knitting

September 1, 2017

The ball of yarn sat on the shelf, taunting me each time I passed. I had started a piece of knitting months ago and would usually pull it out for something to do with my hands as I sat on the porch with visitors, but with my recent loss of muscle strength I hadn’t exactly […]

A Step Forward

May 16, 2017

You know those moments when you realize something big, something important, has just occurred and so a shiver runs through your body? Yesterday, I enjoyed one of those moments. A young Pal believer directed the Church meeting immediately following the teaching. He asked the congregation if they agreed with the proposal set before them, and […]

God’s Word in Action

April 5, 2017

On Sunday our coworker taught the Pal church about Jesus’ last mandate to his disciples: They should wait in Jerusalem to receive power through the Holy Spirit to go out and preach God’s Word. Now, our friends here in the village have always chased after power – power to make their gardens grow, power to […]

Back in Pal

February 21, 2017

The longer furlough lasted, our time in Papua New Guinea seemed to fade from reality until our four-year adventure in PNG felt like no more than a fading dream. Then the day came to jump back into the dream. When we returned to Papua New Guinea the fading dream did not yet turn into reality. […]

Back to PNG! A story as long as our travels.

January 16, 2017

Monday, January 9th, we loaded up two minivans and headed for the airport. We checked in with our airline for our flight to LA, CA and, upon receiving our boarding passes, found that not two of us were together. We were all assigned middle seats and scattered throughout the plane. (In case you’ve forgotten, we […]

What a year!

December 31, 2016

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, […]

Nearing the End

October 26, 2016

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 […]

Sometimes life throws curveballs

September 22, 2016

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 […]

Done Trippin’

August 11, 2016

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 […]

FW: Going Off-Road

April 30, 2016

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, […]