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Today is our one-year anniversary. We have been in PNG for 365 days. God has brought us so far and helped us through so much, not the least of which has been homesickness. Our kids are too young to really miss the US, and my husband is much less sentimental than I am (or maybe […]

As the weekend went on we were getting more and more anxious to hear from our coworkers who have been in the US waiting to see if Kim’s cancer had returned or if everything was fine and they could start planning their return to Papua New Guinea. Her appointment for what we hoped was the […]

Here’s a quick financial update regarding our future bush house. Our house goes up in little over a month! Money Spent Solar Electric System – 7,000 Timber, Plywood, Nails and Screws – 13,000 Water Tank – 1,300 Generator – 1,900 Furniture, Appliances, etc. – 800 Total – $24,000 Some awesome things God has done lately […]

We’re out of the tribe and taking a few days of rest and relaxation. The last week was pretty crazy, and life will get pretty crazy again soon enough, but this week is down time for us. Last Thursday we had two builders and two consultants come to the tribe. In four days the consultants […]

Imagine not being able to say your own name. Imagine a stranger (like a missionary from a faraway country) coming up to you and asking your name, but you are forbidden to say it. Instead you smile, giggle a little, and look around to your family or friends for help. This is what happens if […]

We look down upon the clouds just as often as we look up at them. It is a pretty cool place that God has brought us to. It has been really cool to see how God has been providing and bringing plans together for our house building. Some things have come together recently that were […]

Here’s some pics of what we’ve been up to lately. We celebrated Maisie’s 3rd birthday a week ago. We also had some visitors from a few hours hike away that brought a meal to share. Those are claws sticking up from the pot, and that little girl is sucking on the skull. Also, we got […]

I had the privilege of learning how to put a roof on a house last Friday. Nate and I took the 30 minute hike to a nearby village to where we knew this cultural event would be commencing. When we arrived (about 8:30am) there were not many people around and we hung out in a […]

We had another work day today continuing to clear the land for our house. On Friday, everyone we saw we told that we were going to work on the ground some more and that if they were free we’d love to have some help. On Saturday we started a little before 9am with just us, […]

What do you spend your Monday mornings thinking about? Getting the kids ready for another week of school? Your morning commute? How awesome the pastor’s sermon was yesterday? Well, a few weeks ago I spent my Monday morning thinking about my yodel. Out here in Pal country, we live right in the middle of some […]