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What do chest X-rays, HIV tests, police clearance forms, thumb prints, and Australian-sized passport photos have in common? You need them all to get into Papua New Guinea! Our work permit applications are done and in the mail, and we have started on the next round of paperwork – for entry permits (visas). God continues […]

Happy Easter!  This is the reason we have life.   This is the reason we’re leaving everything we know and everyone we love to go to Papua New Guinea.  Because of what He has done for us, how could we do anything but serve Him?  This world has so many things that steal our attention, but […]

Spring is finally springing, and we’re grateful to see the snow go and not too sad that it might be many years before we see snow again.  Ok, not sad at all. Not a lot to update, but I felt it was time to write an update regardless.  The last Sunday in March we spoke […]

“We can reach our world, if we will. The greatest lack today is not people or funds. The greatest need is prayer.” — Wesley Duewel, head of OMS International July 31st is rapidly approaching and we grow more excited with each passing day. We’re continuing to trust that the Lord will have us on our […]

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 […]