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The teaching started today! We had quite the crowd and they were energetic and excited. A local guy was on my porch today at 6:15am saying “Chris, what are you going to teach us today? What are you going to tell us today?” (I made him wait.) We were ‘scheduled’ to start at 9:00 this […]

The Pal team. On the left, the Hostetters. Chris and Maggie with children Micah, Cole, Maisie, and Bailey. In the center, the Fachners. Axel and Sandra with children Tommy and Lilly. On the right, the Claasens. Nate and Elizabeth with children Noah, Timmy, and Elias. This is the Pal dream team. They never settle for […]

If you ever find yourself living in the middle of the jungle, relying on all sorts of amazing men and women to buy your groceries and fly them in, this guide to surviving Chopper Day may come in handy. How to Survive Chopper Day Step 1: Decide what you’re going to need to eat for […]

One of the things we’ve been doing as we gear up for Phase 1 teaching is traveling to the different hamlets and whetting their appetites for God’s Word. We want to get to each hamlet in our area (we’ve been to two so far for this) and talk with the people a bit about the […]

My thoughts on our lives of one year ago will probably be filled with exaggerations and hyperboles, but there has been significant change in our lives and hearts, and the beauty of writing is that I can embellish it however I see fit. One year ago . . . I had to drag myself out […]

I read this book a few weeks ago. It’s called Not a Fan, and I liked it. It was written by this guy named Kyle who is trying to get Christians to understand the difference between being a fan of Jesus and a follower of Jesus. Good idea. So he gives examples of people in […]

We had a wonderful time with Grandma and Grandpa playing (and wrestling), showing them around, and hitting some beaches. But, vacations can’t last forever (in this life) and so they had to say goodbye and head back home. Two days after we sadly said our goodbyes to them, we came back home to Pal. We’re […]

Adopt a Pal Family! As we rapidly approach the day when we will teach the Pal people the Word of God we invite you to become part of a Pal person’s life. We are asking you to faithfully pray daily for a Pal person or family during these months leading up to Phase 1 teaching […]

Over a period of five days Nate and I had Bible lesson writing checks, and Nate, Maggie, and I all had translation checks. Three consultants flew to Pal and stayed with us for those five days as we did all those checks. On the first day, I did my lesson writing check with a consultant […]

Here’s the scoop from Pal land. • The paper chain in the picture represents the days until Grandma and Grandpa Hostetter come to visit. We’re looking forward to seeing them, (it’s been almost 2 and a half years). • Our coworkers Axel and Sandra Fachner are proud to announce the birth of Lilly Valeska Fachner […]