Rain, rain… Come again another day

June 8, 2010

The rains are returning to Ga’dang land, for which we are very thankful, as it means our tribal friends have been able to get busy planting. It was so good to see the green sprouts of corn and rice in all the fields as we drove along and then hiked into the village. The river […]

Water, water, anywhere and not a drop to drink?

May 29, 2010

As you know, water is a crucial part of life. We depend on it in so many ways. For our friends in the Ga’dang tribe, this is even more so the case. Over the last 6 months we have been effected greatly by El Nino here in the Philippines, and our tribal area is no […]

Helicopter Update

May 20, 2010

As many of you know, New Tribes Mission works in many areas that are remote, and access to these areas over land can be difficult and very time consuming. To help in speeding up this process of getting us and supplies in and out of our tribal location as missionaries, NTM has set up an […]

2 blessings, and praying for a 3rd!

April 22, 2010

In 2006 we were blessed with a young lady, Bobbi Easton. She had just finished high school and then she came to live with us here in the Philippines to teach our kids. She ended up staying with us for 2 years. While on home assignment in 2008, we began looking for our kids’ next […]

Paquito and Maribel

April 4, 2010

Let me introduce you to the largest family we’ve met in the village. They are probably the most important family we’ve gotten to know as well. Paquito and his wife, Maribel aren’t much older than us, maybe early 40’s at most, but their 9 children span over 20 years, and they are grandparents as well. […]