Esther’s Wedding

April 18, 2015

We had the privilege of returning to California over the Spring school break for our daughter’s wedding. Our many thanks to those who gave gifts to help with our travel expenses. Esther and Tim were married on March 28 in a small ceremony in the backyard of Esther’s grandparents house. It was mostly family and […]

Our Daughter’s Engagement

December 6, 2014

Esther’s Engagement We were excited to receive a Skype call from our daughter, Esther, on Thanksgiving Day letting us know the happy news of her engagement to Tim Lawrence. Tim’s parents were missionaries here in PNG for many years and Tim and Esther attended school together. They are planning for a March wedding, so Lord […]

Rachel’s Grad

July 19, 2013

Our daughter Rachel Ogg graduated from high school last month and we’d like to thank all of you for the part you have played in her life over the years. Here is a message from her about her future plans: “I have really enjoyed growing up in Papua New Guinea and getting to see God […]

Back In The USA

July 19, 2013

Greetings from the USA! We recently returned from Papua New Guinea for a one year home assignment. On the way travelling through the capital city of Port Moresby a bunch of Simbari believers came to greet us at the airport (pictured above). It was nice to see them and hear that they are meeting together […]

The NCA Experience

April 29, 2013

We can hardly believe that there are only about four more weeks left in this school year! At the end of May Rachel will be graduating from high school and Jason will be graduating from sixth grade. Both of them have had a wonderful year at Numonohi Christian Academy and we are truly grateful to […]

Stretching…And Finding God Sufficient

April 13, 2013

The Simbari church continues studying the book of 1st Corinthians. Many of the Simbari Bible teachers are still out in town which has given David more teaching opportunities than usual. An unexpected benefit of being short on teachers is how it has encouraged two previously uninvolved men to begin attending leadership development meetings with David. […]

David and Shari’s 25th Anniversary

December 21, 2012

On this day 25 years ago … David and Shari were married! After exchanging our vows we sang a song to each other called, “Household of Faith.” Not long after that we moved to Papua New Guinea and have spent the last 21 years here sharing that faith with people who didn’t know about God’s […]

Merry Christmas From The Oggs In Papua New Guinea

December 24, 2011

Thanks for your friendship and prayers! May you find great joy this year in the gift of God’s love freely given through His Son, Jesus. Love, David, Shari and Family

Tribal Tech

July 2, 2011

After many years of heavy use our deep-cycle batteries were no longer holding a charge. Since we rely on these to run our home and the computers that we use for translation there was an urgent need to get them replaced. The Lord provided for this need through two special financial gifts that were just […]

Refined By Fire

September 28, 2010

Summer Happenings We praise the Lord for providing for us to be able to spend six weeks in the U.S. this summer and have some quality time with family and friends. We were also able to get some medical work done, help Simon with some of his adjustments to life back in California, and share […]