Family | David and Shari Ogg

December 1993 – Joleen’s Letter

December 14, 1993

Dear Friends, Thank you for standing with us and our family in prayer. Shari’s sister, Joleen Dolash Marino, entered the presence of the Lord on November 20, 1993. Though many tears have been shed, we are pleased that now Joleen is enjoying disease-free eternal life in heaven. God’s Word has been a source of great […]

Nov 1993 – Back in California

November 1, 1993

Dear Praying Friends, Greetings from San Diego! Yes, for about a month we have been here in California. We heard via ham radio that Shari’s sister, Joleen Marino, had relapsed with leukemia. (She has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and had been in remission for about a year.) We heard that her health was deteriorating quickly and […]

October 1991 Greetings From Papua New Guinea

October 4, 1991

Greetings From Papua New Guinea! We arrived here in the highlands of P.N.G. on June 10, 1991. Praise the Lord for: Four years of excellent missionary training Your prayers and gifts to support our ministry God bringing us to Papua New Guinea to serve Him and also for our new son: Simon Gordon Ogg Born: […]

May 1990 Phonetics, Language & Culture Training

May 10, 1990

The Oggs May 1990 We have to share with you what God is doing in our lives! We are very thankful for the excellent training we are involved in right now. We realize we are not just going to classes, but rather we are being equipped with vital resources for communicating God’s Word to lost […]

Jan 1990 Training In Linguistics And More

January 19, 1990

Dear Friends, We have completed the missions course that we were taking in Durham, Canada. During our time there, we learned much from God’s Word, we learned what is involved in cross-cultural teaching of God’s Word and church planting. In working side-by-side we saw that the area of working together is vital to God’s work; […]

June 1989 Jungle Camp Training

June 19, 1989

Announcing: Esther Louise Ogg She was born: June 6, 1989 She wieghed: 7 lbs. She was 19” long She is a great joy added to our lives. It has been so exciting as she matures day by day. There is always something new she is doing. Maturity What if Esther stopped maturing right now? It […]

May 1989 Preparing To Go Cross-Culture

May 9, 1989

Hello Friends, Winter is finally giving way to Spring in Durham. We love the flowers and green grass, and the rabbits and raccoons are fun to have around. For culture class we have been busy with preparation of Bible lessons for chronological teaching from Genesis through the life of Christ. In practical class we have […]

Mar 1989 Cross-Cultural Ministry Training In Canada

March 10, 1989

“As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country” Pr.25:25 Dearest Friends, Actually we aren’t as far away as it may seem. But there is so much good news that we want to tell you. In December we graduated from New Tribes Bible Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin. There […]

Apr 1988 Greetings from the Newlyweds!

April 11, 1988

Thank You to all who had a part in the wedding and those of you who wrote to let us know you care. We love you. The wedding won’t soon be forgotten. We enjoyed both of our families together and a blessed gathering of friends at the reception. For our honeymoon we travelled along the […]

May 1987 Bible School & Melanoma Surgery

May 4, 1987

Wow! So much has been going on in my life and there are so many people to keep in touch with. I have not been very faithful in my correspondences, I apologize, and will try to keep you informed more regularly. Let me bring you up to date with just some of the major events […]