Gwandambi Comes Home

November 19, 2012

Gwandambi Comes Home After about three months in the hospital out in town Gwandambi arrived home today. It was sooo wonderful to see him and his dad, Rison, again today. They are enjoying being home again and catching up with relatives. We’re thankful Gwandambi is alive and still has his leg. However he still can’t […]

Gwandambi Has Surgery

September 9, 2012

We just received word that Gwandambi’s blood count had improved enough for him to have surgery. So on Thursday he had surgery done on his leg. We’re not sure exactly what was done but the doctors say it was successful. While Gwandambi remains in the hospital for recovery his father, Rison, continues taking care of […]

Update On Gwandambi

August 8, 2012

Thanks for praying! Thanks for praying for Gwandambi. There was a little improvement already in his leg overnight and we woke up to a beautiful sunny morning! So the planes made it in and one of them was able to take him out to the hospital. Pray he gets the full treatment he needs at […]

Pray For Gwandambi

August 7, 2012

The boy pictured is the son of Rison (one of the Simbari Bible teachers) and he is very ill right now with a joint or bone infection in his leg. It is crucial for him to get out to the hospital in town where he can receive intravenous antibiotics. Shari is treating him with oral […]

Update On Injured Woman And Baby

November 18, 2008

Thanks too for praying for the Simbari woman and her baby who fell down the cliff. We are very happy to say that they are both still living and it seems they are getting better every day.

Simon and a Sunday Afternoon

November 11, 2008

Hi! We just wanted to say thank you so much for your prayers and concern for Simon and our family during this tough time. We praise the Lord for His tender care over Simon and for giving the surgeons in Australia wisdom during his surgery.

Simon’s Surgery

November 3, 2008

Simon made it out of surgery late today

Simon scheduled for surgery

October 31, 2008

They made it to Cairns, Australia Thursday night and saw the doctor Friday.

Simon Breaks His Leg

October 25, 2008

As we were reading e-mails the house started shaking from an earthquake somewhere else in PNG. Little did we know our lives were about to get shaken up as well.

January 1995 – Esther’s Recovery

January 17, 1995

As you can see from these pictures even when Esther was most impaired by the encephalitis she never lost her smile. These pictures were taken when Dr. Kevin Ludwig, our NTM-PNG doctor, flew out to our place and diagnosed the encephalitis. We thank you with all our hearts for praying for her and […]