{"id":476,"date":"2021-05-15T06:37:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T11:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/?p=476"},"modified":"2021-05-15T06:37:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T11:37:58","slug":"the-glessners-go-to-north-wahgi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/2021\/05\/15\/the-glessners-go-to-north-wahgi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glessners Go To North Wahgi"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Glessners Go to North Wahgi\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/546823669?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>Two years ago, we met Ethnos360 missionaries, Robyn and Levi Lenz, during a missions Sunday at a supporting church. They had just returned from Papua New Guinea on home assignment and we were preparing to head overseas to . . . well we didn\u2019t know where yet, but we hoped it would be PNG.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>That Sunday they told about the fledgling church they had helped plant in North Wahgi and the nearly completed New Testament in that tribal language.\u00a0 We picked up a pencil case and magnet as prayer reminders and to help fund the Bible printing.\u00a0 Though it was a brief encounter and I can\u2019t recall any of the names or stories they shared, their obvious love for the North Wahgi people and heart for the new church made an impression.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-500\" style=\"width: undefinedpx;\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20190707_132929-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>In February, less than two months after our family arrived in Papua New Guinea to serve with Ethnos360\u2019s Aviation department, we were offered the chance to travel with the Lenzes\u2019 coworker, Daniel Hulley, to North Wahgi for a ten day \u201cbush orientation\u201d trip.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>The main purpose for our going along was to gain a better understanding of the PNG culture and Melanesian Pidgin trade language by getting outside the mission support center where we reside and immersing ourselves in village life for a time. \u00a0The opportunity to see firsthand one of the tribal ministries we have prayed for and will be a part of supporting was one we couldn\u2019t pass up!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>The day of our departure started with a 6:45am van ride to the airport. \u00a0Our quick 25-minute flight to another provincial capital provided Jeff with some observation time in the cockpit.\u00a0 Once there, we loaded into the back of a land cruiser, stopped by the produce and super- markets to purchase food for our stay in the village, and continued nearly two hours on rough roads.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-514\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210214_220939766-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210214_220939766-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210214_220939766-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210214_220939766-768x576.jpg 768w, 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300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1270-Medium-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1270-Medium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1270-Medium-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1270-Medium-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1270-Medium-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1270-Medium.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-510\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_003204899-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-478\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210215_032246926-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>A few neighbors and one very excited dog greeted us as we pulled into a fenced yard surrounding three houses.\u00a0 We stayed in the third, a former missionary\u2019s home, which has been maintained as a guesthouse.\u00a0 With a water system fed by rainwater and a gas stove, fridge and a few lights powered by solar charged DC batteries, we weren\u2019t exactly roughing it despite being entirely off-grid.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-487\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210222_062624284-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>During the next eight days we met and spent as much time with people from the church as we could\u2013 visiting their homes, helping in their gardens, learning how they fish, raise pigs, cook and just hanging out on the porch and telling stories.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-484\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_224433669-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-509\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210216_235612029.MP_-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210216_235612029.MP_-300x225.jpg 300w, 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wp-image-493\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1285-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054900066.MP_-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>One morning we hiked to a beautiful riverside clearing and learned how to prepare a traditional <em>mumu<\/em> feast \u2013 sweet potatoes, cooking bananas, meat and greens wrapped in banana leaves and cooked (sometimes steamed) over hot rocks.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-495\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1393-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1486-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Another day we were invited to a baby naming ceremony and celebration for one of the young couples in the church.\u00a0 This was made extra special by the fact that they had chosen the name Daniel, in honor of Mr. Hulley.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-481\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_045733234-250x188.jpg 250w, 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https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063238836.MP-2-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063238836.MP-2-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063238836.MP-2.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-483\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_063330873-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-519\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_054410723-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Though surrounded by God\u2019s beautiful creation, we were very aware the highland paradise we found ourselves in was no Eden.\u00a0 During our short stay we witnessed many effects of the Fall and consequences of sin: \u00a0The daily toil and challenges of living off the land. \u00a0Pig bites and undiagnosed illnesses. \u00a0Polygamy and domestic abuse. \u00a0Stories of tribal fighting and the societal upheaval caused by alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-485\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_225706431-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-479\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210217_083052910-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-518\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210220_082327287-2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-521\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_233500921-Medium.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>A desire to share God\u2019s offer of forgiveness and new, abundant, and eternal life through Christ is what led the Lenz and Hulley families to make their home in North Wahgi 14 years ago.\u00a0 After learning the tribal language and culture, they taught from Genesis to Revelation and proclaimed the grand story of God\u2019s redemptive plan.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-502\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n-125x82.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n-250x164.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n-386x253.jpg 386w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/167063348_474483780407811_6842190592723900492_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-501\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-600x471.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-1536x1207.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-2048x1609.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-125x98.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-250x196.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-322x253.jpg 322w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/20210108_181004-1920x1508.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-507\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/teaching-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/teaching-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/teaching-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/teaching-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/teaching-83x110.jpg 83w, 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https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Illustration-4-188x250.jpg 188w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Illustration-4-191x253.jpg 191w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Illustration-4.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-506\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-450x800.png 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-864x1536.png 864w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-62x110.png 62w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-141x250.png 141w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-142x253.png 142w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer-600x1067.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/Screenshot_2019-04-22-11-25-19-922_com.miui_.videoplayer.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>The best part of our trip was hearing testimonies from believers whose lives have been changed by their understanding of Christ\u2019s redemptive work and joining them for worship and Bible study!\u00a0 Some came from pleasure-seeking backgrounds, formerly caring nothing for God.\u00a0 Others, once trusting in their religious works to earn them God\u2019s favor, are now resting in Christ\u2019s death and resurrection as the means of their salvation.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-497\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1519-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210219_021133524-2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>The missionary team\u2019s primary focus now is on discipling the developing church and completing a Bible translation in the local language.\u00a0 They are just one book away from a completed New Testament!<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-489\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_015338024-3-1920x1441.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-508\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210311-WA0000.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Sanctification is a process, but the Holy Spirit is working in the hearts of believers as they grow in their knowledge of God\u2019s Word. \u00a0The church members are learning how to encourage one another and function as a Body, continuing the literacy program and Bible teaching themselves.\u00a0 They also recently began a teaching outreach in a neighboring village, which Jeff was able to visit during our stay. Our prayer is that God would raise up qualified local leaders who can shepherd the church.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-520\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210221_013530760-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210221_013530760-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210221_013530760-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210221_013530760-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210221_013530760-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210221_013530760-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210221_013530760-2-125x94.jpg 125w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/1302-2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>The evening before we left, about a dozen of us gathered behind the church for one last meal and time of fellowship together. \u00a0As I watched one lady sitting cross-legged on the straw floor across from me weaving a <em>bilum <\/em>and listened to her hopes of selling it to pay her way to an upcoming ladies Easter retreat, I felt so disappointed that I would not be around to see the bag completed or attend the event with her.\u00a0 Though we had to leave again, I knew the memories of our time together and imprints they left on our hearts would not be leaving us anytime soon.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-477\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_055130058-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_055130058-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeff-glessner\/files\/2021\/05\/PXL_20210223_055130058-600x450.jpg 600w, 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joys they experience and an appreciation for their perseverance and dependence on the Lord.\u00a0 As we rubbed shoulders with the believers, we were encouraged by their faith and so blessed by their eagerness to help us adjust to PNG and prepare for ministry here.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>We praise God for the work He is doing in North Wahgi! \u00a0We thank Him for the privilege of supporting churches like this one all across Papua New Guinea, as part of team devoted to seeing a thriving church for every people!<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, we met Ethnos360 missionaries, Robyn and Levi Lenz, during a missions Sunday at a supporting church. 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