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This Feels Familiar

This Feels Familiar

The Short-n-Sweet: Hi Friends, One step forward… one step back? While a lot has happened over the last few months since returning, we have not had much ‘forward’ movement and find ourselves in the very familiar situation of waiting on God’s direction. But, He has always given clarity at just the right time, every time. […]
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Happy Thanksgiving 2025

Happy Thanksgiving 2025

“You crown the year with your goodness…” Ps. 65:11 Dear PRAYing family and friends, Some of the things we are very/most thankful to the Lord for this year are… our family, (most of us were able to be together this past summer) that my sister can fly out to spend a few days with us […]
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The Christmas Question

The Christmas Question

We’ve been in the States for six months. By the time we fly back to PNG in a month, we’ll have slept in 16 different beds, spoken at 11 churches, visited many supporters, and lived in 3 different houses. We’ve been able to experience 3 of the 4 seasons and visit states from the east […]
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Knock, Knock

Knock, Knock

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Police. Police who? Police stop telling these awful knock-knock jokes. If you say that was a bad joke, then we need your help.  We are looking for some good jokes.  What is your best joke?  If you have a good book of jokes or know where we can find some good, […]
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Rest Above the Waves

Rest Above the Waves

Dear Brothers and Sisters, These past two weeks have been overwhelming. With our gov rep’s departure, I’ve had to learn his role, train others, and manage the facility in Port Moresby—all while continuing my director responsibilities. I thank God for 2 PNGian employees, who have taken on much of the work, yet as I left […]
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Thankful!

Thankful!

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1) This season, I feel like I have lots to be grateful for and wanted to share just a few of the big and small ones with you (in no particular order): The list could go on, but I’ll stop here so you have […]
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Not So Simple Recipe

Not So Simple Recipe

As I was thinking about our upcoming Thanksgiving meal, I thought about this 4-ingredient recipe that our family often makes and decided to try it. It’s usually pretty simple, except for knowing when it has become “thick and clear.” But here it turned out to be a bit more complicated… First of all, none of […]
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(65) Clean Hands, Unclean Hearts

(65) Clean Hands, Unclean Hearts

The Preface: Is your religion something on the outside, or something on the inside? If you did an inventory of your heart, what kind of things would you find there? Jealousy? Pride? Envy? These are all too often “hidden” sins that we don’t deal with because no one knows about them. When we couple that […]
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A Light Stick, or a Cart Wheel

A Light Stick, or a Cart Wheel

Reading: Isa 28:24-29 Key Verse: Isa 28:29 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is a wonderful teacher, and he gives the farmer great wisdom. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Do we truly believe Romans 8:28–29? That every trial, every stressor, every disappointment is designed by God for our good—to shape us into the image of His Son? […]
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Whose Story Are You Living?

Whose Story Are You Living?

Reading: 2 Samuel 16:5–12 Key Verse: 2 Samuel 16:12 — “It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore me to His covenant blessing instead of His curse today.” Dear Brothers and Sisters, We all tell ourselves stories—about others, about ourselves, about what’s happening around us. But not every story is […]
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