Matt and Karissa Long

Back in PNG

March 2, 2019

February 27, 2019:Back in PNGWell, we’ve been back in PNG for a month now. In some ways, the boys were happy to be back. They were very happy that they can run outside again whenever they want, and don’t have to wear shoes all the time. They were very happy to see their friends […]

A Blessing From God

March 2, 2019

January 25, 2019Our Last-Minute Trip Home Wow, what a wonderful, whirlwind of a month it has been. For those of you who may not know, we are just finishing up spending 6 weeks in the U.S. The reasons for this were many, but the main one is that we had originally planned to take a […]

Exciting Possibilities

December 30, 2018

December 30, 2018 New potential opportunities on the horizon! Hi everyone,So, something exciting is happening. There are some new folks that we are going to start talking to about the potential of joining our team. Now, I say “start talking” and “potential” because it is all very preliminary. In order to decide whether we all would […]

Confessions of a Crazy Cat Lady

November 25, 2018

November 18, 2018 Confessions of a crazy cat lady As I’ve mentioned before, our cat had 5 kittens last month. I LOVE those kittens. I go out on the porch to pet them and play with them whenever I can, I take pictures of them, and I’m pretty sure no one has ever come on […]

They Lied to Us for So Long!

October 29, 2018

October 26, 2018 “They lied to us for so long! They told us we had to be good.” This past month we had our central area conference. This is a time for all of the NTM missionaries from around the region to come together and share what God is doing in their tribes, and to […]

I Hate Homeschooling!

October 29, 2018

September 15, 2018 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Cor. 10:31 “I hate homeschooling!” I’m sorry to say I’ve screamed, er, mumbled that to myself on more than one occasion. Now, I don’t actually hate homeschoolingevery day, but just on those […]

In Spite of All the Signs I Have Performed

August 30, 2018

August 30, 2018 “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs I have performed among them?” I came across this verse as I was reading Exodus 14 this morning. After sending plagues on Egypt, freeing the Israelites from slavery, […]

July 20, 2018

July 18, 2018 Hanging lights, singing carols, going to neighbors’ houses with armfuls of food, feeling that early morning chill… What? It’s July? Maybe I better explain. Last week our power was out for almost a week. The early morning chill was the cold showers I had from the water heater booster not working, and the […]

June 11, 2018

June 12, 2018 “Why have I come all this way just to deal with the ordinary?” Recently I was watching a TV show, a reality show in which women from England go and spend about a month in a tribal location somewhere in the world to see what it is like. In one episode, the […]

Special Edition: Home Building Fund

May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018 Special Edition: Home Building Fund Don’t like talking about money? Me neither! But God has given us the blessing of supporters to enable us to do ministry here, and we have to continually rely on Him working through His people to provide for our ministry. It actually is a blessing because we […]