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 “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.  A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” -Ecc.4:12 Could you imagine not having a single insurance policy or a single dollar in a savings account?  Well, that’s the situation for most people here in PNG.  So what if a terrible life crisis comes up?  What […]

 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” -Gal.6:9Does this even apply to teachers in April? 😉 “How many kids do you have?”  “Thirty-five.”  (pause)  “Umm…no… I mean you personally.”  “Oh.  Two.” Those of you who are teachers probably totally […]

 Exploding Ears, Comforting Love”…we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn– conflicts on the outside, fears within.  But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,” — 2 Cor. 7:5b-6 As we soared over the Pacific Ocean on our way back to the mainland, as others relaxed and enjoyed […]

 “I believe in Jesus, so God has called me already righteous.  It’s the work of the cross.  It’s not work that I make.  Work I make is worthless work.” – a PNG believer at our center I (Karissa) had the opportunity to meet with some PNG citizens who have recently gone through the chronological Bible […]

 If Life is a Highway…Then missionary life is the Highlands Highway We arrived back home and immediately flopped onto the couch and didn’t move for several hours.  We all were exhausted!  From what?  A “simple” four-hour roadtrip. I should explain.  Earlier this month we had the opportunity to go on our first member-care bush trip.  We […]

“Mom, I know that I’m supposed to be more excited about giving presents, but I’m kind of more excited about getting them,” Wyck (my ever-honest child) told me one day before Christmas. When I told my sister-in-law about this conversation, she pointed out that Christmas IS about celebrating the greatest gift we’ve ever received- salvation […]

1 Thessalonians 4:10-11 says, “And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.  Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told […]

Quick, Run to Danger!We were sitting in the gym waiting for church to start, when the ground started to rumble underneath us.  For a second, we waited, expecting it to be a small earthquake that would pass quickly.  When the beams that held up the roof started to sway, we knew it was time to get out. […]

“Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah.  He named it Ebenezer (which means ‘the stone of help’), for he said, ‘Up to this point the LORD has helped us!'” – 1 Sam.7:12 Why did God have the Israelites set up standing stones?  Surely they would remember the […]

“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” -Heb. 3:13 I felt so embarrassed.Recently I was at the ninja (obstacle course) gym my family has been going to the past few months.  I was struggling even to do the monkey bars […]