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” Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 (NLT) We greatly appreciate your prayers! We just received word that Garrett’s PNG visa was approved! We are so thankful, but time is very short for purchasing our airline tickets. I have mailed his passport to the PNG Embassy in Washington […]

We are blessed! Ned made it home from Papua New Guinea in time for Linn to go to Florida to help Bethany with baby #4! We are blessed to have our 7th grandchild, Maryanne LaFon Olson. Maryanne came very fast with no attendants the day before Linn arrived. Now we are preparing for two weddings. […]

Thank you for praying! Ned made it home and it felt like a miracle! He actually tested positive AGAIN for COVID before his first international trip coming home. At the last minute he was able to get a letter from our mission doctor confirming that Ned had recovered from COVID in the last 90 days, […]

We just got devastating news about Little Paska. Paska passed away on February 27th. It is heartbreaking! In 2020 we had everything lined up for him to head to Australia and have his life-saving surgery. Children’s First Foundation had even found more donors to help cover tens of thousands of dollars for the hospital expenses. […]

Thank you for praying! God answered – not exactly how we were hoping but we trust that HE knows best. Ned was placed on quarantine and missed his flight into two remote tribes for doing translation checking. Thankfully one of the missionaries has a satellite connection and therefore Ned was able to complete his check […]

Ned was set to fly into the remote location tomorrow to do translation checking for two translators in other language groups. The flights only happen every 2 to 3 weeks so not easy to get in and out of. BUT – he is told he was exposed to COVID and now has to quarantine 10 […]

Thank you for praying! Ned made it to Papua New Guinea. He is now in quarantine in a hotel in the capital city. Thankfully it seems like the official government quarantine is subsidized by someone. His room at the hotel with three meals a day costs less than a regular room without meals at the […]

Thank you for praying! We know the Lord has a perfect plan! I wanted to send out a quick update to let you know that Ned was not able to leave for PNG on January 10th. He tested positive for Covid. His only symptoms have been a runny nose which we assumed were just normal […]

Happy New Year !!! We hope you had a great Christmas and will have a Happy New Year! We were very blessed to have our family together for Christmas including our parents! Our big news is that Savannah is now engaged to Michael Carter. They hope to have their wedding in June before we head […]

Merry Christmas Y’all! BIG PRAISE: The Tigak Bible is at the printer in Tokyo! We are very thankful to be able to be here for Josiah and Savannah’s graduation! They both finished a Masters in Education. We are proud of their hard work as they both continue to teach high school math in public collegiate […]