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INADEQUATE & INSUFFICIENT!!!!

INADEQUATE & INSUFFICIENT!!!!

It’s count-down time, folks! 4 WEEKS LEFT of classes here at the MTC! (We will graduate, become members of NTM, and Lisa will take Linguistics next semester.)   WHAT OUR TRAINING HAS NOT DONE FOR US:   It has not given us all the answers. It has not given us full Biblical knowledge. It has not eliminated our fears […]
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Connection Lost?

Connection Lost?

Imagine hanging up the phone like this: “Good bye! I’ll talk to you again in a few months.”  We had a mini 2-week ‘taste’ of this:  Practical Skills/Simple Living class, during which we cut ourselves off from modern conveniences . Making flour tortillas with daddy We practiced ‘supply buying’- ordering our food for the next […]
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New Addition to the Family!!

New Addition to the Family!!

This is not what you think. In fact, it’s infinitely better! After years of training and preparation, three families moved to a small island in Papua New Guinea called Biem, and spent the last few years learning their language and culture. About 3 months ago (after many difficulties, including one of the wives going through […]
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New Addition to the Family!!

New Addition to the Family!!

This is not what you think. In fact, it’s infinitely better! After years of training and preparation, three families moved to a small island in Papua New Guinea called Biem, and spent the last few years learning their language and culture. About 3 months ago (after many difficulties, including one of the wives going through […]
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Too, To, Two, Through, You, Shoe, Blue, Flute, Suit, New, Flu

Too, To, Two, Through, You, Shoe, Blue, Flute, Suit, New, Flu

Learning the principle of Phonemics Every one of the words in this blog title uses the same “u” sound, just spelled differently! In Phonemics, a class we took during our first week this semester, we learned in the context of other languages which of those words would be spelled with the phonetic “u” since the […]
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Too, To, Two, Through, You, Shoe, Blue, Flute, Suit, New, Flu

Too, To, Two, Through, You, Shoe, Blue, Flute, Suit, New, Flu

Learning the principle of Phonemics Every one of the words in this blog title uses the same “u” sound, just spelled differently! In Phonemics, a class we took during our first week this semester, we learned in the context of other languages which of those words would be spelled with the phonetic “u” since the native speakers pronounce […]
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Alarm Bells

Alarm Bells

“Hey! This will take us to Taco Bell!!!”, Naya says excitedly, as she points to the bell-shaped button on the elevator….. The kids really enjoyed our 3 nights in hotels during our ‘long long long long long long long…’ drive back to Missouri from Seattle. That is, all except for the 1.30am surprise fire alarm […]
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Alarm Bells

Alarm Bells

“Hey! This will take us to Taco Bell!!!”, Naya says excitedly, as she points to the bell-shaped button on the elevator….. The kids really enjoyed our 3 nights in hotels during our ‘long long long long long long long…’ drive back to Missouri from Seattle. That is, all except for the 1.30am surprise fire alarm […]
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

Happy to be with family in Washington As we back out of the driveway, the girls chant, “Wait for it… wait for it…. wait for it….” And as we leave “Ms. Esther’s house” and drive down the hill, the girls sing, “WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!” So it is with many smiles that we report to you that we […]
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“This is a FANCY Storm!”

“This is a FANCY Storm!”

Driving through the heart of a thunderstorm in Kansas, with torrential rain and bright sun breaking through, and lightning all around… Naya asked, “Is this a thunderstorm?” Daddy said, “Yes it is!” She responded, “Ohhhh, this is a FANCY storm!!”   Here is a short “map” of our journey from Missouri to Washington for our […]
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