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He Keeps His Promises

March 14, 2018

We serve an amazing God don’t we? He is the Creator of all things and is above everything that He has created. He is sufficient in and of Himself. Yet, He has chosen to use us as He builds His church worldwide! I have had the privilege of teaching at the Friday night fellowship meetings […]

What We Are THANKFUL For…

November 13, 2017

It’s hard to believe as I sit here now writing this that we are coming up on 10 months of being here in Papua New Guinea. In some ways it seems like just yesterday we were saying our goodbyes to friends and family back home, but in other ways it seems like we’ve been here […]

Why? Because He is Worthy!

September 5, 2017

In a very large swamp not far from here there is a village. In this village there is group of folks who heard, in their own language for the very first time this year, that Jesus died for their sins. A short helicopter ride from there (but a 15-hour hike) you will find another language […]

What is God doing in the world?

September 5, 2017

Hello again from Papua New Guinea! Our family would like to fill you in on what we have been up to over the past 6 weeks as we went through our bush orientation time. Before we do that, I’d like to pose a question: what is God doing in the world? The answer: He’s bringing […]

Learning to Trust

April 18, 2017

Recently we heard about a village in need of missionaries (one of many) that is high in the mountains. The weather almost every morning is clear, but then late morning the clouds roll in and the people live the rest of the day in the clouds, so thick at times that you can’t see a […]

One “Little” Step Closer

February 10, 2017

You would think that moving to the other side of the globe would be a huge step for us. In some ways it is. After 4 years of praying, planning, training, etc, it’s awesome to see how God has worked in us and through us and in you and through you to see us finally […]

Packing is a privilege.

November 20, 2016

Yep, I can’t believe I just said that packing is a privilege. Sure, if you ask Ellen, she’d say that she loves to pack and always gets right to work at it. In fact, if you know her well, you’ve probably teased her about it by now. But for me, packing isn’t really something that […]

Come Along with Us…

November 20, 2016

As we look back on this summer full of travels and look forward to moving to Papua New Guinea in January, we wanted to stop and give you more of the details of our journey this year. Come along with us for a little reminiscing of what God has done and looking ahead with us to […]

The Ark of Salvation

August 24, 2016

This past week our family was able to go to the Ark Encounter built by Answers in Genesis in northern Kentucky. What a blessing it was to be able to see a life-size replica of the Ark that God told Noah to build! It was huge! What amazes me the most about the Ark is […]

Adventures in Culture and Language

May 17, 2016

As we prepare for Papua New Guinea this year, we would like to introduce you to some of the work we will be doing in the future. In less than a year we will find ourselves learning a new culture and language. Have you ever thought of how much our language is influenced by our […]