Happy Fall Y’all!

October 23, 2020

Things we’re thankful for… “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 Fall in the USA We’ve had a busy fall season so far. Hazen, Noah and Emmanuella are enjoying our local Christian school. Sam is settling in at college and enjoying his classes. He loves […]

Ups and Downs

April 25, 2019

Isaiah 63:14b “…So you led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name.” We praise God for the purpose and plan that He has for us just as He had for Israel. Were it not for God’s redemptive plan and His desire to have all men worship Him, we would be living life without […]

Under Way

October 24, 2018

Well folks, things are under way. If you have not been following our closed Facebook group, “Swenson Tribe”, let me give you a few highlights. God is teaching us to trust Him more and more with the details as we see Him providing in unexpected ways. When the chainsaws kept breaking, something was always running […]

Moving On…

August 22, 2018

We have really enjoyed our time here in Madang province. We arrived in January 2017 and, except for 6 weeks in bush orientation, we have been able to live here ever since. We learned Pidgin here, made citizen friends, helped with two more e2 orientations after ours and helped with the Interface program for college […]

Special Edition: The Team

July 2, 2018

Watch our video announcement! As you all know we have been in team talks for a while now and are excited to let you know that our team proposal has been accepted by our consultants and leaders here! Our sending churches are behind us as well, so we would like to introduce you to our […]

Way Beyond Me

May 28, 2018

In mid-April, we traveled to homeschool testing at the New Tribes center in the Highlands and after a week there we left for Australia for a medical visit and break. We had a great time while we were away and it was great to be able to spend 4 weeks with Ellen’s parents who traveled […]

Special Edition: Team Formation

March 14, 2018

In this edition of our newsletter, we figured we’d take a very practical approach and “school” you in the process we are now in: Team Formation. Before we start however, we want to make you aware that we are still not at a point where we can give specifics. We are excited about being in team […]

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 […]