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Back To School

Back To School

We are praising the Lord for a “normal” summer school break. We were busy as Andrea was getting ready for the new school year, and Paul was working at the hangar welcoming new guys onto the maintenance team. The kids played and earned some spending money with odd jobs around the house or community. Our […]
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Thinking Back …

Thinking Back …

As Jared and I approached our 50th wedding anniversary in July, we were mindful of all that God has done in us and for us in this journey of marriage.  Marriage is hard work but we can truly say that it has been “good”. We have grown spiritually, we have learned to love each other […]
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The Lesickas July/Aug 2025

The Lesickas July/Aug 2025

What job could be so important? On this day, three Kodiaks (two of them pictured) delivered about one and a quarter tons of cargo and nine Christian school teachers to this airstrip.  One ton of the cargo was shuttled load after load by the R66 helicopter from this airstrip to another remote village where a […]
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Ullums in the USA

Ullums in the USA

July 8th we arrived in Jacksonville after several flights and much fatigue! Lots of flying! So fun to be back in Florida! We were blessed by two generous families sharing their homes with us while we dealt with jetlag. After that we made a road trip up to Michigan to connect with my family, friends, […]
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Forty-two years – God is faithful!

Forty-two years – God is faithful!

Now may the God of peace Himself, sanctify you completely… Faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it. 1Thess 5:23,24 (NKJV) Forty-two years ago. Greetings! Today, August 28, marks 42 years since we moved into the village to partner with Ron and Michelle Jennings in ministry to the Higaunon. The above picture […]
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1,134 Miles in 41 Hours

1,134 Miles in 41 Hours

We started out in the den of the Detroit Lions, passed by the Cleveland Browns, and ended up in the fields of the Buffalo Bills.  As we journeyed, we passed corn fields, grape vineyards, and apple orchards.  We saw the seagulls on Lake Erie, felt the mist of Niagara Falls, and traveled along Lake Ontario.  […]
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It is finally happening! Bible lessons are being taught

It is finally happening! Bible lessons are being taught

In February 2024, we invited to whole village to our first bible lesson. We long anticipated this moment for which we had worked for years by learning the language and develop Bible lessons. Of course we had big expectations. Therefore we were more than excited when about half the village came together to meet under […]
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Drawing closer to teach the Bible

Drawing closer to teach the Bible

In 2021 our Coworker Guy passed his language check and joined Aaron in developing Bible lessons. That sped up the process a lot. Amy continued to look over the lessons and gave input to what could be improved. She also took the lessons to read them to locals and see if they would be understood […]
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Learning to read is exciting

Learning to read is exciting

After Amy changed the schedule to afternoon classes and having children come voluntarily, things started to run smoother. Paying a couple of helpers who could take over a class in our absence also helped in that. However, the most encouraging part for us is, that the children who graduated the Glaro literacy class, are also […]
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Writing Bible lessons in the vernacular

Writing Bible lessons in the vernacular

In 2019 Aaron dove into developing Bible lessons in the Glaro language. But how does one do that, so that they communicate the message clearly and are still easy to listen to and have natural to flow in Glaro?That being our main concern we knew we needed some help. We were able to communicate in […]
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