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Glad to be an American

Glad to be an American

Every year, we see the words “Memorial Day” on our calendar, but in the Philippines there are no parades going down the dirt road, no war planes flying overhead, no American flags waving in the wind.  Unfortunately, the day comes and goes with just a mentioning of it and a prayer.  However, yesterday was different.  […]
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36 Hours

36 Hours

Last Monday, at 12:30 a.m., our family began the 36-hour journey from Manila, Philippines, to Byron Center, Michigan.  How did we pass the 36 hours?  How did we survive the three flights and 11 hours of layovers?  Let us answer these questions through pictures.   We want to thank you all for your prayers during […]
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A New Name but Same Vision

A New Name but Same Vision

We have been anticipating for several months the announcement of the new name for New Tribes Mission.  This past week, it was announced that our new name is Ethnos360.  Even though we are now Ethnos360, our vision still remains the same:  Reaching the world for God’s glory. This vision is the heart of our new […]
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Excited, Exhausted, Exhilarated

Excited, Exhausted, Exhilarated

These three words are a glimpse of the emotions we have experienced this past week during our third annual Sports Bible Camp.  Each morning for four days, more than 70 teenagers as players, 18 Agutaynen believers as coaches, and 8 Americans visiting from the States as helpers, gathered together for a time of studying the […]
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72, 15, 8

72, 15, 8

What do all these numbers have in common?  The answer:  Sports Bible Camp. This month, we will be hosting our 3rd annual Sports Bible Camp. 72 teenagers from our village have pre-registered for Camp.  This is almost double the attendance last year.  Praise the Lord! 15 village believers are partnering with us to help us […]
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All Done

All Done

Written by Rebekah: Tapos da!  This is Agutaynen for “all done”. The Kids’ Bible Club officially ended last Sunday.  We started the Kids’ Bible Club at our house in July 2016.  There were fifteen ladies involved, eight leaders and seven teenage helpers.  The kids loved coming, but there was not enough room at our house […]
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Living in a Glass Bowl

Living in a Glass Bowl

Have you ever felt like a goldfish?  Have you ever had the feeling that someone was watching you? Our son Luke has a fish jar by his desk.  He only has one fish and he enjoys watching it swim around.  No matter where the fish goes, he can’t hide from Luke’s sight.   Do you […]
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A Nasty Burn, An Infected Balloon Hand, And A Sudden Death

A Nasty Burn, An Infected Balloon Hand, And A Sudden Death

When Jesus was on this earth 2000 years ago, many people came to Him and brought those who were sick.  Not only did Jesus heal them, but he also raised the dead back to life.  This was not why He came, but through these miracles many did believe in Him. Likewise, we didn’t come to […]
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A New Twist on an Old Tradition

A New Twist on an Old Tradition

In December 2003, our first Christmas in this village, a group of carolers stopped by our house one night.  In a way, it was fun.  They sang familiar carols, but the words were in their mother tongue.  After they sang several carols, we thanked them by giving them some of Ginger’s homemade Christmas cookies and […]
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Almost

Almost

After years of praying, months of meetings, and believers around the world giving, we almost have land in the village for the new home of Faith Bible Church. Last month, the believers in the village selected a piece of land and approached the “owners” to see if they would like to sell.  Within hours, the […]
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