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July 2026 Update

July 2026 Update

July 16, 2026

Shari’s Greece Trip Summary What an amazing time our team had in Greece last month. We were able to hold the first two days of refugee family camp in the shade of an olive grove. I had taken my ukulele, and another team member had taken his guitar, so we were able to play and sing […]
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Permanent Visas Approved! Here’s What’s Next…

Permanent Visas Approved! Here’s What’s Next…

July 14, 2026

Big News! We finally received approval for our permanent visas! I can hardly believe it. This is a milestone we’ve been working toward for seven long years, and we are so thankful to see God bring us to this point. It will be such a relief to finally have those cards in our hands. Later […]
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5,433 Years

5,433 Years

July 10, 2026

How many combined years have the “retired” residents of The Homes served the Lord as missionaries?  You guessed it, 5,433 years (give or take a few)!  Of the more than 130 retired missionaries living at The Homes, some served the Lord as church planters, some as language teachers, some as translators, some as Bible School […]
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Discourse and tone – how fun!

Discourse and tone – how fun!

July 9, 2026

I’ve had a few different “parties” (aka workshops) lately – one on discourse analysis in Guinea, and one on tone here in My Language. Read on below to find out more! Party 1 – Discourse Analysis in Guinea “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” Psalm 126:3 Thank you for your […]
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A Lifetime minus One

A Lifetime minus One

July 6, 2026

What began in 1980. . .  In 1980 a missionary family with New Tribes Missions moved in among the Lamogai people of Papua New Guinea.  They began the process of learning the local language and culture, teaching literacy, translating the Bible and teaching from Creation to Christ.  Along the way others joined them in the […]
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Translation Progress, a Homegoing, and Students Being Equipped

Translation Progress, a Homegoing, and Students Being Equipped

July 5, 2026

“One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4 (NKJV) Greetings Hello once again from our jungle home! We are on the home stretch of our time here, and we are grateful for the Lord’s goodness. He continues to give us strength and good progress as we work […]
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Alive and well

Alive and well

June 30, 2026

As we head into summer, have a little glimpse at how we’re doing following Joel’s successful trip to Papua New Guinea. First of all, THANKS so much for praying with us during the trip. Not only did he and his team have a sweet time capturing stories from three different parts of the country, but […]
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Planes, Boats, and Automobiles

Planes, Boats, and Automobiles

June 24, 2026

JUNE 22, 2026“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means, ‘God is with us.’” -Matt.1:23 In the 1987 movie “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles,” executive Neal Page goes on a journey that takes him on trains, cars, trucks, and buses, and everything […]
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Trips to the Tribe

Trips to the Tribe

June 15, 2026

School is out and Chris has spent the last three weeks in the bush. The girls and I joined him for the first week, and then we came back to town and worked on moving. Again! It was our fifth move in the past 12 months, and we are all looking forward to being settled […]
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Main Headliner …

Main Headliner …

June 12, 2026

Summer is always so busy here at the BI and this season is no different than the ones before. The summer “to-do” list is the main headliner and although, nothing has been checked off as being completed, a lot of progress is happening in each department. Jared does the majority of running and buying in […]
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