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You See Me When I Travel

You See Me When I Travel

As I was anticipating the gradual decent into Goroka, absorbed in cleaning out the photos on my phone as I always do when I’m flying, I felt the momentum of the plane change. Instead of steadily going down, we were accelerating and turning. Several minutes passed before the pilot came over the intercom to say […]
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Frequently Asked and Not Asked Questions

Frequently Asked and Not Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions 1.  When did you get here? May 10th 2.  When do you leave? Mid-August 3.  What have you been doing while you’re home?  Well, I visit with family and friends, enjoy the things I can’t do in PNG like swimming and biking, stock up on things to take back, take care of all my medical appointments, try to […]
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And now I’m here!

And now I’m here!

The goodbyes and coming and going are always hard, especially when there are so many you don’t know that you’ll see again. Some of my favorite people from the support center, where I live, are in the top photo below. And when I left, I thought only one of them would be there when I […]
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Two Adventures!

Two Adventures!

This past month I had the opportunity to visit two locations outside of where I live at the main center of our mission organization in the highlands of PNG.  First, I visited the Eastern Area Conference on the island of New Britain off the eastern coast of the mainland of PNG. There is a conference […]
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Set your Hearts

Set your Hearts

So, I’ve been studying Colossians for the past few months in the ladies’ Bible Study I host, and this week we talked about Col. 3:1-11 and setting your heart and mind on Christ and not on earthly things. Said another way, keep an eternal perspective instead of focusing on your present circumstances. What really matters […]
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The Support Network

The Support Network

What does it look like? Like last month, I want to take you on a journey to see what tribal church planting looks like, both from the church planting side and the support network side. It takes both!  Below you can click on the photo to see a photo/video clip story of what it looks […]
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What Does It Look Like?

What Does It Look Like?

The Year Ended Well I started my last newsletter with “It’s been a harder season,” but in the weeks since my last update, there have been many unexpected blessings. And in true Summer Zimmer fashion, I would like to share them with you as a visual story! Click on the image below to learn about […]
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With Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving

It’s been a harder season. But Philippians 4 says that in every situation, with thanksgiving, we should present our requests to God. My Bible study group recently studied through that passage and in the chapter before, Paul is talking about pressing on to take hold, forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, […]
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Taim Kamap Bos Bilong Mi

Taim Kamap Bos Bilong Mi

Elina, my PNG friend who has helped me with my house for almost 5 years, says, “Olgeta taim mi kam insait, taim i sa kamap bos bilong mi.” It means, “when I come inside (meaning the center where I live) time becomes my boss.” It’s so interesting that in our Western mindset, time is our […]
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Two-sided Communication

Two-sided Communication

Continued reflections on Missionary/Member Care as the role of the Church . . . if you didn’t read my last newsletter, the opening thoughts are here.  When your church sends missionaries you’re sending them into a spiritual battle and they need you to be in the background cheering them on and praying for them. They need affirmation when […]
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