Category: God’s Provision

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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From There to Here

From There to Here

Originally sent June 7, 2023 I made it home a month and a half ago and feel like I’ve been on the go ever since! I am absorbing all the good things of being with people here and enjoying the activities like biking and swimming that I can’t do there. It’s all been a blessing. […]
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Joy, gladness not based on circumstance

Joy, gladness not based on circumstance

Joy:  gladness not based on circumstances So when I first moved into this apartment, after three years of living in other peoples’ houses, I was super glad to have a place that I could decorate and make my own. The Lord provided abundantly what I needed to make it a home I like and can […]
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Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For

Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For

Originally published November 21, 2022 Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For . . . 1. Thankful for the Lord’s provision of a house with a porch and outdoor space for me to spend time in Bible Study and prayer and reflection on the weekend mornings and also to host ladies dinners and yard parties and have a […]
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Rooted

Rooted

Rooted Something that I’ve discovered recently is that just about every plant you cut off and put in water here will sprout roots. At first, I’m a little hesitant to cut something off and potentially kill it, but I’ve found that this way I can create a whole indoor honey jar garden without paying a […]
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Grow to Know Him Better

Grow to Know Him Better

The Year in Review Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and apparently there’s something called Boxing Day in there too?  I pray that you too were abundantly blessed during your holiday season and that those blessings, rather than being an end in themselves were a spotlight on the goodness and faithfulness of your loving […]
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As You Continue Trusting

As You Continue Trusting

(Originally written March 21, 21) It’s been a roller coaster these 3 ½ months that I’ve been back in Papua New Guinea.  There have been a lot of great things in ministry, but maybe some discontentment leaking in in other areas.  My life is not as full socially this term.  Instead of being grateful for the free time, […]
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Appealing Ambassadors

Appealing Ambassadors

I made it. You know, sometimes people say they don’t know what to write about in their newsletters and that’s just not a problem I ever have!  It seems like so much has happened since I last saw or wrote most of you, but then again, the lessons I continue to learn and see reinforced […]
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The Whirlwind

The Whirlwind

Originally sent November 23, 2020 I found out a little over a week ago that the “mid-December” flight I had decided to try for, would actually be departing November 29 and arriving in PNG on December 2.  As many of you know, I am a planner and that left me with two fewer weeks to […]
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An Irritant in the Mouths of Oysters

An Irritant in the Mouths of Oysters

originally written October 26, 2020 I feel like experience after experience, interactions and small world connections keep layering on top of one another.  It’s hard to see clearly what it is God is up to, but I know with confidence that He is in control and sees clearly what my eyes have not brought into […]
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