And now I’m here!

June 7, 2024

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 […]

Two Adventures!

April 26, 2024

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 […]

The Support Network

February 6, 2024

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 […]

What Does It Look Like?

January 8, 2024

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 […]

Two-sided Communication

September 11, 2023

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 […]

Sweet Summer Slide Show

August 6, 2023

While I was home, I had the opportunity to do a video interview for my church about my ministry and why missionary care is important. So I sat down to reflect . . . I was reminded of the incident that really grabbed ahold of me as far as the need for Missionary Care. I was […]

What Does Your Path Look Like?

February 1, 2023

Pick a path that represents your journey recently. What has happened on that path? How did you feel as you walked along that path? Originally sent out Oct. 18, 2022 There are rhythms in our lives— seasons, journeys. When I work with ladies at these retreats, I’m asking them to reflect on their journeys, and […]

Grow to Know Him Better

January 10, 2022

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 […]

The Journey Begins

July 29, 2021

Originally sent June 16, 2021 Changing Seasons Things have changed a bit since I last wrote . . . ever since I made the decision in mid-May to come home for the summer, it’s been full speed ahead! Since I was due to switch houses anyway, it seemed like a good time to pack everything […]

The Whirlwind

December 15, 2020

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 […]