Tag: Church planting

We’re doing what?!

We’re doing what?!

He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Mark 6:31 . Percentage completed: We received an email the other day from our field leadership team that the Higaunon Old Testament is 49.1 percent complete. We’re getting there! Thanks go to each of you who partner with us […]
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A Day In Our Life

A Day In Our Life

What is a day like for us in the Amazon? It is both ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. Some days seem to fly by, some days are more tiring, some days feel purposeful and kind of exciting, other days feel monotonous. Every day is different. We have even decided to run our weeks […]
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a tale of three cities

a tale of three cities

Charles Dickens wrote a classic novel titled, A Tale of Two Cities. We have a tale of three cities (well, really more like jungle villages) that reminds us that God is not limited in His work even during this pandemic year. Our family lived and worked among the Kuna people of Panama from 1985 to […]
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A Man’s Heart Plans…

A Man’s Heart Plans…

The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 At the beginning of this year our plan was to remain in Guinea for another 18 months or so before returning to the U.S. for our home assignment. We were making good progress in Bible translation and other aspects of […]
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The “Why”

The “Why”

“When you know your ‘why’ then your ‘what’ has more impact, because you’re working towards your purpose.” Michael Jr. After a night of fitful sleep interrupted by unfamiliar sounds and punctuated with excruciating leg cramps, the sunlight streamed in through the windows way too early that morning.  It had taken us a grueling 15 hours […]
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An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

Our lives are full of constant change and transition. Whether its moving, traveling, kids growing, or just the fact that we’re aging, there always seems to be something shifting in our lives. And maybe as missionaries we’ve taken on a little extra of that, but really it’s a part of everyone’s life. No one escapes […]
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Otra Generación

Otra Generación

  Y toda aquella generación también fue reunida a sus padres.Y se levantó después de ellos otra generación que no conocía a Jehová,ni la obra que él había hecho por Israel. Jueces 2:10 Desde nuestra ventana podemos ver un huerto. La gente en Papúa Nueva Guinea come lo que produce de ellos. Salvo algunos pocos que viven en las […]
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More links in the chain

More links in the chain

As you know we are not working among the Mengen on our own! We are part of a much larger team. It all starts back here at home and stretches all the way to where we are working. And each link is vital. Check out this blog, and see how you can be part of this chain reaching the Mengen.
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Surveys

Surveys

Before we enter any people group, we first conduct different surveys. We thus first visit specific people groups who often invite us to come and live amongst them, to help us evaluate what the need is and to present to them the purpose of what we are wanting to come and do. Last year I […]
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