They lost everything

May 22, 2016

The malarial fever seized the old and mentally failing woman Sunday afternoon, May 15, sending shock waves of a freezing sensation over her frail body. Every joint ached. Her eye sockets felt as if they were going to burst. Her teeth were chattering uncontrollably and her only thought was to warm herself to stop the […]

Ancestors in my house

May 21, 2016

Kolumbi’s Mirror (From April of 2008) “Mother, mother,” the old woman said over and over, motioning with her hand into the mirror that was hanging on the wall of our little house. “Mother, I can see you,” the voice of the matriarch trailed off as she gazed at herself with a nearly toothless smile, not […]

From the Moon

February 15, 2016

From the moon, the tribal village on the Central Range of mainland Papua New Guinea was a picture of serenity, silvery blankets of cotton candy clouds slowly swirling to embrace the mountain peaks. A perfect picture of glowing peace and calm. From the clouds, the upraised fingertips of the jungle canopy were visible, the fog […]

the countdown is on!

February 4, 2016

Our Florida Trip: It wasn’t that long ago when we were counting down the days to our trip to Florida and now it’s over. Thank you for praying. We took part in two workshops which gave us more tools to use to be a help and encouragement to others. After leaving Florida we went to […]

Discipleship is Like A Banana Plant (Not Discipleship is Bananas!)

January 4, 2016

As Christians, we should strive to leave a legacy more like a banana plant, than a banyan tree, and the way that we do that is through discipleship.

Alimpu’s Baptism (From November of 2008)

December 19, 2015

Sitting in the darkness of the smoke filled tribal hut, I shifted positions, trying to get more comfortable on the woven bamboo floor. The only light in the jungle hut was from the smoldering fire in the center of the floor, but even that was suppressed by a thick blanket of smoke trying to […]

Beginning again

January 20, 2012

How many times does God bring us back to what feels like beginning again? You think you’ve learned a lesson and then God brings you back to a new scenario and you find you need to learn the same lesson over again. Or maybe you think you’ve messed up your life too much for God […]

Graduated & MPD

January 20, 2012

Photo: (From Left to Right) Piper, Julianna, Mae and Luke graduating from Ethnos360 Missionary Training Center (April 8th, 2023)