SO much good news!!

March 22, 2022

Thank you for praying! Ned made it home and it felt like a miracle! He actually tested positive AGAIN for COVID before his first international trip coming home. At the last minute he was able to get a letter from our mission doctor confirming that Ned had recovered from COVID in the last 90 days, […]

Is It Spring Yet?

March 19, 2022

Did someone say “Spring”? The temperature has dropped twenty degrees, we have rain and horrible winds, and sleet and snow are predicted this weekend. Could this really be “Spring? Maybe! Many students and staff have already left for “break” but for those of us who stay on campus there will be some ministries that need […]

Why a written record is helpful

March 16, 2022

Lately, there has been a shift in missions, seen even among those involved in Bible translation, from having the written Word to having oral stories and/or an oral translation. It is often claimed that the people who currently don’t have alphabets or a written language are so used to telling stories that introducing literacy in […]

Little Paska

March 11, 2022

We just got devastating news about Little Paska. Paska passed away on February 27th. It is heartbreaking! In 2020 we had everything lined up for him to head to Australia and have his life-saving surgery. Children’s First Foundation had even found more donors to help cover tens of thousands of dollars for the hospital expenses. […]

Rejoice And Be Glad …

February 26, 2022

Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” I was reminded of this verse recently during the three weeks that I helped critique speeches for our Public Speaking class. I saw the nervousness of the students making those speeches and saw the facial expression […]

Overdue fines?

February 26, 2022

You may not have heard much from us but we’re still here and going. How about we catch you up? If you haven’t caught any of our recent updates in our Ministry Group on Facebook, it looks like we dropped off the map. But that’s not the case. We’ve stayed busy as ever. August 2021-December […]

Going Our Separate Ways

February 26, 2022

Okay, calm down. Our marriage is fine, wonderful actually, though stretched across the globe. Yes, Paul used his accrued vacation time to go and visit his parents in Parsons, Kansas. He was gone from the family in PNG for a month. With Andrea facilitating/teaching two high school classes and the kids needing to be in […]

Translation checking

February 20, 2022

Thank you for praying! God answered – not exactly how we were hoping but we trust that HE knows best. Ned was placed on quarantine and missed his flight into two remote tribes for doing translation checking. Thankfully one of the missionaries has a satellite connection and therefore Ned was able to complete his check […]

Pray again!

February 7, 2022

Ned was set to fly into the remote location tomorrow to do translation checking for two translators in other language groups. The flights only happen every 2 to 3 weeks so not easy to get in and out of. BUT – he is told he was exposed to COVID and now has to quarantine 10 […]

Unchartered Territory

February 7, 2022

Thank you for your prayers: God answered! The alert level for our area has been lowered to level 2, which means we can now start face-to-face classes! It has been quite a whirlwind at school as we get ready to implement all the protocols we need to implement in order for this to happen. Walter […]