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Of birthdays, work, devastation and heartache.

Of birthdays, work, devastation and heartache.

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalms 90:17 Birthdays: Where did the month of March go?! I guess in truth all of the months are going by very quickly. This month began with Lance’s […]
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SO much good news!!

SO much good news!!

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, […]
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Is It Spring Yet?

Is It Spring Yet?

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 […]
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Why a written record is helpful

Why a written record is helpful

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 […]
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Little Paska

Little Paska

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. […]
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Rejoice And Be Glad …

Rejoice And Be Glad …

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 […]
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Overdue fines?

Overdue fines?

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 […]
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Going Our Separate Ways

Going Our Separate Ways

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 […]
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Translation checking

Translation checking

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 […]
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