The Year That I’ll Have 2 Birthdays

November 6, 2015

My 30th birthday will be quite special. I will have it twice. Let me explain that. I will board an airplane in Tanzania on the morning of my birthday in January. I will spend lots of hours on airplanes and in airports. And thanks to the time zones, I will land back in Spokane the […]

Homeward Bound!

November 4, 2015

Just one week until we board the plane here in the Sepik of Papua New Guinea to head out on our trip around the world! We are excited to start our Home Assignment in North America… to see our family and friends and update ya’ll about what God is doing in the Sepik! Thanks for […]

He’s Here! — October Update

November 2, 2015

He’s here! Wyck Tetelestai Long was born on September 28 at 10:28pm. He was 8 lbs., 15 oz., 22 inches long. We are thankful for a good delivery and a healthy baby boy! Thanks for all your prayers. We are all doing well. Ty loves his baby brother and always wants to give him hugs […]

Out of the Smoke

November 1, 2015

Bill is Back… …and pretty much over jet lag. Whew! Thanks to all who prayed for Bill during his recent Asia Pacific trip. The smoke in the region did not cause breathing problems for him. His plane back to the capital city was not delayed. The trip was a great success, and Bill made new friends and […]

An Autumn Afternoon

November 1, 2015

Someone was not ready for their nap this afternoon at the right time, but fortunately the sun was shining beautifully through the colourful trees and the weather was perfect for a family walk around the campus. 🙂 Here are a few pictures. If you look closely in the first one, you can see spider webbing across […]

The Rest of the Story

October 31, 2015

After arising bright and early this morning, 4 am, we picked up our village mechanic, Kuya Jun, and started for the capital city. The first 50 kilometers went smoothly. Then, Stephen looked down at the gas gauge and realized we were losing diesel. We pulled over to the side of the road. Kuya Jun found […]

Finding Encouragement In God’s Grace

September 29, 2015

Church Mobility In past updates we have shared about how many of the tribal believers are more mobile now coming and going to the cities. This continues to be true, not just in the Simbari tribe but in many other rural areas as well. Last week the Simbari believers living in the capital city of […]

Busy Coming and Going

September 3, 2015

A lot has happened since we last wrote. The beginning of May, John flew out to Las Vegas with his father and sister to see his brother who was in critical condition due to his decline from the chemo treatment for colon cancer. You probably received our updates during that time and prayed for David. […]

How to Make a Translator Happy

August 25, 2015

It’s easy… tell them that their Bible translation is being used and that people’s lives are being changed by it! A Good Report We keep hearing good reports about the Palawano church back in our village. People are reading and teaching the Word of God, using their Palawano New Testaments and the Talking Bible audio […]

10,000 Miles Later….

August 6, 2015

We just returned from a long trip out west. We were thrilled to be able to visit with folks and share in many of our supporting churches including Corvallis Community Church, Victor Community Church and Ulm Bible Church in Montana, Shan Creek Community Bible Church in Oregon and First Presbyterian Church in Mississippi.