This is the day that the Lord has made…

October 1, 2020

Happy October! Some of you have asked, and I appreciate it, what the results were from the last visit were with the oncologist. “Great!” In a nutshell, there is nothing new to report. All the things that weren’t supposed to be there, aren’t, and the things that were supposed to stay the same did! That’s […]

School in Session!

September 30, 2020

Our Fall semester is happening and it definitely looks different than it did last year! Enrollment in the classroom is down due to social distancing, and dorm rooms are not full. But God’s Word is being taught and not returning void. Our dining hall now encompasses three rooms and two serving schedules and all staff […]

A Virtual Check…

September 21, 2020

We would appreciate your prayers this week as Ned attempts something that he has never done before. He is going to have a virtual translation check! It looks like there will not be any flights available for him to get to Papua New Guinea for the rest of this year. The only route to PNG […]

Engaged from Afar

September 13, 2020

During this pandemic, it has forced us to look at our fundamental beliefs. I just shared a devotional on God’s love and sovereignty. God invites us to know him intimately, knowing who He is, His attributes. So, when hard times come, those attributes of God become an anchor for us, depending on Him. We never […]

Baby Food: Amdu

September 9, 2020

Thank you for continuing to pray for the work God is doing here in Amdu. We started regular meetings again this week. We meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings now. The rest of the week we meet house to house with families and smaller groups discussing their questions and reviewing what we have been teaching. […]

Consolidation Has Happened!

August 30, 2020

As we continued to prepare for the opening of school this Fall our Education Team increased due to the consolidation of our two bible schools. It has been quite a summer juggling all the remodeling projects, moving students around to have more adequate housing, painting, cleaning, and sorting and packing to make room for those […]

Aug. 2020 – To California and Beyond

August 28, 2020

Back in the First World…?

August 26, 2020

Hello everyone. Josh and Mel Simmons here. We finally made it back to the U.S., or something resembling the U.S. If I didn’t know better I would think I was still in the 3rd world country I just left, the jury is still out. It was a bizarre trip back to say the least but […]

Waiting on God

August 12, 2020

Our scheduled departure date has come and gone and we are still in the US. This is such a crazy time we live in, but God is still in control and working His will. It is not always easy, but God is always good! In July, things were starting to open up in the Philippines, […]

Testify: Amdu

August 9, 2020

We’ve had some sweet opportunities to enjoy testimonies from new believers here in Amdu the past few days that we can’t help sharing with you! Thanks for your ongoing prayers for what God is doing here. Late in the afternoon yesterday Missy and I went to find a friend and hear what was on his […]