Great(er) Expectations

April 24, 2012

Beth and I enjoyed some small talk with our premarital counselors Todd & Ruth Ann. We were still a couple of months away from our wedding, and each session of premarital counseling brought us closer and closer to the big day. We had asked them to do our counseling since we had observed their marriage […]

Therefore Encourage One Another

December 18, 2011

It’s nice when official business can also be fun, that was the case this past week when we enjoyed having some visitors. Chris & Erin Lujan are a couple who are part of the church planting team among the Siar people here in Papua New Guinea. If you keep close taps on NTM News you […]

Tigak CLA Kickoff

November 8, 2011

We have just finished our official CLA kickoff! CLA stands for Culture & Language Acquisition, and is a technical way of saying culture & language study. Two NTM consultants came out to our island and went over some materials and planning with us, as we embark on the marathon of learning another language (a much, […]

Heading Back to PNG

October 16, 2011

Its hard to believe that our maternity leave is finally over. When we left our tiny island in Papua New Guinea almost six months ago it felt like it would be so long before we returned. And yet here we are placing the last few items in our bags, almost ready to head out. Weird. […]

Earning Grace

September 27, 2011

A few years ago a friend and I were at a missions conference when we got into a discussion about the “right” way to eat bananas. I laughed at first, but after hearing his arguments, I became convinced that he was on to something. The first thing he shared with me was how bananas grow […]

Meeting Gracia

September 13, 2011

If you had told me many years ago when I was watching the news reports of the captured missionaries in the Philippines that one day one of them would be rescued and I would eventually meet them in person, I would have thought you were crazy. Remembering back to the reports of the tragic capturing […]

Meeting Dennis McCallum

July 15, 2011

A couple nights ago I was able accomplish one of my “fun” goals while being back in the States for this maternity leave. My brother-in-law Davy, future brother-in-law Nathan (in one week) and I went to go see one of my favorite authors teach at his church in Columbus, Ohio! We aren’t supposed to put […]

Iris, Our Strong Little Flower

July 6, 2011

As most of you know, our wonderful daughter Iris (Hebrew, meaning “flower”) has finally made her entrance into the world! Every day we are filled with praise to the Lord for her life and feel incredibly blessed. We wanted to share with you a little more detail about how Iris was born to give more glory to […]

Permission Granted

March 25, 2011

So, how does one go about gaining permission to move into a village? Many of you asked us this question before we arrived in Papua New Guinea and now that we have found the place where we believe God wants us long term, I will explain how this interesting process of gaining permission has gone […]

Koraate

October 17, 2010

Living on an NTM center here in the Islands region of Papua New Guinea never has a dull moment. Being at the center is like living at a “hub” of sorts. There are a few guest rooms here for missionaries to stay in when they are traveling through or when they need a small break […]