Price of Beans at Manila Market…not by the pound or kilo but by…?

March 20, 2017

After pricing oranges ($1 each) and apples ($2 each) at the Manila grocery store, Darryl decided the market was a better place to buy them even if they have worms and other non-descriptive items in them. They are about half the price. As he was waiting his turn in line, this boy was selling beans. […]

I would give anything…

March 18, 2017

“Dear God, thank you for forgiving me and thank you SO much for taking all of our consequences.” That was Ty’s prayer last night, and I can’t tell you how awesome it was to get to hear his little heart express that to God. I found myself thinking, “If it were possible, I would do […]

Snapshots

March 18, 2017

Today, as we were riding in a little 3-wheeled “bajaj” taxi toward a local outdoor market, winding our way through the traffic jam, with an overfilled bus on our left and vendors selling anything from cashew nuts to windshield wipers on the right, the thought of how surreal it is that we live in Africa […]

Sheep & Their Mamas

March 18, 2017

Dear Friends, Spring Greetings! Hopefully it is starting to warm up wherever you are after the cold spell we’ve heard about going through the States. So sorry that you have not heard much from us as of late. We have been in town for the last month unexpectedly but are very thankful for the Lord’s […]

Retro Posts

March 17, 2017

Hello, During my previous time in Papua New Guinea in 2012, I had a blog that told many of the stories of how I was seeing God work. I wanted to share those again for those who are just joining my adventures and wanting to learn more about my times there. What follows are the […]

Come Clothing Shopping with Me

March 16, 2017

Last Monday I went fabric shopping with Joel’s mom and as I was doing that I thought it might be a fun post to share a little of what getting clothes here is like. First of all clothing is very important here. It is not just important for your own image as it is in […]

Down Under and Tugutil translation progress

March 14, 2017

Going Down Under! Despite living in the Asia-Pacific region for a couple of decades, Debbie and I had never made it to Australia. Well, in mid-January we finally had a good reason to make our first trip ‘down under,’ since the Translation Committee and other mission leaders and consultants were gathering there to discuss Bible […]

All Done

March 13, 2017

Written by Rebekah: Tapos da! This is Agutaynen for “all done”. The Kids’ Bible Club officially ended last Sunday. We started the Kids’ Bible Club at our house in July 2016. There were fifteen ladies involved, eight leaders and seven teenage helpers. The kids loved coming, but there was not enough room at our house […]

DOWN AT THE ROCK

March 12, 2017

Over a period of almost 50 years from the 1950s and into the 2000s any missionary kid who had either lived at the school or boarded there spent a significant amount of time down at the river. For some, staff included, going for a dip in the river at the end of the day took […]

Growth Like a Rubber Band

March 11, 2017

Have you ever been placing a rubber band around something only for it to suddenly snap and go flying across the room? Stretching beyond the breaking point seems to be the theme of my life right now. There are days that I feel as if the Lord has asked me to do things that I […]