Tag: new tribes mission

Conflict and Blessings

Conflict and Blessings

Our original plan was to travel by road. But when we encountered an armed conflict, God provided a safer option for our return trip.
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I’m excited to go

I’m excited to go

Why would a person leave the comforts of civilization to brave the jungles of Brazil? New Tribes Mission is passionate about going to the most remote areas to find those people who have the least chance of hearing about Jesus Christ. By taking steps to “do it right the first time,” NTM missionaries teach the […]
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Gambalayan: What does it mean?

Gambalayan: What does it mean?

In between working on translation and Bible lessons, I’ve been updating my dictionary of Isnag words.  Working on the dictionary is a good way for me to review vocabulary I don’t often use and having a dictionary proves very useful when translating. Here is a test of your Isnag vocabulary knowledge: gambalayan? A. A food […]
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Comparisons

Comparisons

Playing the comparison game can get dangerous. Even us missionaries do it. (Yes, we are just like you!) But recently I (Andrea) was comparing something that the Lord used to help me see how blessed and privileged we are to come from a 1st world country. Sunny was due any day with her second child […]
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july highlights

july highlights

How can it be August already? Howww?? Time is moving way too fast right now. I thought that summer would be slow and boring, but boy, was I wrong. It has been so busy and so full that I’m not sure I can even remember everything we’ve done! I just know that there hasn’t been […]
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How do tribal missionaries survive?

How do tribal missionaries survive?

Our missionaries that live in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea have to get their food one way or another. For this family featured in the video below, it’s a three day process to get their groceries. It takes a team of people to make this happen, from the support workers that work in […]
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Interviews at the NTM Homes

Interviews at the NTM Homes

Our team is headed over to the NTM Homes to capture some interviews of residents there. Many of these have served with NTM for 50 years! We’re gathering stories and snippets for our library that we may be able to use in the future as we talk about our history and vision for the future. […]
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What Would The Door Say?

What Would The Door Say?

“Ouch!” Yesterday, we traveled three hours back to the village, unpacked, and prepared for another week of school and work.  This morning, as Stephen was outside, he noticed that something wasn’t quite right with the outside door.  Upon closer examination, he noticed that a board was out of place.  Our doors have large spaces at […]
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Greetings from Oklahoma! It’s Tuesday August 2 and we’ve been home a week already. How thankful we are for our own home! Praise God with us for a safe and successful road trip. What a wonderful time we had with family, friends and ministry partners! We had invitations to visit more of you, but we […]
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