A Look at HOPAC (The school our kids attend)

March 10, 2016

We thought we would use this update to focus on the school the kids are going to. HOPAC, or Haven of Peace Academy, has been a huge blessing to our family, allowing Jessica and I to focus full time on our other work.

10 Years!

March 10, 2016

Dear Family and Friends, Ten years ago we arrived in PNG! Yes, it’s true! March 10th makes it a DECADE since we first arrived in Papua New Guinea to begin our ministry—with a 10 month old, a 15 month old, and an almost 3 year old! Now, they are 10, 11, and 12—and we are […]

Stacy Starting Kindergarten

March 10, 2016

Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for praying! Last time, we asked prayer for our new Kodiak. Praise! The inspections went very well, and we were approved to fly! After years and years, the Kodiak finally started flying in Papua New Guinea in early December! The next 6 months is slated for training pilots and […]

Our God is Greater

March 9, 2016

Few can apreciate and understand all of what takes place within the church planting process. It’s no ones fault, there’s just no way to truly apreciate it unless you’re out there doing it. With bible teaching, translation, literacy, and other such jobs standing in the forefront, we fail to even realize what our missionaries are […]

She Said, “Yes”!

March 8, 2016

As we look at this new year, we have several exciting events to look forward to as a family—the arrival of our 2nd grandchild, a Bible school graduation, and a wedding! Having our grown children as young adults now does not mean we are any less busy! Over Thanksgiving break Josh proposed to his girlfriend, […]

Wrestling with Kodiaks

March 7, 2016

Our first Kodiak has been flying like crazy. It was cleared to fly late last year and has been going all over the place as our pilots get training. Recently you may have heard that the 2nd Kodiak arrived in Papua New Guinea. We praise the Lord for His provision of this wonderful aircraft — […]

Our Snowy Blessed Road Trip!

March 7, 2016

Hmmm… a strange thing has been happening to us as we have been traveling over the last couple months… “We expect a snow storm to start tomorrow”… that is what we typically hear the day before we are scheduled to drive to our next destination! It seems like whenever we start driving the snow starts […]

Learning Language is like…

March 5, 2016

by Payton Downing There’s two things I’m new at: language learning and beginning a retirement account. Funny enough, these two things have some striking parallels that are worth musing over for a moment: Amusement One: Both need consistent inflow for anything substantial to happen. I’m sure your somewhat familiar with the retirement graph that shows a line that progressively get’s steeper and steeper as years […]

When the Boarder Closes….

March 4, 2016

We wake up at a quarter to 4 in the morning to hit the road. We are driving down to the southern part of Senegal. I bring the boys out to the car in their blankets so that they can continue to sleep. Being the morning person in our family I take the first round […]

Turning the Keys

March 3, 2016

It had been days since I put on any make-up. Or pants other than sweat pants. Or shoes. But today was the day! After weeks of sickness, the boys were finally well enough to leave our quarantine and venture out to one of our most favorite places — the library! We all dressed, packed some […]