From the Moon

February 15, 2016

From the moon, the tribal village on the Central Range of mainland Papua New Guinea was a picture of serenity, silvery blankets of cotton candy clouds slowly swirling to embrace the mountain peaks. A perfect picture of glowing peace and calm. From the clouds, the upraised fingertips of the jungle canopy were visible, the fog […]

Oh the Memories!

February 15, 2016

Jared and I recently had the opportunity to share about our time in Paraguay in one of our classes here at NTBI. As we prepared to share “our story” the memories came flooding back into our minds and our hearts. The day of the presentation brought tears for me (Diana) – yes, I was sad […]

Our former homeschool teachers want to say something to you.

February 15, 2016

We have had 4 young ladies homeschool our kids for a total of 5 school years over the last 10 years. Here is what they have to say: Bobbi Easton (Sept 2006-May 2008) “Going to the Philippines to teach the Talbot kids grew me in so many ways I did not expect. I had experiences […]

The Plow

February 14, 2016

Luke 9:62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” Winters have never been good to me. During the winters, my grades have always slumped, I often end up depressed, and simply don’t ‘feel’ like doing anything. However, our God […]

Who are the Unreached?

February 14, 2016

Who are the Unreached and what do we mean by that term? Here are some facts that might surprise you and should help answer that question (from the Joshua Project): Globally there are almost 2,600 people groups that total 199,000,000 individuals who do not have any Scripture, the Jesus film, or Christian recordings available in their primary […]

Rain, Rain, and More Rain, Literacy and Bible Dedication

February 13, 2016

Remember when we were concerned about the drought here in Papua New Guinea? Well now it’s the opposite. Too much rain! We’ve had over 8 inches in the last 48 hours. We’ve seen very little sunshine. God is the Lord of the weather so we trust Him in it. Please pray for some more sunshine. […]

God knows you by name and by heart

February 13, 2016

What a great time to celebrate God’s love! God knows you by name and by heart. He is a personal God who knows exactly how many hairs are on your head (Matthew 10:30). You can’t read Psalm 139 and think that God is a distant, uncaring God. He is the exact opposite! That is why […]

Teachers needed for our mission school in Papua New Guinea

February 13, 2016

Our school for missionaries children in Papua New Guinea is very short of teachers for this coming school year. Here is a link to a short video about the needs of the school. https://sway.com/gzW5XqoD5nwYa9yb

Lots of Work Ahead

February 12, 2016

My work has begun in earnest for possibly the next 7 weeks as our two co-translators, Arcesio and Luis and Luis’s 7 year old daughter, Yenci, arrived this afternoon to do the revision of the last part of 1 Corinthians and the book of Hebrews. Would appreciate your prayers as this is an intense time. I […]

Important update Feb 2016

February 12, 2016

Time for a little R&R with the Smith’s We realize that all our updates are read thoroughly by everyone so it goes without saying that you need to read this update, but I’m going to say it anyway. The reason for this is that this update includes an important ministry shift that we want to communicate. […]