Tag: new tribes mission

a png thanksgiving

a png thanksgiving

Surprising as this might be to some people, Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday… and it’s not celebrated anywhere else in the world. In Papua New Guinea, it’s just a normal Thursday. I simultaneously really enjoyed and had a hard time this year. Those traditions that you grew up with, created, or want to start […]
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A New Spin on an Old Christmas Favorite

A New Spin on an Old Christmas Favorite

The Night Before Christmas                                       by Dave Hilt 1984   ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all thru the jungles, A gentle rain falling, the bush lizards calling.   The dense jungle sang with a soft lullaby, No hope for the lost, they’re left here to die.   The young and the old, the brave […]
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We’re Still Alive!

We’re Still Alive!

In case some of you have been wondering we are still alive.  We’ve just been keeping our heads down as the dust settles from the chaos of furlough preparations and planning.  Home assignment has presented its own set of challenges that have at times seemed a bit overwhelming.  Coming from the Third world to the First […]
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Tentative Timeline

Tentative Timeline

Here’s a quick overview of our tentative plans for these next several months: December – CLA (culture and language aquisition) January – documents, conference, and workshop February through June – CLA July – back to the States for a year of home assignment and catching up with you all! Thank you so much for your […]
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Flying back!

Flying back!

After being in town for a month so Jevon and I could get a series of rabies vaccines – just a standard precaution after the tapir bites – we are so glad to be heading back to the tribe!  We are super thankful to God for the new NTM plane based here in town, and […]
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Larissa

Larissa

Larissa Larraine is six months old, and we figure its about time she made her appearance on our blog!  She’s a little bundle of energy – enough to keep the whole family employed chasing after her to keep her out of trouble.  But when her little knees get tired from crawling all over her big […]
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Finally, we arrived here well!!! (English and Korean Letter)

Finally, we arrived here well!!! (English and Korean Letter)

  The Kims Update in November   Praise the Lord! We arrived here safely in the last Tuesday night. The trip was long; it went smoothly. We are very grateful that God has brought us here to reflect His love and grace toward the precious people surrounding us. Thank you for your prayers.   We have […]
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Cupcake Fail and Rotting Rats

Cupcake Fail and Rotting Rats

It’s 9:00pm, I just walked my coworker home just in case the drunk guys out on the trail between our houses were still there. It turns out they had moved on and she was able to walk to her house under the light of the full moon by herself, letting herself into her house in […]
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