Prayer and Thanksgiving

November 28, 2017

Our thoughts are expressed well in what Paul said in Colossians 4:2-3a “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us…” Arizona Trip: In our last update we asked for prayer as we went with a team from our church to Arizona to help with a church plant. Thank […]

Some things we’re thankful for!

November 17, 2016

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thankful: Here in America it is “that time of year;” our Thanksgiving holiday is only a week away! We are truly THANKFUL for each one of you who are part of our lives and the […]

a png thanksgiving

December 3, 2015

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 […]

ready for flight

November 24, 2015

So last week I asked you to pray about the upcoming audit on the flight program here in PNG; the one that would determine if and when the Kodiak could start flying and serving the missionaries and people of Papua New Guinea. We can now praise the Lord together that it is now finished! The […]

Ostman Thanksgiving

November 23, 2015

Thanksgiving - more than an American holiday! A time to thank God.

thanksgiving weekend

December 4, 2014

Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions? Growing up, Thanksgiving Day was always pretty relaxed. We’d cook and eat, and play games, and eat some more, and talk, and eat some more… Then Black Friday we would go out to lunch, see a movie, and buy our Christmas tree. No crazy crowds. No meaningless shopping. Just […]

Thanksgiving Week

November 25, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving Week! I know I’ve been quiet lately, but being “unplugged” lately has been really nice; I’m not sure that my words have come back yet, but it’s getting there. Thanks for hanging in there with me! The first few days of Thanksgiving week we ran a daycare at the school for those kids […]