Tag: travel

PNG – STANDS FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PNG – STANDS FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA

How many of you know what that PNG stands for??  Of course … Papua New Guinea.  Many of you have asked about or have been keeping track of the Adventures of Cody and Beka as they prepared for the mission field.  You may remember that their first attempt at leaving January 17th was cancelled the day before their flight […]
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The Glessner Globe – January 2021

The Glessner Globe – January 2021

“Although there are some things about 2020 we might want to forget, our family will always remember the amazing things God did to bring us to Papua New Guinea before the close of the year! We are excited to see what He will do in 2021!” Follow the link below to read our January 2021 […]
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A Sequence of Events or The Lost Hat

A Sequence of Events or The Lost Hat

A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 We are two weeks into the New Year – how are you doing so far? Whatever you’re facing, know that God is faithful! Despite the pandemic (or maybe because of it?), we took a road trip to visit a couple of […]
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Okla(Home)a

Okla(Home)a

Okay, so that’s a cheesy title perhaps for this post but it does tell you about location. We arrived safely at our Oklahoma home late July 7. I’d say it was an uneventful trip but there was that guy who sneezed in front of us as we walked out of the DFW airport. We both […]
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Of translation, termites and tickets

Of translation, termites and tickets

A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 Hello from our jungle home. We trust this finds you looking to the Lord and resting in Him in these trying times. Translation and Termites: We’re sure you’re thinking that those two words don’t go together. You’re right! And here’s the […]
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Just the Beginning

Just the Beginning

Wow.  Time absolutely flies!  Although it’s hard to believe, our departure is truly just around the corner.  In many ways it feels like we have reached our goal of actually going to the mission field where the Good News is so desperately needed.  But in even more ways, we are reminded that this is just the beginning.  We have come […]
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Of time, traveling and translation

Of time, traveling and translation

Time is flying by. We arrived in Manila late night of the 22nd of January and two days later we flew down to the island we’ve called ‘home’ since 1982. January 26th we marked 38 years here since our arrival in the Philippines. God is faithful and we give all praise, honor and glory to […]
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Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

Happy New Year: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Psalm 150:6  Many of us remember twenty years ago before the New Year dawned there was great concern about Y2K?! Well, here we are in 2020 and it’s definitely a praise on our lips that God is good and worthy of […]
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Thanksgiving 2019

Thanksgiving 2019

Answered Prayer: In our last update we were headed to Dallas for an SYIS workshop. Prayers were answered for a very successful workshop. There were 23 participants from several different countries and cultures. We learned a lot –  about the deaf culture from several participants who work with The Deaf Bible Society, and from others […]
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next adventure in literacy: Africa

next adventure in literacy: Africa

Soon we’ll be jumping on planes and traveling to W. Africa for the next adventure in literacy. Appreciate your prayers as we train consultants and work with a team to produce literacy materials. The translation of the New Testament has recently been completed in this language. So we are excited to work together that the […]
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