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Yesterday was a special privilege for me. I and a group of other missionaries were able to join a group of 3-400 believers for church Sunday morning as several area churches met together! Many of these churches began as NTM tribal works. They’re now training others as Bible teachers, pastors, and church leaders. One of […]

This week, we’ve been hearing about many different beliefs found throughout the world that contradict the truth of God and His Word. One such belief has been called “the Cargo Cult” and is in reality simply materialism. The ultimate goal is the “cargo” or the wealth of possessions. This comes in many forms in every […]

So I’ve been asked a lot of questions about the language of Tok Pisin. … “It sounds like English a little bit. Is that a figment of my imagination?” “How do you pronounce all the pisin words you’ve been adding to your blog?” “It seems like you use the same words for different things.” “Are […]

Hepi Ista!!!! Happy Easter, everyone! My favorite holiday!!! And it’s been a great one! Friday was a great day off followed by two busy but fun days of celebration of the fact that our God lives!!! Saturday, after cantata practice and having friends do my hair, I had a girls’ afternoon of baking and decorating […]

That’s a phrase I’ve heard several times in my few weeks at the clinic. My learning curve still feels as if it’s going straight up! I have so much to learn and to know! However, no one here ceases to be amazed by things that people come in with. It’s fun for me to hear […]

Suffering for the Lord right? Yeah, right! I go to sleep at night with the sound of rain gently falling. I have a poinsettia tree right outside my bedroom window beside exotic white spidery looking flowers, bright pink New Guinea Impatients, deep red roses, red/white/purple bleeding hearts on my porch, banana and guava trees out […]

I’ve been putting off writing because I haven’t known how to share what’s been going on. Oh, it’s nothing bad! Just routine life with a few twists thrown in. Let me explain. I’ve been eating meals. Routine, right? Many meals I’ve made for myself. Routine. Some meals others made. A nice normal break from routine. […]

Yesterday I had to smile as I watched two kids climbing in the trees out front of my house. The little girl was describing the house she had up in the branches of the tree and the little boy was having some sort of adventure as he climbed. As they played, the little girl started […]

As I’ve said before, learning new things always creates entertainment for everyone! So I decided to let you in on some of the things I’ve been entertained by lately! First off is a relatively safe topic—gardening. In the pictures you may have seen previously, I have what I call my “banana jungle” growing next to […]

These are a few of my favorite things (lately): Fresh pineapple, cucumbers and bananas! Watching the storms roll in over the mountains! Friday night pizzas with friends! Crossing the river (by gumi or wading) and walking out to see friends! Learning to make bilums! Being able to say a full sentence in Tok Pisin! Belonging […]