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Our Daunting Privilege

Our Daunting Privilege

“Oh but Beth! Isn’t all this just daunting?!” I smiled as I heard a sweet friend’s genuine sentiment in response to discussing our family’s future in ministry and all that it has involved and will continue to involve. No one had expressed it in quite that way before and I appreciated the way she, a […]
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Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond

I want to begin this blog by saying thank you to everyone who has prayed for my trip out to pack up our house and say goodbye to the Tigak church. My trip out there went very well, far better than I could have hoped or imagined. Our prayers were answered, though the trip was […]
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We Need Wheels!

We Need Wheels!

One of our biggest needs for our move to Mexico is a vehicle! We are looking to purchase a used, yet reliable family-sized vehicle with around or under 100,000 miles on it. After exploring around the internet, we are estimating somewhere between $8,000-$10,000 for this purchase. If you want to be a part of seeing […]
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Don & Chrissy

Don & Chrissy

Recently, I was reading a study on the statistics of global missions, and I was once again staggered to learn that over 2.2 billion people on the planet remain isolated from the gospel! That’s just under a third of the world’s population! Its easy to get distracted by whats going on in our own lives […]
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Heading South…of the Border!

Heading South…of the Border!

Its been over two months since we officially resigned from our work among the Tigak in Papua New Guinea. This transition has felt like a lifetime as it has been one of the most challenging things we have ever faced. We loved the Tigak, had great fellowship with our co-workers and felt confident that we […]
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Remembering in the Darkness

Remembering in the Darkness

“Remember in the darkness what you have learned in the light.” I remember this little piece of wisdom being imparted to us when we were in Bible school. Just recently, our pastor challenged us with the same thing in regards to our feelings about the Lord’s trustworthiness, loving care and provision in light of our […]
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Jude & A Tapestry

Jude & A Tapestry

“I don’t live here, I live in PAPUA NEW GUINEA!” is the fact that Jude has been energetically interested in telling countless people ever since our return to the States for Iris’ surgery. It doesn’t matter who they are, if we know them or even if they care, Jude cares and wants everyone to know […]
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Difficult News

Difficult News

We are deeply saddened to share with you that due to a recent unforeseen change in policy that directly affects some of our personal family convictions, we will no longer be able to serve in Papua New Guinea with New Tribes Mission. Since moving to Papua New Guinea in 2010 we have poured countless hours […]
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Four More in the Family!

Four More in the Family!

Recently, on a rainy evening the gospel was once again presented to a small group of Tigak people who had been faithful to attend the several months of teaching occurring 5 days a week. The group had been taught clearly from the creation of the earth (Genesis) through the life and work of Christ and […]
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Bright-Eyed Princess

Bright-Eyed Princess

What do all the things in this picture have in common you might ask? Well. They are three of Iris’ favorite things about her eye checkups she has been having for the last 4 months! The fly is usually the image she looks at on a tablet device through 3D glasses as the doctor tells […]
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