Tigak: It’s Official!!!

March 10, 2011

For some time now we have been praying for the Lord’s direction for our future ministry location. We are excited to share with you that the decision has been made! As you may be aware, our goals include evangelism, teaching and discipleship among the least reached peoples of Papua New Guinea. We have had several […]

Meet Arnold

December 31, 2010

Like many countries, Papua New Guinea is a very relational country. Relationships are a huge part of the culture here. Walking down the road here in the West New Britain province, you would be rude not to greet and maybe even stop and talk to people along the way to wherever you are headed. Whether […]

A New Teammate

December 11, 2010

We found out over a month ago that Beth is expecting and as of right now, and is about twelve weeks along. Last month the mission doctor visited our center from another region and he brought an ultrasound machine with him. So, we got to see the baby and even see the little heart beating! […]

A Guide to Buai

November 29, 2010

Part of our job living in Papua New Guinea right now is not only learning the trade language, but also learning about PNG culture. We have asked questions like, “What do the people eat?” “Where do they live?” “How do they interact with one another?” We observe the material culture and note their social behaviors, […]

The Road Through Lamogai

October 2, 2010

A few weeks after arriving in Papua New Guinea, I was asked by one of our regional field leaders, Jan Wols (first name pronounced “yon”) to accompany him trip into a remote village (South Lamogai). He and his family along with another family had been a part of reaching and helping establish a church in […]

Singsing for Independance

September 18, 2010

September 16th was Independence Day here in Papua New Guinea. In 1975, Papua New Guinea gained full independence from Australia, and that day is worth some serious celebrating here in PNG! With very clear ideas about how WE celebrate independence day on our minds, we, along with some other missionaries, ventured a half an hour’s […]

Special Delivery!

September 1, 2010

My heart almost hit my throat when I saw the massive truck approaching. I flew down our stairs to see the thing that Tom and I (and many others) had been dying to see for months and months. Our CONTAINER! Praise the Lord- our stuff made it! After being packed into a 40 foot shipping […]

A Whole New World

August 20, 2010

Just six days after arriving in Papua New Guinea, we are starting to feel settled in our new home. Its definitely different than living in the United States! For those of you who are curious about our current living situation, we made this blog just for you to answer some of the common questions we […]

8,000 Miles, Pt. 3: In Papua New Guinea

August 17, 2010

Our travel from Australia to Papua New Guinea went relatively smoothly. When we got to the capital of PNG, Port Moresby, we had to wait in a really short line for a really LONG time! It was very very hot and being crammed in with a lot of people did not make things smell that […]

8,000 Miles, Pt.1: Flying Domestic

August 17, 2010

I am sitting on our veranda in the Islands of Papua New Guinea and I confess it is still not real to me that we are here! We are mostly unpacked and doing our best to settle in but our emotions are still hesitant to look at our new living situation as “home”. Allow me […]