Where in the world?
Where is the mysterious land of Papua New Guinea? This is a common question that people have when we tell them that we are going to PNG as missionaries. Papua New Guinea is just above the NE corner of Australia. Some fun facts about the distance to Papua New Guinea:Distance from Gilbert, AZ to Madang: 7141milesThat’s 172,373,233 toothpicks lengthwiseOr… 37,704,480 pieces of spagetti lengthwiseOr… 13,001,544 steps if you were able to walkOr… 4,713,330 standard 8ft 2×4’s lengthwiseOr… 2,231,034 Honda OdysseysSo, the next time a person asks you...
Read More1 Peter 1:1-5
The book of 1 Peter opens with Peter’s audience. He is writing to a scattered group of chosen believers that have come under persecution. These are people that no longer resided in their former places of birth or common place of residence. No doubt they were discouraged, downcast, and sorrowful.1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, [a]to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His...
Read MoreFlying foxes of PNG
All over Papua New Guinea there are flying foxes. These flying critters can have a wingspan of up to 4 feet and greater. Thankfully their diet is not the blood of the locals as they are fruit bats! Swarms of these bats can be seen daily: Hanging upside down in trees, flying, and roosting as a group. There are so many that roost at certain times during the day, it causes planes to be grounded from flying.More fun facts can be found at WikipediaPhoto by: By Tarique Sani
Read MoreMany Transitions Ahead
We recently moved out of the place we called home for the last 3.5 years. A couple at Grace Bible Church asked us if we would like to move in with them. After considering this option and meeting with them before taking the plunge, we decided to accept. We started moving two weeks ago this Friday, and finished this last Monday (4-29-13).We had so much support from the body at GBC that it was a little overwhelming trying to find things for people to do. The majority of our things went into storage, with immediate living items going to the new place. We are now learning to use what belongs...
Read More1 Timothy 6:11-12
Every duty in life has responsibilities that go along with it: Work, school, parenting, sports. Yet each of these tasks on a daily basis come to an end. Your daily responsibilities eventually come to a close. In contrast a person that follows Jesus Christ has responsibilities that are never put down, but pursued indefinitely (at least until glorification).I found myself unable to sleep recently, reading in candlelight at 1:00 in the morning.The text: 1 Timothy 6:11-12.11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and...
Read MorePartnership Development
I have heard it said that the brain can only think about one thing at a time…. but we are in the middle of three training modules currently: Culture language acquisition, homeschooling, and partnership development! We are also in the middle of moving out of our home and moving in with a couple that has opened their home to us. Needless to say life is currently busy, and praise Jesus Christ that he has given us endurance in the midst of it.Partnership development is a fancy way of saying “raising support”. For some it is a daunting task to ask, others take a off hands...
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