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Time Management & Matthew 27

Posted by on Jan 27, 2013 in Blog, Devotional, Training | Comments Off on Time Management & Matthew 27

Time Management & Matthew 27

We recently finished a module in missions training on Time Management.  It was a fun class and there was much that I found already implemented in my life.  There was however, helpful insight into the self managing life that we will have when oversees.  With my current employer I have someone that I directly report to “daily”, this will not be the case in PNG.This thought has given much consideration to organizing even the smallest things now so we are prepared when we are there.  I moved all my notes to Evernote and started setting realistic re-occurring goals (like posting to...

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Preparing to go to Papua New Guniea

Posted by on Jan 15, 2013 in Blog, Training | Comments Off on Preparing to go to Papua New Guniea

Preparing to go to Papua New Guniea

When would we be leaving?We are currently aiming at the early part of 2014 as a date to leave.  There is a long list of things that need to be done before we can go and depending on when that list is complete it could delay or speed up the date.  Items that need to be finished before we leave:  Finish missions training, equipping through the elders at Grace Bible, raising initial sending costs, and raising monthly support costs.Where would be be living?The town that we would live in is Madang Town.  It is a small costal town on the Northeastern side of the island of Papua New Guinea, you can...

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How we got here

Posted by on Jan 1, 2013 in Blog, Training | Comments Off on How we got here

How we got here

Lorie and I had an initial interest in missions in 2008.  We were living in Anthem, AZ at the time.  We looked at New Tribes Mission but found the there were qualifications that we did not meet:  Debt, owning a home, as well as not having a college education.  I made initial contact with a close missionary friend (Hal and Beth Hansen) in Thailand and we traded some e-mails regarding our interest.  After considering that we had areas of disqualification we felt that this was a closed door.In 2010 Hal Hansen was back in the states.  We had him over for dinner and I spent the majority of the...

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