It was Friday, August 29, 2014, that we received word that Gertrude’s mother was not doing well. The doctor said that she might last only a few weeks. We dropped everything and began to make plans to return to the U.S. as quickly as we could. I spent most of Saturday trying to rebook… Continue reading Farewell to Lossu
Today was our last Sunday in Papua New Guinea. We are so thankful we could be in the village of Lossu with the Notsi. We were able to encourage the use of the published Scriptures in church. Today they read John 3:1-16. Luther, pictured above, was close to tears as he heard the passage read in his own language. Continue reading Last Sunday in PNG
As in many other places there are times of joy and celebration as well as times of great sorrow when … Continue reading Time to Rejoice and a Time to Mourn
Not much new to report this week, but more of the same. Gertrude is enjoying her literacy class. She is … Continue reading NITI 8 Continuing
September 22, 2009 was our eighth anniversary. At the time we were attending the National Education Conference in Goroka, not … Continue reading Eight Wonderful Years Together
While Gertrude was at NITI most of the time she spent helping in the kitchen and taking advantage of the … Continue reading Our time at NITI
Dolphins What an unexpected pleasure. Our regional director was coming from another island where he has done translation work. Just … Continue reading Life in Lossu
We have finally made it. After years of preparation studying at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) and Graduate Institute of Applied … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
When we first arrived at Simbini the five weeks seemed late it would last forever. Now that the time was … Continue reading Farewell Celebration
As our time was coming to a close at Simbini, I so wanted to visit the village where Gertrude did … Continue reading Visit with Old Friends
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