So I have seen a lot of people over the past month choosing a word for the year. I have been thinking a lot about choosing a word for me and my family, because I think it would be good to have a focus over this next year, with being in the states for part…
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Sixpela Mun…
I can’t believe that Annie is 6 months (sixpela mun) old today. Matthew and I have been in PNG for 9 months, but that’s for a different post. My life has changed so drastically because of this sweet little girl, and I want to share some of the happiness that she has brought to my…
7 Months Pregnant and Flying
So... many of you know that I am pregnant with our first child, a baby girl (Annie) due in January. At this point I am 7 months along, and writing this update post in the Hong Kong airport. We are over halfway to PNG, just 2 more flights to go! Our last flight was…
World of Change Part 1
Six days!!... that is how many days are left as we are preparing to leave for Papua New Guinea. We are super excited and feel extremely blessed to set out on the adventure of serving Jesus and bringing the Bible to the bibleless people of Papua New Guinea. I will be interesting to see what…
PRAISE IN THE HARD TIMES
17 Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in…
Trusting-Obedience
Today I woke up encouraged about mine and Rachel's new ministry to the Bibleless people of Papua New Guinea. Currently we are working on building up a team of partners that will send us to the mission field. These partners will be a part of this ministry through prayer, encouragement, and finances. And so far we have…
BANANA PEEL
Yesterday as I sat in the Darkness of the tower at the Wycliffe Discovery Center, waiting for the program to begin, I was struck by the statistics that I knew. There are still around 2000 language groups that are in darkness because they don't yet have a word of Scripture in their heart language. That…
EQUIP ONSITE
This week and next Rachel and I will be attending a conference in Orlando, Florida at the Wycliffe Mobilization Center. We arrived here last Saturday January 15th and it has been a whirlwind ever since. The point of this conference as the title suggest is to "EQUIP" us with the tools to skillfully go forth…
The Woods' Walkabout 