A look at the Ramu river-valley in the early morning, isn't she absolutely beautiful!!! We typically fly over it on the way to the village. This is the Sepik river the longest river in Papua New Guinea. Check it out on Google maps. Oh and we forgot to mention, IT'S FULL OF CROCODILES. We don't fly…
Tag: Papua New Guinea
Woodsy Wednesday: Joy from the Bible
A few weeks ago, some of our teammates who are in Papua New Guinea did a promotional event in town near our jungle village spreading the word of what SIL/Wycliffe is doing in the area. They were able to distribute Jesus Picture Story DVDs, as well as some of the Luke-Acts volumes that have been…
Woodsy Wednesday: Dallas Times
Many of you know that we are here in Dallas so that Matthew can finish his last bit of linguistics training before we head back to Papua New Guinea next summer. But what exactly does that mean? We are living on the International Linguistics Center, where Matthew is attending classes at the Graduate Institute…
Woodsy Wednesday: THANKS-giving in Arop
Pumpkin Pie…Turkey…Dressing…Mashed Potatoes…Ham…Green Bean Casserole…These are just some of the things that have been dancing around in my head as I begin to think of Thanksgiving.
Woodsy Wednesday: Village “Grub”
Last week on Thursday, our team leader approached me with an opportunity to buy some grubs. I asked him for what reason I would buy them and he told me, "To eat." I figured that I would give it a try, since it is considered a delicacy by many Papua New Guineans in the region that we…
LIFE IN PNG: Preparing for the Village
Often times we have people ask us what it is like to live in Papua New Guinea, live in the Jungle, and not have bacon (I made that last one up…;-) ) Questions like these can be rather difficult to answer impromptu, because we it can be hard to sort through all the differences that…
Woodsy Wednesday: Happy Halloween Week (PNG Style)!
Just look at the picture above, you would think we are celebrating Halloween this week in the village (actually celebrating Dedication of new training centre building). BUT, were not this is the traditional costume for SingSing (Pidgin word for a song and dance celebration) of some people groups from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. This…
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Woodsy Wednesday: Bible Translation, Encouragement, and Goodbyes
Thank you all SO much for your prayers as we have been traveling around to many different places over the last few weeks. During our travels, we have seen many friends, gained one new financial partner in our ministry, and quite a few one time gifts!! We really felt your prayers for health, as everywhere…
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Woodsy Wednesday: Ready…Set…PNG!!!
“Bye Mom, Bye Dad!” This is what we hear a lot of around our house these days. When asked where she is going, Annie almost always responds with “I’m going to Papua New Guinea!” She has been saying this for quite a while now, but because we are packing up all of our things, Annie…
Woodsy Wednesday: A “Mary” Martha
I wake up in the morning, fix breakfast, and if I’m lucky take a shower, then get dressed and get my children dressed, then put a load of clothes in the washer. Running to the store happens often, and then its back for lunch! Move the clothes over to the dryer, and put the kids…