Happy New Year!  The proverbs say we do not know “what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1) If that’s true of a day, it’s for sure true of a year.  Since I began this letter with that thought a couple weeks ago in December, it only seems more and more true! Thank you to…

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Merry Christmas! We trust everyone is looking forward to celebrating our Savior’s Birth in as many ways as possible this month.  Thank you for your kindness in faithful prayers and support once again.  We enjoyed a good Thanksgiving with family, food, and just slowed down some to be thankful for making it through the many…

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Dear Pastor & Church, Happy Thanksgiving! What a roller coaster ride this year of 2020 has been.  We thank God for His continued mercy, grace, and provision once again.  While preparing for a Sunday School class I was reminded of the old hymn “God will take care of you” . . . and it’s still…

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Dear Pastor & Church, International travel continues to be a challenge in places, but there is some improvement in the larger outlook.   As of August 6, 2020, the US Department of State changed Papua New Guinea from a Level 4 “Do not travel” to a Level 3 “Reconsider travel.” (travel.state.gov.) One of our visas has…

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Dear Pastor & Church, Thank you for your prayer and support this last month.  Psalm 107:1 says “O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good:  for his mercy endureth for ever.”  God is good, has been good, and its encouraging to be called again to praise Him and thank Him. As we await…

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Dear Prayer Partners,                                                       Thank you especially for your prayers and faithful support since we last wrote.  These have been unusual times everywhere, to say the least.  We appreciate the extra faithfulness.  A lot has been happening for sure!  Someone mentioned the 5 Stages of Grief as a means to help deal with Coronavirus restrictions; Denial,…

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Dear Pastor & Church, As awareness of the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 begins to finally settle into this country, things become quieter in some ways at the moment.  With things shut down, there is less traffic in public places.  And some talk is more somber in private meetings.  The Prime Minister issued a letter to…

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Dear Prayer Partners, Thank you for your faithfulness again this month!  Jesus said, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,” and we appreciate your part in that.  It is a privilege for me to have the opportunity to teach Bible subjects here at the Bible School.  We have a good group of students who will…

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Dear Prayer Partners, We trust the New Year of 2020 has begun with some blessings from God in the mix of it all.  Trials will come . . . and go, but God’s goodness remains!  Thank you for partnering with us in prayers and support. Thank you also to those who have gathered slightly used…

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Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! Incredibly, the last 4 months back in the country have flown by so quickly.  Most of the Bible School students have returned home or to some other area of ministry for about 6 weeks of practical training.  December and January are the summer break months for schools here,…

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