"All of this darkness is a small and passing thing" - Andrew Peterson Do I believe that?Guess what? I sit in a classroom each day surrounded by dozens of Papua New Guinean Bible translators who believe this with all their hearts and whose lives are different because of it. They see darkness. They see disunity. They see conflict and dissension but guess what else they see? They see Jesus. They have accepted Jesus and they have seen Him make a world of difference in their lives. Because of this … [Read more...] about A Small and Passing Thing
Running
How do you clear your head? Where do you go? What do you do? For me, I clear my head while exercising. No part of me enjoys running but, oh do I love thinking clearly. Having the cobwebs removed and the loudness silenced long enough to hear the gentle whispers of truth and wisdom God might have been speaking all along while I was too busy to stop and listen.Those moments where I can stop and think about what’s been on my heart. Those precious hours where I can often look past the temporary … [Read more...] about Running
Don’t Hold Your Breath
I really like people. Correction. I love people. I am energized by being with them, I am encouraged by talking with them. I am refreshed by listening to them. But, do you know what my favorite thing about people is? It's moments when you meet someone new, or get to know someone you've already met and you are able to breathe. You are able to breathe because something about them puts you at ease. Something about them lets you know that they appreciate you. Something about them lets you know that, … [Read more...] about Don’t Hold Your Breath
We’re Here!
Thank you to everyone who prayed through both legs of our journey. We were able to spend some much needed family time in Brisbane before heading off to Papua New Guinea thanks to the hospitality of dear friends who opened their home to us and gave our kids the time they needed to adjust to a very different time zone. I can’t imagine having done the journey without that time for … [Read more...] about We’re Here!
On Losing Rights and Gaining Freedom
We’re here. All 6 of us in a new country with a new language, new climate, new culture, new home, new foods, new friends and it has been hard. It has been raw and real and altogether messy. We are not perfect. We’re messy, broken and struggling to find familiarity amidst newness and uncertainty. We’ve fallen apart on more than one occasion - glimpses or bursts of our sinful selves on display for our 40+ new friends to see as we live in this close community, side by side, all of us dealing with … [Read more...] about On Losing Rights and Gaining Freedom
