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I love this sweet friend and former student and will miss her terribly while we're back in Canada. Thankful that she is studying in Port Moresby and that we'll hopefully be able to see her, either in Ukarumpa or Moresby when we come back in a year! We love you Ruth-Ann!![]()
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Read on to find out the bigger reason why we are returning to PNG in July.... We love attending the recitals at UIS. The music program is top notch and the teachers pour into the lives of the students with excitement and skill and we are thankful.![]()
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Praying that God would continue to bring these wonderful music educators back to PNG and even bring new members of the team!![]()
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In a few days, we will be leaving Ukarumpa to head back to Canada for our one year home assignment. Our friends, the Wade's, are also heading back to the US for that year and then, Lord willing, we'll all be back in Ukarumpa in July of 2023 together. ![]()
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This life of numerous transitions is a tricky one. We come and go. Leave one home and go back to another. We say goodbye and say hello. Leave friends and return to them. ![]()
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This little crafted cello was made by Ben's best friend, Abel for his 13th birthday (the unique, wonderful and marvellous birthday gifts we exchange here in Ukarumpa is a whole other blog post!). ![]()
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As I look at it, I think about the not-to-be-taken-for-granted gift it is when home assignments align and friends can be in Ukarumpa at the same time for an extended period of time. This isn't always the way that it happens. Our other dear, dear friends, the Gibello's, have home assignments that don't align and we won't be back in Ukarumpa with them for about a year and a half.![]()
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We know that things can change in a heartbeat but, for now, we just thank God for the gifts of togetherness that He gives us and that, even when things don't seem to align, that He is enough for us and enough for our kids. He is the friend we can all depend on. All of the time.![]()
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This awesome Senior is about to graduate and we couldn't be more proud of him. We've shared many family dinners with his family, shared awesome memories with one of his oldest sisters, celebrated with his mom and oldest sister when she graduated university in Canada and now we are saying goodbye as he graduates and his family leaves the mission field to head back to Finland. We will miss him and his whole family immensely and we truly hope we can see them again somewhere and sometime in the world!![]()
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He is steady, loyal, constant, a man of God, genuine, kind, pragmatic and loves what he's doing here in PNG with his whole heart because he knows it's where God wants him to be. ![]()
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Thankful to be serving youth alongside him!![]()
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Even missionaries like to have a little fun 🙂 We may not have restaurants to go to or movies to go watch but we do like to get together once in awhile, have some fun, have a good laugh, sing some songs and enjoy each others' company as a community. ![]()
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Thankful for talented friends who spearhead these types of evenings!![]()
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Just hanging around at the Primary Campus. One of the best spots for a good view 🙂![]()
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This is Steve Blake. Steve is a band teacher here at UIS and he serves at both the Primary and Secondary campuses. In this photo, he is leading the kids in prayer before the Grade 5 Beginning Band concert last December. I love the way in which God is invited into everything here in Ukarumpa and not just on Sundays. Church, band concerts, choir concerts, assemblies, any sort of gathering, we pause to remember why we're here and the God we serve who is more than worthy of following wherever He leads. ![]()
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I am also thankful that Steve and his family are here in Ukarumpa even though their oldest is back in America. I'm thankful that they followed God's call to PNG and I am thankful that Jacob has the chance to be in his beginning band and that Ben gets to have weekly lessons with him on the double bass. Thank you, Blakes for serving at UIS!![]()
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