Depending on your age, you may or may not remember the episode of Friends where Rachel accidentally combines a shepherd’s pie recipe with, I think, a trifle recipe. The result was a disgusting mess of sweet and savoury and a pretty hilarious episode of television. Well, I had my own, ‘Rachel’ moment this past semester. As I shared with you on our other blog, we have been trying some different things for our oldest, Benjamin (age 11 - Grade 6), to try and help him with focus, attention, … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of the Cheesecake in the Kitchen
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Elbow Room
“From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety.” Psalm 61:2 (NLT) Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Have you ever felt like the tasks before you were too great. The unknowns too daunting. The stakes too high? I have felt this way so palpably in the past few months. Over the past three years, we have navigated more transition as a family than we have in the 5 years prior and these past few months we have … [Read more...] about Elbow Room
God Pursues. God Sends. We Serve
As a four year old in Ukarumpa, Lucy has the awesome privilege of attending ‘Kapul’s (a tree kangaroo) three mornings a week and she goes to a 3+ daycare the other two mornings and, in the afternoons, she stays with our dear Papua New Guinean friend, Beris, while we are working. This year, the Kapul class had the chance to go and visit the dental clinic here on centre. They all gathered in their classroom and then walked over to the clinic (about a 15 minute walk with four year olds). They walk … [Read more...] about God Pursues. God Sends. We Serve
Ukarumpa Carnival
Every year, the school puts on a Fundraising Carnival in support of a local PNG non-profit organization. This year, the Student Representative Council selected the YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) of Lae as the recipients of the funds and the Carnival was held on October 26th. Jon and I had the privilege of acting as the adult advisors to the Student Council and it was amazing to watch these students sort through countless details, plan and execute a purchasing trip to Lae to … [Read more...] about Ukarumpa Carnival
Contagious Joy
As I’ve already shared with all of you, not only does this centre exist to support Bible translation, but there are hundreds of people within the centre serving one another with the skills God has given them. Mechanics, electricians, architects, learning assistance teachers, administrators, HR personnel, sound engineers and many other roles. We are blessed by each others giftings and these acts of service make it possible for us all to remain here on centre, serving together to support the … [Read more...] about Contagious Joy
