Blog: 49 Left
“Each day proclaim the good news that the Lord saves. Publish His glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things He does.”
(from Psalm 96:2-3)
Explore our map of the Finisterre Mountains
The Do People. The Pano People. Where are they located? Find them on our interactive map.
Conversation With Senare
/in Language, Nature, Strategy, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterre“We are about to stand up with you and have our picture taken by the white man”, he said. Senare, a man in his early 50’s spoke these words two days ago. Only, he wasn’t speaking to another person, he was speaking to a wild taro plant. Later, back in the clan house he explained, […]
Trip to Dagabe
/in The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreLast weekend Geoff and I took a trip to a nearby hamlet. We were the guests of honor, and they wanted us to feel special. Hope you enjoy the picture of Geoff. Be sure to write and tell him how pretty he looks. J
Letter
/in Do, The Mibu Miracle, Unreached People Groups /by finisterreWe received a letter today from a man visiting from a nearby language group. The letter is translated from Pidgin to English below: Dear Sir, The Ndo language group needs a missionary. We were happy to come and speak with you. We asked you if you could send a missionary to come to us, however, […]
Envisage
/in The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreEnvisage I am a man of Mibu where mountains and traditions are steep, as such I hold to be true what I see when I’m asleep. Leaving the world of consciousness consciousness of the world does not suspend I hold firm any semblance – for truth is truth, whether real or imagined. My spirit in the midst […]
Sweat and Tears
/in Literacy, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreAfter months and months, our washing machine is again working!! I’m sure I’m not the only woman who has cried over an appliance, but now it’s finally time for celebration!! (At least, after I get all the blankets and sheets and bath rugs and shower curtain and all our gray crispy socks washed!) Our other […]
School!
/in Literacy, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreHomework now exists in Mibu outside of our family!! That’s right, the Mibu people have begun a school for their children. If you can get the attached picture, see the boy on the left, Eron. (pronounced Aaron). His family had been sending him to a nearby school – two days walk away! The distance meant […]
Lil’ Update
/in Language, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreThank you so much for your thoughts and prayers! As some of you know, our co-workers, Chris and Angie Walker, left early for their furlough due to pregnancy complications. They were able to get an ultrasound, and the baby looks just fine. We are all so thankful! Just 12 days and counting till our language […]
April Update
/in Language, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreHello! Hope everyone had a great Easter. Though I bet you didn’t hear drums from a ceremonial dance (konggap) down the path all night…!! Someday in the not too distant future, we hope to hear something different than a “konggap” (translated “devil’s dance”) on Easter. It’s so hard to wait sharing the very real reason […]
April in Mibu
/in Language, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreWe’re back from town, and Praise the Lord, we were able to find what we needed to build the Language Learning Center this summer! Most of it is here in Mibu now and awaiting the team from Bethany to come build it! We were also able to get a gas hot water heater in town, […]
A Year Ago Today?
/in Language, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreWe just realized that a year ago today we were just surveying this tribe that we now live in… what a year!! In the effort to learn the Ma language, we have both taken up new hobbies. In researching the culture here, we follow a long detailed outline, part of which is a fun little […]
Meet Soso’s Family
/in The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreMeet Soso and his family! Soso (so-so) is a native Mibu man. He is a quiet fellow, and though we have interacted some, we don’t know him as well as the rest of his family. But don’t let the stern faces scare you, they are still trying to figure out cameras! Soso’s wife, Tasem (ta-same), […]
A Lesson
/in Madang, Nature, Orientation, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreDear friends and family, Thank you so much to those of you who are praying for us, supporting us in various ways, and keeping in touch with us. It is a great encouragement to us. We are doing great! There are some things we are still having to adjust to, though! Like the coconuts dropping […]
PMV’s
/in Madang, Orientation, The Mibu Miracle, Travel /by finisterreYesterday was really neat. We needed to go into town to the market for a few things. Well, town is close enough to walk to if we’re empty handed, and too far if we are carrying something (or someone). The two basic methods of transportation for the average person are 1) walking and 2) taking […]
Some PNG Q&A
/in Madang, Nature, Orientation, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreBelow is a copy of some questions that my sister asked me about PNG. I thought I’d pass this on to you. JT Has Solomon started warming up to the people yet? Yes, very much so. I think he just had to get used to people having black skin. One thing that’s awkward is that […]
Arrival in PNG
/in Madang, Orientation, The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreHello, Yes, we have made it safely to our new home here in Madang, PNG. We have settled in, and we are loving it. First impressions of New Guinea: Everybody smells. But, I have to say that the people are very friendly, and always willing to chat. A lot of people speak English here in […]
Australian Greetings
/in The Mibu Miracle, Travel /by finisterreIf you want to have a really unusual experience, just try this. Enjoy a nice hot 110 degree Phoenix day in August (outside). Get on a plane and fly to Australia where it is 50 degrees and raining. Hang out for a day. It’s chilly. For the real kicker, get on another plane and land […]
T Minus 9 Hours, 27 Minutes, and 18 Seconds
/in First Contact, The Mibu Miracle, Unreached People Groups /by finisterreWhen I woke up this morning, I was lying in bed, and then the thought hit me, “Holy cow, we’re leaving for New Guinea today!!!” I am in awe that this day has finally come for us to leave. It was 8 years ago that I first heard the term “unreached people group”. Before that […]
T Minus 3 Days
/in The Mibu Miracle, Travel /by finisterreThis is just a correction to yesterday’s update. We said that we are leaving on United Airlines from terminal 4, however we are really leaving on United Airlines from terminal 2. We tried to convince United to switch over to terminal 4, so we wouldn’t have to sheepishly write this email to correct our mistake, […]
T Minus 4 Days
/in The Mibu Miracle, Travel /by finisterreWe leave from the Phoenix Airport on Tuesday, August 28th at about 8:30 pm. We are leaving on Untied Airlines (which is in Terminal 4) Flight #2369. Please feel free to join us at the airport for a nice big send off! Love in Christ, J&B sms
34 Days to Go
/in The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreGuess what? The bad news is we’re several thousand dollars poorer. The good news is we have our plane tickets!!!! On August 29th, we will be leaving Phoenix for Madang, Papua New Guinea. So, why are we going over there? Not because we hate living in a city that has the 33rd most prosperous economy […]
Three More Months
/in The Mibu Miracle /by finisterreThings are moving so fast for us, I can hardly keep up. Just a few weeks ago, we finished up a 5 year training program. We are now looking at leaving for Papua New Guinea in less than 3 months!!!! Just a couple days ago, I was looking at some pictures of Papua New Guinea, […]