KONOMALA

Thank you to everybody who has been praying for us all after Token’s death last month. We still have random moments where we stop and remember him and tell some story that we were reminded of. Overall, we’re all doing well. We’ve had lots of opportunities lately to bring more and more truth to light … More Slow & Steady Progress

Ideal vs. Real So here is what the “ideal” would have looked like for the past months in Konomala: After a quick settling-in time, our minds would quickly pick up where we left off in language and culture study.Then our days / weeks would be reasonably consistent and we would settle into a good rhythm as … More Expectations and Loss

Thank you so much to all of you who have continued to pray for us during this long trip back to our home away from home. We’ve made it to the final leg of the journey. The flying is done, and now we’re back to the world of 4 wheels. In our case, 4 wheels … More towards Konomala |part 3|

the Trip Firstly, thank you to all of you who prayed for us during our trip … and thank you to all of you who have generously helped cover the costs of our travels. There’s no way that we can do this without you guys!  As other-side-of-the-world trips go, everything went really well on our … More towards Konomala |part 2|

Well … Buckle up! The holidays have flown by. Covid is still hovering over us all. And the day has arrived for us to board the plane to PNG … [puns all intended!] It feels like it was just yesterday that we packed up and left Konomala … and at the same time it feels … More towards KONOMALA |part 1|

In a stunning turn of events, a government institution did something faster than expected!! Well, kind of … The U.S. was still late in re-opening their offices … but instead of the expected 6 week turn around, our passports arrived in only 2 weeks! Shocking. As of now, our girls’ visas have been submitted to … More Getting ready?

A global virus, two governments, three passports, three visas, five COVID tests, multiple international flights … and a few little people just waiting.Mix it all together and you’ve got a whole bunch of unknowns!As the urgency to make decisions grows, the variables keep changing, and the unknowns seem endless. Here at home It’s been a … More the Unknowns

    When we first heard about this new virus starting to spread, we didn’t really pay much attention to it. We were putting all of our energy into learning language in Konomala. We don’t really get much world news out there, so we figured that things would just blow over in no time.  Obviously, … More COVID-19 … time to get back home