It had been a very busy month, so part of me that morning was just wanting to retreat into my bedroom and hide from the world of need that so often comes knocking at our door. And then I heard a soft voice outside. I really don’t feel like dealing with any sellers right now, […]
Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor. – Ecclesiastes 4:9
This summer my aunt and uncle came to visit us. It was their first trip to Papua, and we wanted to make sure we packed in as much adventure as we could, so we planned a trip into the mountain town of […]
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
It happened last week. […]
Your support means MAF can share Christ’s peace in the midst of turmoil.
An element of MAF’s work—one that is often overshadowed by stories of medical evacuations, Bible translation flight support, disaster relief efforts, and many other exciting ministries—is the way MAF helps spread the peace of Christ simply by being there and diligently serving.
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Dennis and Rose Bergstrazer have been with MAF for 32 years—the last 14 of which have been at the MAF base in Timika, Papua, Indonesia. Currently, they are the only MAF family there—and the only missionaries in town!
“When we first opened the base [in 2003], we were also the only Westerners, so we […]
“The love of God is deeper far / than tongue or pen can ever tell…”*
The words of this hymn were recently illuminated to me. A few weeks ago, we took the visiting U.S. team that comes to do our yearly MAF Family Conference to the village of Nipsan so they could get a taste of […]