By Karin Allrich
Doug and Karin Allrich are MAF missionaries who are serving as a pilot/mechanic family in Papua, Indonesia.
We sometimes get asked, “What’s a typical flight day like there in Papua?” It’s a great question, and because we have lots of typical days here, allow us to share our answer with all of you.
Some […]
It’s almost Christmas, and while in North America winter is coming, here at the equator it’s a different story. It’s the start of West Wind Season, which means we see an uptick in windy, stormy weather.
Last night it stormed. One of those delicious thunderstorms that comes on the heels of an oppressively hot day. The […]
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. […]
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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 […]