I confess, there are days that I think back on my life in America and then become sad. Saddened over all the things we are missing: family, seasonal changes, conversing freely in my native tongue, and more. But most often, what saddens me the most is the feeling that my kids are missing out on […]
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
–Psalm 119:103
One day, while leaving the grocery store, I spied a lady outside who was selling some very nice limes. She told me the pile of limes would be 20,000 rupiah (about $1.50 US). I gave her a 10, a 5, two […]
Oh, the power of a package!
Just when I feel that all have forgotten us in this isolated corner of the world, and that I may as well be doing a stint on the International Space Station for how far away I feel, a box arrives.
Someone (usually my parents) remembered us! Someone went shopping for us! […]
Weekend outings are always an adventure in Papua. Our friends had invited us to a pool, but it was closed Saturday morning. I wasn’t excited about the backup plan: hiking to a new waterfall. Here, that could mean anything from a jungle trek to a mountainous climb, and I was not up for either. My […]
I take Eric’s 4-year-old hand in mine. He slows down my usually fast gait. I help him stay focused on the short journey to his Indonesian preschool. Our combined pace fluctuates, but finds its place somewhere in between what’s normal for either of us.
Some days, we’re dodging puddles from last night’s tropical downpour. (OK, I’m […]
Every culture has beauty in it, possesses an imprint of God upon it, enabling a watching world to catch a glimpse of who He is. To experience a small taste of His goodness.
Here, in this restricted region, where Gospel-access is limited and evangelism is illegal, God still has his imprint placed within it. Little pictures […]