09 March 2010
By Beth
In The Dealio
Last week was a good one! I finally started recovering from my illness so Tom, Jude, my little brother Davy & I were able to go on a bit of an adventure one day. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI has had a special display going on for the last month or so of some ancient biblical parchments. One of these was the earliest known parchment of the apostle Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians dating all the way back to the second century!
You can’t help but be filled with awe as you stare at such ancient pieces of God’s word. It hushes my intellect to consider the perfect way God has preserved His word for us. Matthew tells us that the heavens and earth will pass away but God’s word will never pass away. Now that’s some power! Though the eternal words of Christ have been kept for so long and come to so many, I cannot help but think of the millions of people it has not yet come to. Second Peter says that God is not willing that any should perish, but all should come to Him.
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i heart the world, Papua New Guinea, pastor brandon, university of michigan, unreached, youth group
24 February 2010
By Beth
In The Dealio
Recently we applied for something called a “diaper grant” from a wonderful organization who sells cloth diapers. They have a commitment to help overseas missionaries by giving them cloth diapers. About two months after we applied for the grant we were approved and Jude’s spankin’ new cloth diapers arrived today! This is seriously a huge blessing because using and disposing of regular diapers in a jungle is not easy. We are so very thankful for this wonderful company and the way they are blessing us, and so many others. Now I just need to adjust to this new way of diapering and we will be all set. Jude seems to like them and he looks so cute in them!
On a different note, today I was speaking with a travel agent in Australia about flights to PNG and she asked me when we would be returning. As the words, “They would be one way tickets” came out of my mouth I must admit that my heart skipped a beat. Not because I was afraid necessarily, but just because it was one more moment lending to the very real reality of our future life in a totally foreign place. WOW, this is really happening!
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australia, diapers, jude
16 February 2010
By Beth
In The Dealio
Things are pretty crazy these days as we continue to tackle paperwork (poor Tom) and begin to dive into the complicated task of packing. As you may imagine, when you are moving to an island half way around the world there are things you would need. Add to this the fact that this island is one of the least developed and unexplored places left on earth,…you need a few more things. Though it has been difficult, we are gathering much advice from those who have gone before and our lists are coming together.
As for the packing, would you believe that everything we are shipping can take up to six months to get to Papua New Guinea! Judging by our estimated departure for PNG, this means we are running a bit behind! Meanwhile, Jude is getting a real thrill out of the large tubs we are packing in and views them as his own personal play-pen. 
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jude, packing, partnership, plans, practical needs, shipping, shoes
Last week was a good one! I finally started recovering from my illness so Tom, Jude, my little brother Davy & I were able to go on a bit of an adventure one day. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI has had a special display going on for the last month or so of some ancient biblical parchments. One of these was the earliest known parchment of the apostle Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians dating all the way back to the second century!
