CALLED to Papua New Guinea

Dear Readers, Supporters, and Fellow Missionaries,  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We pray this message finds you all in good health and great joy entering 2026 and we are excited to share some exciting updates/footage of the Mise Lotu renovation project as well as some personal family updates and pictures since our last PNG blog post.  MISE LOTU RENOVATION You may recall while we were recently serving in PNG that we partnered with our beloved local church, Mise Church of the Nazarene, for a long overdue expansion project. Please click HERE to read the backstory detailed in a previous post. Thanks to the many generous donors who $ent us to serve at Kudjip March-May 2025, we had extra funds to invest in a number of local needs, one of them being at Mise Lotu. The Spirit of God in this little bush church has captured our hearts over the years that we have served at Kudjip Hospital and we happily consider the Mise Lotu family our “home church” when serving in PNG. On quite a number of o...

Beloved, our time in Papua New Guinea has come to a close,  heralded by countless hands held, necks hugged, and tearful farewells.  But it is not goodbye - just,   see you again soon! Peds Ward staff and students - stickers and all :-) I have seen some hard days and many difficult cases in the last three months, but they all fade in the overwhelming light of JESUS ’ presence - shining into every moment, a comforting cloak of eternity perspective, stirring the heart, inspiring prayer, and revealing Heavenly plans prepared from time’s beginning.  Jenny and Ruth are great friends from Outpatient Clinic We are overwhelmed with a sense of fulfillment having seen the Lord move miraculously through our invested time, talent, and treasure. The name of Jesus has been proclaimed to the brokenhearted - His love and invitation to peace accepted by many. Hearts have been encouraged, the Body of Christ unified, and physical needs met. This spirit of fulfillment is closely accompan...

Greetings friends!   Below are some recent snapshots of our lives at Kudjip.  We carry you with us in our thoughts and prayers, and hope that these photos/videos allow you to engage and connect with us from afar.   We would appreciate your prayers for God to prepare ALL of our hearts for the transition back to the US.  Pennie and Solomon are absolute troopers jumping from one culture to the next, but as they get older they are more aware of the differences between the developing world and the western world.  We pray that we can navigate these conversations with wisdom and discernment.   In HIM, Rachel (and Ted) The heavens declare the Glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.  Psalm 19:1 The "rot bung" (street market) is just outside of Kudjip Station.  It is our weekly stop for produce, and Pennie and Solomon are amazing helpers carrying large bags of cucumbers, papaya, carrots, pineapple, greens, etc...  The sec...