CALLED to Papua New Guinea

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...

Kudjip Tea Fields Dear Friends, coming into our last week at Kudjip we are eager to share with you all that God is doing here. The Lord has multiplied our time and has given us a great many opportunities to be invested and involved in His work, and we want to thank YOU for making all this happen through your generous financial and prayer support. In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, Jesus shares "The Parable of the Talents," revealing the essential importance of believers to invest and multiply the gift of Salvation. In the parable, those servants who wisely invested and grew their Master's deposit were told " Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master. " As with past visits to PNG we arrived to Kudjip "overfunded" (praise the Lord!), meaning our generous supporters gave us more than we needed for flights, room, board, insurance, etc etc. What this creates in ...