We joined a Team!

We are excited to share with you some new steps the Lord has directed us to take since arriving here in September. Many of you know that when we first came to PNG in September we weren’t sure what the Lord had in store for us as far as who we would partner with or which tribal location we would work in. Well, after months of praying and waiting on the Lord, He has given us direction! He has led us to join two other families and begin a new work with them among the Siar people.

We will be working with Lane and Karrie Sanford and their 3 boys, Landon, Kade, and Luke, as well as Chris and Erin Lujan and their son Ethan. Both of these families have been here since June 2006 studying the national language and culture. They too have been seeking God’s leading in where to work here in Papua New Guinea.

At the beginning of December a survey of the Siar people was done on New Ireland which is an island east of New Britain (where we live now). Four missionaries, including Lane Sanford and Chris Lujan, went to visit the Siar people group to see if the door was open for missionaries to go there.

In Kabaman, one of the villages on the survey, the village leaders are saying that they are all in agreement on this: They want missionaries to come and live with them, teach them, and translate the Bible! Because of the open invitation, among other factors, Kabaman is where we will seek to locate and begin the incredible job of planting a church!

A follow up survey is planned for February 20^th. Lord willing, at this time a land agreement will be signed for 3 missionary houses to be built there. In these next few months there are many plans and preparations to be made that include buying supplies for house building, coordinating building teams, visits into Kabaman, and team meetings. All of this will take place as while we are still in language study! Thanks for praying with us in these things.