Making Disciples at the Ends of the Earth

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But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

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2 Corinthians 4:7

FROM THE BLOG //

By Cassidy June 28, 2025
Our littlest Ellie turned two! We love this little girl and thank God for completing our family with her. We can see her beginning to grow A BIT in independence and contentment as she matures and is able to communicate. She has lots of words, giggles often at Annie's silliness, loves rice, and (as a last born) is usually just along for the ride. She is happy to write in the dirt or play on the rope swing, look at books on the couch or look out the window in a hut, but if anything goes wrong, she just wants her mama. It is sweet to see how good the boys are with her, and Annie is a good big sister, too! (Though Annie DID have a good cry a few days ago when she realized she wasn't going to get any presents on Ellie's birthday 😉)
By Cassidy May 4, 2025
After celebrating Jude's birthday, we had a pretty low-key April and Easter. Zach has been faithfully preaching through Ephesians, and there have been good opportunities to follow up with people afterward.
By Cassidy April 7, 2025
The boy that made us parents turned 13 on Friday! This boy is growing up!  He has always been an analyst, but now he is thinking big thoughts about future plans and budgets. He has always been conscious of the feelings of others, but he is now taking more initiative to step up and handle things for others.
By Cassidy March 20, 2025
Last month we got to take a break in Australia! Our first stop was to the town of Madang where we spent several days with the Twomblys and the Ruscios. I have basically zero pictures, but we LOVED our time with them. In Australia, we stayed on the Gold Coast, a bit north, in a sweet Paradise Point neighborhood with lots of parks and restaurants along the water. We went to Costco and ate good food and played in the ocean and felt so refreshed and thankful for our time! Here are some pictures. My mom and Zach's mom flew over and stayed with us for the first half of our trip. SO great to see them and we miss them already!
By Cassidy January 20, 2025
The established church here in our village is Lutheran. Or, at least, it’s called Lutheran. In reality, it is a mix of Lutheran religious practices, animistic beliefs, and a false gospel of being good enough to be accepted by God. One of the practices here is that they baptize their babies and believe that this baptism saves the baby. After being baptized as a baby, the child should grow up and do good things and will go to heaven.
By Cassidy January 15, 2025
This boy turned 11 on Sunday! He chose cookies and ice cream as his dessert because he knew everyone would enjoy it. Sundays are a busy day, but we celebrated midday with food and dessert and presents, followed by some fun family games. It is a joy to watch Oliver grow in wisdom and stature. This year he finished his first trek through the Bible, memorized Psalm 139; he listens to and think through the great claims of the good news of Jesus Christ, and is making efforts to be generous with others (especially his brother). On the stature front, Oliver is probably the strongest member of our family - certainly for his size. He is regularly swinging from his ninja course - a series of ladders, ropes, and handles hanging from our rafters. He can do a 6 minute plank and 35 pushups (far surpassing his parents' abilities in those categories). And we love how he uses his strength to care for and protect his little sisters.
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THE MISSION //

DISCIPLESHIP

Our goal is to make disciples in the jungles of Papua New Guinea among the Do people. Toward that end, we live among them to learn from them, love them, and ultimately share God's Word with them.

TEACHING

In order to establish the church, we not only translate God's Word into their language, but we also teach the Bible to them, so that they can know God, believe him, love him, obey him, and teach others to do likewise.

LITERACY

God's Word is a book - the Bible. So one of our tasks is to teach people there to read and write their own language. This has involved taking a previously unwritten language and giving it a written form.

THE TEAM //

THE LOCATION //

UNREACHED

Papua New Guinea, a group of islands in the South Pacific, is home to more than 800 language groups. It remains one of the most unreached places on the planet.

UNMATCHED

Located near the equator on the ring of fire, Papua New Guinea is known for its gorgeous reefs, active volcanoes, dense jungles, and steep mountains.

UNEXPECTED

Papua New Guinea is often called, "The Land of the Unexpected." Its varied languages and cultures create unique challenges and opportunities.

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We are always looking for people to partner in this mission with us. It takes quite a crew "to hold the rope" for those who go to the remote and restricted corners of the world. We would love for you to join us.

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For more details about what we do, please check out our blog using the links on this page. There you will find stories, pictures, updates, and video of our work in the Finisterre Mountains.