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 Oliver October 25, 2024
This is Oliver and I am writing my first blog. Today Jude and I went on a hike with my dad's language helper, Giye, and his sons. We hiked from our house to Giye's pig house. A pig house is a second hut they build to look after their pigs.
By Cassidy October 24, 2024
When our boys learned to read, we encouraged them with the words of our pastor: "Now you can hear from God yourself!" Learning to read means we can read God's Word, the Bible. What's why we need a strong literacy program here in the village! Oliver began reading the Bible right after his sixth birthday: February 2020, with a Bible given to him by his Aunt Sandy. In these 4 and a half years, he has plodded well, and on the 18th of October, 2024 he read the last chapter of Revelation! This is cause for celebration in our family. He had picked out a new Bible in the US and we gifted that to him and ate cake. The next morning, he began his second reading through the Bible. How different his understanding of Genesis must be at ten years old versus six!
By Cassidy October 9, 2024
Our mission organization, FinisTerre, recently sent a new family to do ministry in Madang. The Ruscios only arrived in PNG in July, so they are just starting to learn PNG culture and the trade language. As part of their orientation, they came up to stay in the bush for a week. We SO enjoyed getting to know them. Frank and Jacklyn have three boys and a girl, so it was a fun week for our kids, too! Eki gave them a proper welcome:
By Cassidy August 18, 2024
We have been back in the village for almost a month now! It has been a season of adjusting physically (cloth diapers, cooking, laundry...!) and relationally, doing the final unpacking/minor projects, and getting back to work. We are well, we are grateful, and we are moving forward with ministry! Here are some pictures. Jude and Oliver recruited some old friends to build a little shelter:
By Cassidy June 29, 2024
Much has happened in the last two months. Zach, Bryan Twombly, and Brett Stuart flew to the village in May for Zach's LAST build trip. They finished plumbing, painted the whole house, finished cabinets, and moved all our personal bins and furniture inside.
By Cassidy April 5, 2024
Happy birthday to Jude! Jude is the man. Quite literally. Our first born officially no longer qualifies for children’s fares on airlines or anywhere else such discounts are offered. He is certainly growing—now a towering 1,486mm (that’s 4 feet 10.5 inches for those not in the metric world). Jude does everything at full speed. He reacts quick to situations (too quick at times). And his reactions are big, be it big joy or big disappointment. He reads at blinding speeds and seems to finish a book a day. His consumption of food has started to rival his dad’s. He loves spice and lots of it — he’ll add buffalo or sriracha sauce to just about anything. He loves salt, butter, tacos, dessert, and dreaming about American fast food. Jude is a lover of people and adventure. He is quick to make friends with anyone his age, and usually leads the charge in whatever shenanigans they set their mind to. He notices when people are happy or hurting and intuitively knows how to sympathize. He has embraced life next the ocean with all the exploring, fishing, and snorkeling it has to offer. Jude is also growing in wisdom. He reads the Bible every morning and thinks deeply about eternal things. It has been so exciting to see the Lord growing Jude in his faith and repentance — especially as Jude faces the challenges of living overseas with a greater understanding of the costs. We love this buddy!
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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.

Support the Canns

We are always looking for people to partner in this mission with us. It takes quite a crew "to hold the rope" as it were 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.

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