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Translation and Tournaments
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “to talk of many things: of shoes, and ships, and sealing-wax, of cabbages, and updates from Papua New Guinea.” Yeah. I adapted the quote a tad bit. Hello...
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ENCOUNTER!
Hello all! It has been quite a while since the last update. Once I tell you of all the amazing things that have happened, you will understand why and be forgiving, I am sure. But, first things first: I...
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Birthday Tape, Birthday Cakes, Birthday Hat, Birthday ‘Merica…
It’s my party and I’ll… do a whole bunch of crazy stuff… It’s official! No matter what time zone you’re in, I am 26 years old. That’s right, twenty–six October 13ths ago, I was forcibly taken from my...
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Carnival, Basketball, and Uncle Lida…
Uncle Lida… Yes, it’s true. I have procured yet another Ukarumpan nickname: Uncle Lida Here in Ukarumpa, the tiny children will call you Mr. or Ms. Frist Name, then when they get to know you and like...
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It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like…
Christmas… Welp, Term 2 is coming to a close, which means Christmas break is upon us!! I am VERY excited/slightly disgruntled about break. There are many plans of jovial nature which will be taking...
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Christmas Time is here…
Picture time!!! -Christmas candy/chips in the package from my mom -Christmas with the Driggers is a wonderful time indeed! Their family has adopted me and I couldn’t be more thankful for them. Our...
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Vacation Bible School
Hello everyone!!! A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of helping out with a Vacation Bible School held here in Ukarumpa, for the children of surrounding villages to come to and learn about the...
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Killer Bees.. in Tok Pisin!
So, as most of you know, I went to the village over our Christmas break. I was there for a week and stayed with translators who work with the Adzura language in the low-lands of Papua New Guinea, about...
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A tutor, a play, a sport, a mission
So…it’s been a while. My apologies. Life has been CRAZY hectic and I finally have a weekend with NOTHING going on! So…update time. What’s been going on since January you ask? HOSTEL TUTOR Well, I’ve...
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#’Murica – I’m Home!
Well everyone, I’ve made it back across the Pacific in less than record time. I was just talking with my mom and dad and they said I needed to update my blog because many of you read it, and I haven’t...
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Three-and-a-half weeks…
Well everyone, it’s been three and a half weeks since my return to America. I have been living in Dallas with my grandmother, but I am now in Houston for the next couple of weeks visiting my best...
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It’s the little things…
What’s up, world? It’s time for Story of the Week! But first, I just wrote a little blurb that has nothing to do with anything. I’ll call it… I’ve got nothing. The creative flow isn’t with me this...
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A New Merit Badge and The Percentage Point
What up ladies and gentledudes. I know I’m a little late on story of the week. You can handle it. I believe in you. As always, before the story, I want to point you toward a super awesome video of...
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The wheels on the bus…
Hey, hey ladies and gentledudes! I’ve got a BUNCH of pictures and nuggets of gold to talk to you about…so here we go! State Side Happenings If you saw my rantings on Facebook, then you know that I took...
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Super Mario Jesus
What up, ladies and gentledudes. The time has come for Story of the Week!! But first, I present to you: Crazy Realization of My Life As most of you know, I’m a teacher. And that involves going to...
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All The THINGS!
I’m currently sitting in my best friend’s apartment in Houston thinking about what to write for this post. I don’t really have any stories. I’m still going back and forth between Dallas and Houston...
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A Track Analogy… Metaphor… Thing.
I Love Technology… and so do Papua New Guineans! Hey everyone, here is an awesome story that looks at the way technology (Audio Bibles AND a Smart Phone App) is being used in Papua New Guinea to...
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A Time for Prayer…
Hey everyone. Before we get into the adventures of the past few weeks, I’ve got some heavy things on my heart that you can be praying about. Here they are: Prayer for the Leedahl Family and the...
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All the Emotions…
Excitement I got the opportunity to speak at a missions conference Saturday night and it was fantastic! I love sharing about all the things God is doing through Bible translation in PNG and my work...
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