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FIRST TO READ: FIRST TO BELIEVE

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Lisa shows her new readers Scripture portions

Lisa shows her new readers Scripture portions

Literacy Graduates

“He did it! I’m privileged to be a vessel God used, but He gets the glory!” Lisa Kappeler praised. Yes, God is at work among the Uriai.

The village was abuzz with excitement and anticipation. Seven months of diligent teaching, amidst interruptions, arguments and jesting, cumulated in 20 grinning students who stood proudly to receive their literacy certificates. They are the first in their line of descendents to read their own language!

Impulsively hugged by the shyest student, praised in public by the village leader, Lisa (more…)

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THE LAST LETTER

Friday, October 16th, 2009

last letter

There is an age long forgotten story, when obedient Christians packed up their worldly belongings into a pine casket and sailed the oceans to a distant land. Before its ultimate use, the constantly visible casket served as a daily seal of the missionaries’ commitment to take up Jesus’ cross among the poor and the lost.

Before their ships would sail, these Christian servants would scribble with tears and ink, their own last letters. These letters were penned in Bibles and on weathered parchment in a desperate attempt to explain their divine compulsion to give up everything and everyone to serve the lost and the hurting. At her final farewell, surrounded by parents and siblings, a twenty-year-old single lady would hand her father her last letter, she would tearfully embrace, board the ship and sail off never to return.

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“AWAYO” The Video That Silenced 700 Students

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

“Amazing! In a group of 700 college students, you could hear a pin drop.

We showed “AWAYO” at our Reality Conference and you could have heard a pin drop. I asked a student last night what she thought of your video and that was her response. You didn’t hear anyone talking for a full five minutes afterwards. Your video shook them with the reality of the lost people of the world. Our speaker who spoke right after your video was at a loss for words. All he could say was “Wow!”

Bob Walz
The Navigators

In the remote corners of the world, people groups have existed for generations.
They live in fear of the spirits.
They die without hope.
This is Awayo’s story.

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A Rooster’s Last Crow: Sophie Mueller

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Sophie Teaching LadiesHave you ever thought about the spiritual battles that missionaries face when ministering in primitive locations to tribal people groups?   Or, even the threat of physical harm?

Spiritual battles and physical harm were no strangers to itinerant missionary Sophie Mueller in the 1950’s as she traveled from village to village nestled along the banks of the tributaries in the upper Amazon River basin.  Sophie would arrive in a village and tell the people that she was sent from the God of Creation to teach them the way to heaven.  Some listened but many were skeptical.

One such man thought, ‘Well, if Sophie really was sent here by God, then she will not die if I feed her poison.’  Wanting to make sure his ‘test’ was certain to be ‘supernatural’ he put enough poison into her food to kill 5 men!     (more…)

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Wayumi – A Tribal Experience

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Take a look at the new video Macon and the Communication team just finished. It is a very exciting missions program. Maybe you or your church group will want to visit and get a taste of the tribal experience. Write Macon if you have questions. Go to www.Wayumi.com

WAYUMI – Your adventure into tribal missions from New Tribes Mission on Vimeo.

Want to experience TRIBAL without leaving the USA? You can …in
weekend or weeklong visits to the WAYUMI campus in Pennsylvania. http://www.wayumi.com

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LOST IN GUAM

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Something Wrapped in Cardboard

Something Wrapped in Cardboard

We were able to travel to Guam to help Jeremy and Judy get moved into their new Apartment. After 5 weeks in a hotel and eating in restaurants they were ready to move in. Katy, Connie and I only had a week or so in the hotel and we were just as ready to move on.

Even with a moving company doing most of the work… it was still long and exhausting days. But things are coming together. First floor is ready and Judy trying to get the upstairs bedrooms arrainged. Jeremy getting lights, water, gas, phones, internet and TV ready. It has been some long days.

We are LOST or Stuck on Guam. One of the perks is we can fly on airline for very low cost as standbys. But with summer end, it seems every one in Guam and Japan heading for the Mainland. No standby seats for a week or so.

Jeremy directing wher to put stuff

Jeremy directing where to put stuff

Storing books on the bookshelves

Storing books on the bookshelves

Trying to find place for beds to lay down.

Trying to find place for beds to lay down.

Ready to get the dirty clothes washed

Ready to get the dirty clothes washed

Seriously… it’s time for us to get back home and we appreciate your prayers that those all ellusive standby seats show up soon.

Meanwhile… I have been able to keep up with most of my work using email and internet.

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