Rand and Deborah Burgett Connecting YOU to tribal missions 
My poor old tea kettle had finally kicked the bucket. I walked into the kitchen one morning and found water covering the stove top. It had obviously whistled its last whistle. But I knew one thing for sure – I did not want a new electric one to replace it. Read the rest of this entry »
The Electric Tea Kettle
The Visit
“What on earth have we gotten ourselves into?” the new missionaries began to wonder. The tribal people were thinking the same thing. The Flaugher family’s nine-day “get acquainted” visit to the Elseng village in Indonesia was not going exactly as planned. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Elseng, Indonesia, tribal missions
The Honey Hunter
La'eenis
Far above the ground, La’eenis inched out on the limb, his bare feet gripping expertly. Then he gave the honeycomb hanging high above him a good whack with his long stick. But this time, he lost his balance. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Manjúi, Paraguay, tribal missions
The Perfect Day for a Wedding
Sunshine sneaked playfully over the jungle mountain and then blasted warmly into full view. But if the mischievous morning was hoping to catch anyone by surprise, she was disappointed. The tribal village was already wide awake and preparing for the wedding. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: CLAware, tribal missions
Why Not Just Give the Gospel?
NTM missionaries are often confronted with the two-fold question, “Why teach tribal people chronologically from Creation all the way to Christ instead of just giving them the Gospel at the very beginning? Doesn’t that take up a lot of unnecessary time?” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Chronological Teaching, Pai Tavy Tera, Paraguay, tribal missions
The Secret
One by one, the handful of Saluan men slipped quietly out of the darkness and joined Malongi around the flickering fire. There was no talking or laughing or enjoyment of each other’s company. This must be kept a secret. So, just above a whisper, Malongi began the Bible lesson. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Indonesia, Saluan, tribal missions
Earthquake
Daapoi
The earth beneath the Dao village trembled, then quickly roared to a full-blown shake. The little wood house where Daapoi was helping translate Bible lessons jolted violently and cracked loudly. The startled missionary wasn’t sure what to do, but Daapoi acted like nothing was happening at all. And this was not the common reaction. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Dao, Indonesia, tribal missions
Choking on Life
Yuqui Tribal Man
The unpredictable Yuqui man suddenly slipped one hand behind the missionary’s neck and with the other, jammed his thumb and fingers deep into either side of the larynx and squeezed — hard. Bruce Porterfield choked desperately and couldn’t breathe. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bolivia, tribal missions, Yuqui
First Contact
You barely notice the muggy jungle heat, feasting mosquitoes or the blisters forming on your feet. The moment you have all longed for, planned for and prayed for has finally arrived. Tribal people are emerging from the bushes … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: tribal missions
The Burgett Gazette
The Ice Cream of My Dreams!
Yes, we are still melting here in Florida, but wouldn’t have it any other way. Buying ice cream does tend to be a little tricky though … Read the rest of this entry »