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Reasons to Celebrate

It’s been an incredible five months since our last update in September—here’s a quick recap of what God has been doing!

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The Jungle Has Its Own Beliefs

Writing updates about our life in the jungle can feel daunting—translating a third-world reality for a first-world audience. We grapple daily with our limitations in the face of the Kuyu’s deeply rooted animistic beliefs.

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The Kuyu Alphabet

After thousands of years as an oral language, the Kuyu have an alphabet for the first time! Track the history of the Kuyu language back to Babel.

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New Target Date

More bloodwork and a new target date for our return to PNG!

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Back “Home”

We are back in sunny Southern California, but it doesn’t quite feel like “home” anymore.

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It's Been Awhile

Life in Kuyu is difficult to encapsulate into words. It's a tapestry woven from threads of joy and sorrow, survival and celebration, learning and unlearning.

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Home Sweet Home

Building a house in a remote location is no easy task. Spanning the course of 6-9 months, the missionary team will develop house plans, purchase materials, transport the materials into the bush, and then begin building structures.

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