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Reasons to Celebrate
March 3, 2026
Reasons to Celebrate
March 3, 2026

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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March 3, 2026
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September 16, 2025
What Comes Before Belief
September 16, 2025

This season in Kuyu has been marked by both loss and meaningful progress…

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September 16, 2025
The Jungle Has Its Own Beliefs
June 29, 2025
The Jungle Has Its Own Beliefs
June 29, 2025

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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June 29, 2025
The Kuyu Alphabet
January 24, 2025
The Kuyu Alphabet
January 24, 2025

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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January 24, 2025
New Target Date
December 13, 2024
New Target Date
December 13, 2024

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

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December 13, 2024
LeBlanc Health Update
June 21, 2024
LeBlanc Health Update
June 21, 2024

Here's a quick update with the results from the latest blood work!

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June 21, 2024
Back “Home”
October 25, 2023
Back “Home”
October 25, 2023

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

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October 25, 2023
It's Been Awhile
July 17, 2023
It's Been Awhile
July 17, 2023

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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July 17, 2023
Home Sweet Home
December 31, 2022
Home Sweet Home
December 31, 2022

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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December 31, 2022
Let the Housebuilding Begin!
June 24, 2022
Let the Housebuilding Begin!
June 24, 2022

We can’t be more excited about all that has happened in the last 2 months.

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June 24, 2022
Invitation Confirmed
May 20, 2022
Invitation Confirmed
May 20, 2022

Once a location is identified by the missionary team, the next step is to prepare land for housebuilding and sign land agreements.

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May 20, 2022
0 to 60
April 25, 2022
0 to 60
April 25, 2022

What seemed like endless waiting has turned into a falling trail of dominos

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April 25, 2022
2021 in Review
December 28, 2021
2021 in Review
December 28, 2021

Thanks for your faithful support that makes it all possible.

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December 28, 2021
Looking Ahead
July 25, 2021
Looking Ahead
July 25, 2021

We are continuing to serve in the central area of PNG, but are excited to take the next steps ahead!

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July 25, 2021
Spring Update
April 20, 2021
Spring Update
April 20, 2021

We’ve been back home for 5 months now and are preparing to head back to Papua New Guinea!

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April 20, 2021
Kuyu: 5 Years of Waiting
November 2, 2020
Kuyu: 5 Years of Waiting
November 2, 2020

7 days hiking through Kuyu to put this people group on the map!

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November 2, 2020
7 Months in Country
August 27, 2020
7 Months in Country
August 27, 2020

When we initially landed in Papua New Guinea…

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August 27, 2020
Headed into to the Bush!
June 11, 2020
Headed into to the Bush!
June 11, 2020

We’ve moved two times since our last video update and are prepping for yet another move!

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June 11, 2020
Want to Hear Us Speak Tok Pisin?
March 25, 2020
Want to Hear Us Speak Tok Pisin?
March 25, 2020

See how we learn culture/language + hear us speak some Tok Pisin!

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March 25, 2020
Welcome to Papua New Guinea
January 23, 2020
Welcome to Papua New Guinea
January 23, 2020

We finally made it to PNG after 6+ years of prep and 3 long plane flights. We've hit the ground running and are grateful to be here!

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January 23, 2020
Christmas Gala Fundraiser
December 10, 2019
Christmas Gala Fundraiser
December 10, 2019

Thank you to everyone in attendance for making this an evening a wild success!

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December 10, 2019
3 Month Countdown
October 2, 2019
3 Month Countdown
October 2, 2019

Summer is officially over and we are in full preparation mode for PNG in January!

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October 2, 2019
"Have Fun on Your Trip"
July 17, 2019
"Have Fun on Your Trip"
July 17, 2019

Can you believe our time in CA is rapidly coming to a close? Put another way, we have less than…

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July 17, 2019
Transition
April 4, 2019
Transition
April 4, 2019

It’s funny how a place that seemed so foreign, so difficult, and so uncomfortable could suddenly be so hard to leave.

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April 4, 2019
Final Semester!
March 6, 2019
Final Semester!
March 6, 2019

We wrap up our final semester and give some updates on our future ministry out in the 20-degree weather!

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March 6, 2019
You Asked, We Answered!
December 12, 2018
You Asked, We Answered!
December 12, 2018

Check out all of the videos answering questions you submitted! Have any more questions? Send them our way!

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December 12, 2018
10 Days in the Woods
October 3, 2018
10 Days in the Woods
October 3, 2018

We are back in civilization after spending the past couple weeks living in the woods and learning about sawmills, animal butchery, small engines, and a whole lot more!

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October 3, 2018
Drone Shots + Semester Updates
August 29, 2018
Drone Shots + Semester Updates
August 29, 2018

Check out some aerial footage of our campus as well as the latest updates on our semester and when we graduate!

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August 29, 2018
Welcome Home Nash!
June 12, 2018
Welcome Home Nash!
June 12, 2018

Our son was born Friday, June 8th at 8:59pm! Check out a full gallery of pictures below! [cover art by Dylan Simmons]

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June 12, 2018
Springing into Summer
April 27, 2018
Springing into Summer
April 27, 2018

Time is flying by and the semester is quickly coming to an end. Take a look at what filled our busy Spring and what lies ahead in Summer.

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April 27, 2018

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