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He is such a fun personality. You just can’t help to laugh around him! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214582184-2H1HP70CJEXDGIW6H3EY/IMG_7209.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Nathan teaching the Hewa kids The Hewa saw a huge need for their kids to be educated. The missionaries were able to help find teachers and make a school in the middle of the jungle. While there, the teacher asked if Nathan could teach the bible lesson for the day. Here he is teaching over Philippians 2:6-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661224849788-KOCCGXIM1V54EIAJGK4L/111AE1AE-A9E7-4310-A884-4AC067FD5706.jpeg Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa On a walk around the village. Teaching the kids how to play “rock, paper, scissors” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214599793-F0MXFSITVE5AUJ270G2D/IMG_7220.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Jess making bush bilum rope Bilums are the string bags found all across PNG. In town they just use string but in the bush, they make rope from tree bark in the traditional way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214529831-XB86PUIXJGX94WNVE3NU/IMG_7246.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Hiking around Hiking around trying to find the lady who helped me (Kelsey) learn a little language when I visited in 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214505076-UI3ZCZ89OCBOUMK8A4GU/IMG_7229.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Storying Visiting friends, storying about life in Hewa, and eating peanuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214424558-JET0H47KX1BTJ9XA393L/IMG_7262.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Sunday church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661225005800-HS3RV5P8ALHXKY26UG5H/D6036477-92AF-4347-B58E-8DAD9615B5DB.jpeg Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Nathan speaking over Colossians Nathan was able to encourage the church from Colossians 4:2-6. He thanked them for their faithfulness to do these things with the students who visited in 2015 and encouraged them to continue on in this way. We asked them to pray for us in these ways and shared how we would be praying this for them, as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661224848550-EFZ1IEBZTKWPMIOPLDY0/C4E30937-AF9D-4342-86A4-6094D3219C08.jpeg Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Kelsey sharing Kelsey got to share about the things she learned in 2015 and how much the people there had an impact on her life. At that time, the church shared the need for others to come to PNG and help them in the work of the church which led Kelsey to say “yes” to coming to PNG. She shared how it led her to get trained well, meet Nathan, have our beautiful kids, and eventually come back to PNG to serve alongside the national church. We are grateful for their impact on our lives! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214449345-W7PYBT57AR23MHU7SYXW/IMG_7279.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - The church gathered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214359707-9I6B2QYJOPZZQ9W7R087/IMG_7292.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Was and Simeon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214773203-QXRVPU70NFXAV34D09YF/IMG_7275.jpg Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Pesi, Kelsey, and Yalafam Kelsey met these girls in 2015 and they instantly hit it off. Kelsey has been looking forward to seeing them again for the last 7 years! 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They hiked out with chainsaws and an Alaskan sawmill about an hour away to help mill the bearer beams for the school rooms. Another missionary family, the Theks, came out to Hewa with us, and the husband, Luke, along with the other Hewa men knocked the milling work out of the park! They were able to get all the bearer beams for one of the three school rooms in just 3 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214740350-ZYTHEQCSEFNH4YPDXDEE/IMG_7408.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Luke, Nathan, Simeon, Ken, and Jonathan Ken is one of the church leaders and runs the medical clinic in Hewa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214141316-HH2QD29TPJ07LPSIG56P/IMG_7613.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Saying thank you and goodbye to Was https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214223342-W2UT0VQXV4WFEORACL2E/IMG_7570.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Village men saying thank you https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214193778-Q9XDM0CKIH9LRZES1EFP/IMG_7591.JPG Updates - A Return Trip to Hewa - Presenting us with bilum gifts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1661214148782-TAH82FW5A0KXA5W2MVAD/IMG_7617.JPG Updates - 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Bush Orientation & Finishing NCLA - Make it stand out Somehow our only family picture from break was this selfie as we walked onto the airplane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/2e6d0803-5104-470a-ae7d-30ebcba75b48/A5B08A17-525A-40F6-85D4-DE319EE574BD.jpeg Updates - Bush Orientation & Finishing NCLA - Make it stand out Nathan in one of his final formal Tok Pisin language sessions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/ec41f723-f9e3-4515-aa58-ce2b22b5ebb0/Language_Progression_Chart_.JPG Updates - Bush Orientation & Finishing NCLA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/80c7a07a-a506-4965-b808-8e3f05ce69f4/60B3E9DB-1FA4-4231-AAA4-EB3A6425129C.jpg Updates - Bush Orientation & Finishing NCLA - Make it stand out Packing up our food and cargo for our 6 weeks of Bush Orientation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/b300de5f-a0f3-4be2-9b4a-dece54fea6d2/f21a65f1-49a8-4017-a07b-4dd20b0d4b12.JPG Updates - Bush Orientation & Finishing NCLA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/baby-menum monthly 0.5 2022-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/d58490f1-d78e-428b-8791-9a8277a4a53f/IMG_7483.JPG Updates - Baby Menum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1640510208067-EYYMKEE28SEOPRCET4G9/590755a7-e46e-4934-91af-c88f26a0b164.jpeg Updates - Baby Menum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1640510450658-JAYYEESB6P8QOLYTPVAR/89db7313-eb17-4e6a-ac79-bed6626ca1fa.jpeg Updates - Baby Menum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1640510508618-PP6UL3Z7J0JM71L3XWJ3/IMG_3803.jpeg Updates - Baby Menum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1640510584221-2RXEIA3NMTLMMBPYCGMG/e743ac8a-c30b-437c-aead-c55fd858c76d.jpeg Updates - Baby Menum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/24fb050d-8f81-47c2-b7fd-c44219c1e246/tempImageCwAbar.jpg Updates - Baby Menum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1640510288718-TENW0BAHAC3ZEMVEWVOZ/b0e6622e-ad1f-4a37-98cf-b38b308da5b3.jpeg Updates - Baby Menum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1640511532032-L7KSEO9Y19DH9H2WPAUE/IMG_5852.jpeg Updates - Baby Menum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1caf72f0-c61f-4e86-a0c6-347ad2d4de6d/tempImagefJxehG.jpg Updates - Baby Menum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/2b8d9410-84c0-49a2-bd20-44f891e0e5ad/tempImageRG8jdC.jpg Updates - Baby Menum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1640511104790-QPTO2MZ4LGPK3B39OMIX/FullSizeRender.jpeg Updates - Baby Menum https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/weaving-it-together monthly 0.5 2021-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1635483746474-KJNYG7Y8WQE386WRF7J5/IMG_6571.jpeg Updates - Weaving It Together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1636366565997-G1K8G0TYEHW01CQEFIJ7/IMG_2074.jpeg Updates - Weaving It Together - Make it stand out Pictured: Kelsey during her Tok Pisin evaluation with her previous language helper and one of our CLA consultants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1636368058529-KRJB2R12HXOZ6P5GZLG7/IMG_5186.jpeg Updates - Weaving It Together - Make it stand out Pictured: Our friend, Malai, in Madang digging holes for his yam garden. He makes it look easy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1636371683129-AWPMBHQ3A46KZXR39CHQ/IMG_6615.jpeg Updates - Weaving It Together - Make it stand out Pictured: our friend Michael, Ralf, and Abale took us on a walkabout around the area near Sobega soon after arriving. It is beautiful up here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1636366892451-U0WNORGDJDYFYLRL9YPR/24a62dd3-f60e-4d8f-a6b4-02f74d9f68ce.jpeg Updates - Weaving It Together - Make it stand out Pictured: the group on one of the many log crossings during the hike into Kaje. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1636366483310-BENXTALBGSEQJJM0DR3Z/IMG_5748.jpeg Updates - Weaving It Together - Make it stand out Pictured: Madang men dressed up for a singsing in traditional Madang dress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1636371621994-TNLZRIJHZ32UVCMTMI0Y/IMG_6374.jpeg Updates - Weaving It Together - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/ncla monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/change-of-plans monthly 0.5 2021-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1614396780567-D5YFNGLE0LBI8NITXW1C/FullSizeRender.jpg Updates - Change of Plans https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/ambiguity monthly 0.5 2021-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1610048241942-VCXVYPUVQUZ2G5RAXCY1/IMG_7375.JPG Updates - Ambiguity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1610050634386-4IHMXGAED04N0CIPP8XG/image-asset.jpeg Updates - Ambiguity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1610138975799-D1THNWPZGW4VTVOOWXWA/Ambiguitycoverphoto.jpg Updates - Ambiguity A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/luke-102-prayer monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1606232058168-L9L8F014IIGOKHZ98IPE/IMG_9085.jpg Updates - A Covid Call to Prayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1606242575772-MK6HF7KDOPOOATR7E0B3/jan-rosolino-u7DRe6b9ohs-unsplash.jpg Updates - A Covid Call to Prayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1606242485423-7GJ2Z06QNVXR6L9U52V8/paz-arando-ldxdJ8wGqcU-unsplash.jpg Updates - A Covid Call to Prayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1606231366176-MSR4VEMPT21PDBS56KMT/IMG_9292.jpg Updates - A Covid Call to Prayer https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/welcome-sienna-our-pandemic-baby monthly 0.5 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1595874551412-BEGFI36ARB5REKWL4KWZ/Newsletter+1.jpg Updates - Welcome Sienna, Our Pandemic Baby! Sienna Blake Brendle, born June 23rd at 8:31 am. She weighed 8 lbs 2.9 oz and was 19 inches long. We are so thankful for our little pandemic baby! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1595874841157-8XS53G8FI4COJ1IF2LH9/unnamed+%2871%29.jpg Updates - Welcome Sienna, Our Pandemic Baby! The boys lounging and recovering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1595874592607-Z8H3S80KF51W2IE9HVHY/unnamed+%2867%29.jpg Updates - Welcome Sienna, Our Pandemic Baby! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1595874630004-7CRN29CD5PIF2HVQM3QR/unnamed+%2868%29.jpg Updates - Welcome Sienna, Our Pandemic Baby! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1595874941794-3QK6HIFL0WB7NJLJVSRD/unnamed+%2872%29.jpg Updates - Welcome Sienna, Our Pandemic Baby! Our official invitation from the field of PNG! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1595874688252-90FAJ2CC3K4X2IVBTUCX/unnamed+%2869%29.jpg Updates - Welcome Sienna, Our Pandemic Baby! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1595874729276-1DVQC7TSFLG6D19EP4KV/unnamed+%2870%29.jpg Updates - Welcome Sienna, Our Pandemic Baby! https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/spring-update-2020-Qxug3 monthly 0.5 2021-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591326217446-3BWFI1B3FXKZWMK1J0RX/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591326550291-UMFS2P3MNLOL1EMJ9E7S/unnamed.png Updates - Spring Update 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591325972538-DQJSYP2TH19R84DM0W7Y/unnamed.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2020 Our certificates and diplomas from the Missionary Training Center! https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/fallwinter-2019-update-4esSO monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591379671495-ZU8I2ZCGL2VF8HQ23JPR/unnamed+%285%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2019 Nathan and our team used all of the Tomo (a simulated tribal people group) culture and language that we learned during our Culture and Language Practicum course to develop and present a Bible lesson over Genesis 3:14-19. It was tailored well to this fictitious people group so that they could truly understand and be impacted by God’s Word, just like what we hope to do in PNG! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591379656494-5IDN6Z92HV67A0G8KS36/unnamed+%284%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2019 Celebrating Simeon’s first birthday on Oct 9th with sweet friends, family, and fun minute-to-win-it games! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591379590187-HCG1VVFXGRXW2CR7PM9O/unnamed+%282%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591379624445-KCDEPURL10W86BS5CDQY/unnamed+%283%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2019 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/update-our-trip-to-the-philippines monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410506711-M1XUQS1JXMK2U9AORRJ0/unnamed+%2865%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410341809-DRNDQ3OVXW76GB3WZLHC/unnamed+%2859%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410417092-U2WN52L8GRMKJUXNO96U/unnamed+%2862%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410286202-IAQ6MXAXCIMP74CLTWEF/unnamed+%2856%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410323121-N3KX72IQUH5A2YEYAJPU/unnamed+%2858%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410477856-7KM40XQPLSLPY2BQNHWA/unnamed+%2864%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410533515-IW6ZLX2KFJWO35KXMNE6/unnamed+%2866%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410306127-3AUFCZUHNTGLRNUBX9DE/unnamed+%2857%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410265738-YNHRZ0CXMK1OZBGV1FFC/unnamed+%2855%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 We loved our time at the Northern Luzon missionary conference in Manila! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410462528-GX3LVDU2492IRHQN1V8J/unnamed+%2863%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410399785-GMX132PWSISD30BK02C2/unnamed+%2861%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591410368951-27DZHRF4XAJFK3XGBIPP/image-asset.jpeg Updates - Fall Update 2019 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/summer-update-2019 monthly 0.5 2020-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408902221-LV5RKJ467SVZF24FSA3N/unnamed+%2845%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408947450-3QY5MKEN2E11S4P1P316/unnamed+%2846%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591409023873-TJFWKFPL91J7T14LDSGJ/unnamed+%2848%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591409198015-QN2CI2UIWK4ET4ULRU9N/unnamed+%2852%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408599097-O2GVEPU2UBYX56BBQA1V/unnamed+%2837%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 A pig's foot from our suturing class in SL! We participated in several mini-classes while we were in the woods such as: baking bread over a campfire how to operate chainsaws & Alaskan sawmills how to take care of our own plumbing, electrical, and gas needs overseas small engine repairs suturing knife sharpening knot tying conflict resolution & team dynamics butchering classes how to use a twin-tub washing machine how to radio-in an order (like we will do in the tribe for food and supplies how to build emergency shelters And plenty more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591409173587-UE5C9G8F7W586UGW4WIP/unnamed+%2851%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 Our team built a smoker out of things found in the woods to cook the meat we butchered! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408400047-K2Z7FKAZZ0I6L22X56KZ/unnamed+%2839%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591409052010-FFJEB1X6RFTALETFA3QW/unnamed+%2849%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408323417-LIRBO7LAXNF24THT8EA0/unnamed+%2841%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591409236877-NKEE4F78BLTV73PYLXKT/unnamed+%2854%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408869951-PC3LFHHVBYQOZA57YHVN/unnamed+%2842%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591409083367-VWZWYZBZO6RLDYR7LDWO/unnamed+%2850%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408484979-Q0WARTFMJ2GITVXP82LV/unnamed+%2840%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408971297-2Q0CDUP4VURW9EARLY21/unnamed+%2847%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408778148-KQBHCUYWGT8Q6OTZZLK5/unnamed+%2843%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591409217295-EXB5KJCUOQ2WWKE3A5XL/unnamed+%2853%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408361452-BU8WAR5RD6VEM4POPM5D/unnamed+%2838%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591408827553-H5VECI3XLRH2KD2X7BNN/unnamed+%2844%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2019 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/spring-update-2019 monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591384558762-OMHSARQ4XEEKNMYQYBU6/unnamed+%2834%29.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2019 This is our classroom while we are at Simple Living. So far we have learned how to use a chainsaw (& safety precautions), how to cut down a tree, how to mill wood freehanded & with an Alaskan saw, how to tie knots, and how to make different types of fire. We have also had some wonderful Stewarding Relationships classes where we are learning how to work well as a team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591384491877-231S6HT37RCUHQB4ESO6/unnamed+%2833%29.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2019 This is our house that we will live in! Nathan has been hard at work wrapping it in plastic and getting it ready for us to move into. I can't wait to share more pictures of what it looks like all finished! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591384466920-46FF99OL89L0Z7Z8KAK3/unnamed+%2831%29.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2019 Our team fit the weight and height allowance! We have a mock-flight where the "plane" will fly out all of our food and supplies for our 16 days in simple living and we were 1.5 pounds underweight! Phew. That was close. So thankful for how our team worked together and planned every last detail to make this experience a positive one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591384601311-3HXWG9THIE600IRTF35M/unnamed+%2836%29.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2019 The fruits of our labor! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591384532386-X6HXFGJBQQBWJW56H5TZ/unnamed+%2832%29.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2019 Both our packs weigh 40 pounds and Nathan will be carrying Simeon who is almost 20 pounds! We will hike out to Simple Living which takes about an hour and a half to two hours. Pray for stamina! We will finish setting up camp once we get there so we would love prayer for strength! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591384577575-UXI35PQZ63P1KKS74JTC/unnamed+%2835%29.jpg Updates - Spring Update 2019 A friend and I got to use the Alaskan saw mill! This is like what we will use in the tribe to mill all our wood for our houses. It was HARD work!!! https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-2018 monthly 0.5 2020-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591383057991-AXWGBNAA4K0RSLH4DAYM/unnamed+%2829%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591383134647-RZPZKUNX2GXBC1T5289D/unnamed+%2830%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 Nathan working on one of the apartments at the training center. He absolutely loves being on the carpentry/maintenance team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591383042199-2S115BO845O2XPEQPKNW/unnamed+%2828%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591383001576-SKZZDCKZG9X6WJH4A8C8/unnamed+%2826%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 Our second Thanksgiving dinner this year with our friends and neighbors at the Missionary Training Center! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382835060-PR23NI7EQHU7OTF1D2JX/unnamed+%2821%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382896348-LMH8DXH5QMBMGYM5FCEE/unnamed+%2822%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591383022465-S4OM3ZEPAJSN3GWP041U/unnamed+%2827%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 Kelsey's family all came into town to gift their mom with family photos. It was the first time that we have all had pictures taken together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382849750-LSOA3RR7VZO1R4P830UH/unnamed+%2820%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382955029-0FCZQJQ7WGVFH2AY7XEO/unnamed+%2823%29.jpg Updates - Winter Update 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382982758-UZU400XKGB72D4A8PZ1N/image-asset.jpeg Updates - Winter Update 2018 Nathan's parents, brother, sister-in-law, nieces, and nephews all came to visit us and celebrate Thanksgiving together! https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/fall-update-2018 monthly 0.5 2020-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382029415-7RJEVH0WUP088QLLJ8NY/unnamed+%2814%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 Nathan commissioned another student here to make me this delicious cookie cake for my 24th birthday back in September. It was delicious! I loved the little plants on top! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382050438-JOUWN5MF9BYTT0U9F3DU/unnamed+%2815%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 We have a room called the "Mission Barrel" here on campus where people drop off things they don't want and think others could use. Part of my (Kelsey's) "Work Detail" (aka campus job) is to maintain it, clean it, and organize it. I just recently finished going through all these bins and putting out the Fall clothes/items. Lots of work for this big ole pregnant girl! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382099880-KKR96TTKHWFQTBD8JJY7/unnamed+%2817%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 Our training team at one of our weekly get-togethers. We have really enjoyed getting to know this group of people and are excited to spend these next two years with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591381985598-EGA7FWPRRMCMIZNEEOM8/unnamed+%2812%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 Our chubby smooshed up baby! Can you see him? Try turning your head sideways... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382082812-CL194CSU9ZRFDZOI3NTP/unnamed+%2816%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 We got to have dinner with this fun staff couple, Craig and Cheryl Cassel, and the Wades who are missionaries from and to Nigeria! These two couples make for quite a lively night! We would love it if you prayed for their ministries training and equipping missionaries here at the Missionary Training Center (Cassels) and in Nigeria (Wades)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382007157-IWG3HB9N6IRWOO6J6YY1/unnamed+%2813%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 We love "porch time" with our sweet friends and neighbors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382114249-9BWPTLGB4EY8LC4G5IUW/unnamed+%2818%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 A quote on the significance of having the Bible translated into a people group's heart language and not just reading it in the national or trade language. This is what we hope to go and be a part of! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591382126143-BU56T23DC1WKDWCPU1EC/unnamed+%2819%29.jpg Updates - Fall Update 2018 Such a cool opportunity. Check this out if you are in the Northwest Arkansas area on November 16th & 17th! https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/updates/august-update-2018 monthly 0.5 2020-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591381112735-H8MKBLSA5IDNNG3N0IT8/image-asset.jpeg Updates - Summer Update 2018 Since I was 29 weeks pregnant at the time, I was a bit useless in the moving process. These two awesome guys drove an hour out of their way to help Nathan pack up a trailer and get ready to move to the MTC. They got it all packed up in 30 minutes which was super impressive! Praising the Lord for sending them to help us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591381053510-8J0AEM1HNNXGZ3P00801/unnamed+%286%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2018 We had the opportunity to share over the THUMB model with the New Heights Children's Ministry while we were in Fayetteville. We spoke on the T--tribal people and their animistic beliefs. When we explained how so many tribal people live in fear of the spirits because they don't know of the hope we have in Christ, one little girl got so passionate that she exclaimed, "WE HAVE TO GO TELL THEM (about Jesus)!!" Yes, girl!! You got it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591381081770-CURVGO4X16KZZPD3Z3PI/unnamed+%287%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2018 While we were in Dallas, we had the chance to visit the main campus of our site church, Bent Tree Milwaukee. This is their new sanctuary where they have special events like weddings and where their Spanish service is held. Such a beautiful room! Our brothers and sisters at Bent Tree have been such a blessing to us and we are so grateful that the Lord led us to go there while we lived in Wisconsin! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591381178469-9E2A4RS1JGX9QU2S8AD4/unnamed+%2811%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2018 The MTC has a scrap wood/burn pile that students can grab from. Nathan has been hard at work building me stuff out of the pallet wood he found lying around! I love his ability to create just about anything. He will be serving on the carpentry team while we are here for training and we couldn't be more excited. No more sitting idle on a school bus! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591381125029-5HGVGFTNH7MXWLNIM59D/unnamed+%289%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2018 We made it to the Missionary Training Center! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591381160838-A967VGOLACHKRE58AK06/unnamed+%2810%29.jpg Updates - Summer Update 2018 Our first day of orientation! We were so encouraged by a missionary who came and spoke during our first few sessions. He had us ask ourselves the question, "Why am I here?" 2 Cor. 5:14-15 says, "For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again." Our reason for going should not be because we are burdened for the lost, we feel obligated to be obedient to the Great Commission, or because we think we will be better Christians if we go. We ought to simply be compelled out of our love for Christ to share this message of hope with others. So convicting! https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/home daily 1.0 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1592076021933-770S6Y463FX5UXNKROXD/Feyo-reading-w-onlookers-2008.jpg Home - Join our team Learn how you can be part of church planting among an unreached people group in PNG. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591642356248-2C1F2BLMUZ287BFSM8B8/ntm_PNG_Aria__006.jpg Home - The Gospel transforms lives Many in Papua New Guinea haven’t yet heard the Gospel message. 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Learn their language and culture Ours and our coworkers’ families will move into the tribe and begin carefully learning their language and culture. We will spend considerable time in the beginning learning language and culture because we want to understand, not just how these people communicate, but how they think, as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591645174035-KHB5EELVE0JQ0X62X5JY/Yano-Kifeson-teaching-2015.jpg Our Ministry - 2. Teach them to read and write Many of the languages in Papua New Guinea are unwritten. In the process of learning their language, we will develop an alphabet and teach them to read and write their own language so that one day they will be able to read God’s story for themselves! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591644482799-YVEMHJ79XNZ6ICRMXYFX/Jonathan-teaching-10-commands-on-lawn-2005.jpg Our Ministry - 3. Teach through God’s Word Chronologically teach the Bible all the way from Genesis to Revelation, bringing out key characteristics of God, Man, Satan, Jesus, Creation, Purpose, and Destiny. As God’s Word regarding true reality replaces the lies they have believed for generations, their lives will begin reflecting God’s design and will to His glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591644305495-GG00GMAC85IW280J7LV8/IMG_3633.jpg Our Ministry - 4. Translate the Bible into their language. Carefully translate the Bible into the people group’s heart language so that they can have the Scriptures for generations to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591066764974-QR28WZS6D4IG4AI5BQGK/ntm_PNG_Aria__006.jpg Our Ministry - 5. Disciple and train them in outreach. The ministry doesn’t stop at providing resources and telling them God’s story. In order to see them grow to maturity, we will take the time to disciple and train up leadership who will guide the church after our team has left. 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Here are some specific ways to pray for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591469495873-ZTML2BH0IF9QXZP2FXBG/10-40.jpg Pray 10/40 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591468395820-C3EC4F3UW527M1BU3877/East+Africa.jpg Pray East Africa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591468429964-F5C6JF5A4XIK7KKF9FXB/West+Africa.jpg Pray West Africa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591468584843-22PHIBMZS952SYHPWODG/Indonesia.jpg Pray Indonesia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591469509253-LMBR0OIGI9IXE5S931J3/Philippines+2.jpg Pray Philippines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591469500438-43IC1GUO55DX3ZXZU0LB/Brazil.jpg Pray Brazil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591470160807-4LN3G20Z0YE0HACGTEDC/bolivia.jpg Pray Bolivia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591470220803-AT83ZXAWRWK6U5BYQYBC/Paraguay.jpg Pray Paraguay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591469549837-FD6XRP0NMXBD3J53DGY6/Canada.jpg Pray First Nations of Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ebb053c6c57cc3b5bb8c441/1591469526376-3D7A4TWFZNEHSD0UNANF/mexico.jpg Pray Mexico https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/give daily 0.75 2021-05-26 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/commitment daily 0.75 2020-06-14 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/subscribe daily 0.75 2023-04-26 https://www.thebrendlefamily.org/adjustments daily 0.75 2020-06-15