February Newsletter

Scraping coconut in the village

February is here, which means that my time in the States is getting short! Click here to read my latest newsletter for a short update on my mission trip to Mexico last month (or you can check the last post on my blog for more pictures and details), as well as an update on my finances and plans to return to Papua New Guinea! 

Mexican Blessings

 I was blessed to be able to go back to Mexico at the beginning of January. It's been four years since I last went down to Monterrey, so I was really excited to jump in the van (okay, maybe not that excited about the van ride, but you know what I mean!) and head south. We left on 5 January, which I think was about the coldest day of the year! Several people on the team had a lot to deal with just before we left, with things like the starter on one of the vans going out, a broken furnace, frozen pipes, and a backed up sewer. We were so thankful for your prayers!

December Update

Merry Christmas, everyone! 

I hope you are as excited for Christmas as I am--it's my favourite time of year! (Even though it's much too cold here!) I love the Christmas lights and the Christmas music and all the cheesy Christmas movies! :) 

October Newsletter

My latest newsletter is up! Click here to read about what I've been up to during the last couple months!

An amaryllis from my yard in Ukarumpa

August Newsletter

My latest newsletter is posted for your reading enjoyment! Click here to read the latest edition of Amanda’s Adventures!

A tiger lily from my yard

If You Take a Missionary to Walmart

If you take a missionary to Walmart (or any store with more than three aisles), they’re sure to need plenty of moral support, so don’t let them go off on their own. If you do, you may come upon them curled in the fetal position under a rack of clothes, moaning softly to themselves. Once you’re in the store, take a look at their list. The store has probably (almost certainly) changed in the two+ years they’ve been away, so they won’t be able to find anything. Be prepared for one of two experiences: wanting to grab everything on the list as quickly as possible and get out, or walk through each aisle and look at everything. Everything, folks. (That was me.)

Furlough Firsts

Being back in the US after three years in Papua New Guinea was a little shocking at first—not having to think about things like “Where did this water come from?”, “Don’t forget the clutch!”, or “Should I hang the clothes out, or put them under the house?” So here are a few things that I'm really enjoying about being in the US (in no particular order):

·         Fresh, squeaky cheese curds!