I recently saw a photo of a pile of rubble in my home town. The caption confirmed my suspicions. Ruby Tuesday had been destroyed in order to make room for a fast food restaurant. For most people, the destruction of a restaurant is unimportant, but that building was part of my story. It was 1999. … More On Our Fourteenth Anniversary…
After eight weeks of PNG culture and language instruction in a classroom, our family spent four weeks as the only waitskins (“white people”) in a very remote jungle village. We lived in a bush house, cooked over a fire, bathed and washed clothes in a creek, and learned about life in the deep bush of … More Village Living
We were awakened this morning by a slow, steady drumbeat, a signal from one village to the next. A villager had died. This is the way of telling, and of mourning. Our language school sits on top of a mountain and is nestled among several villages. Some of these villages have a large wooden drum, … More On Learning a New Culture…
“One does not surrender his life in an instant. That which is lifelong can only be surrendered in a lifetime” -Jim Elliott Some things can’t truly be understood until they’ve been lived. We’ve all heard tales of people leaving everything they know and love, about the joy that comes as fetters are loosened and they … More Limping On Our Way
We received our Papua New Guinea visas this week! We also received word that our crates have made it all the way to the port in PNG and will be ready to be moved to Goroka once they clear customs. To celebrate all this exciting news we’ve decided to share some very special items with you … More Exciting News for the Sanders Family!
They are born and grow up.They go to school and get jobs.They get married and have children.They grow old and die. Without Christ. This is the case for thousands of people in hundreds of villages dotting the landscape of Papua New Guinea. Oh, they have gods.Many, many gods.Gods that become angry and do terrible things. … More Gladly Would I Leave Behind Me…
Moving to the other side of the world to make disciples of remote people groups requires a significant amount of training and planning. We have been privileged these past two years to receive excellent theological and missiological training at the Center for Pioneer Church Planting in Texas, and now we’ve had the opportunity the receive … More July Update
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Our family recently returned from a wonderful trip to Alabama. While there, we were blessed to spend time with friends and family, as well as speak to many new people about our future work in Papua New Guinea. We’re excited about the partnerships God brought to us during this time, and look forward to what … More A Busy Spring
The past month and a half has been wonderfully busy for the Sanders family. What have been up to? Here’s a quick rundown: We had a great Christmas in Texas. This was the first time we had celebrated the holiday away from Alabama, so it was a bit different, but God was gracious to give … More What We’ve Been Up To…
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