Author Archives: aaronwade

VILLAGE TRIP UPDATE from Aaron

After leaving the family in Ukarumpa Thursday, I flew to the city of Kokopo, where we lived for several years and where we still have good contacts. Friday I went out to the nearby village of Warangoi to meet with Papa Martin and Mama Jacinta, dear friends and important allies in the Mamusi-speaking diaspora in […]

May 2023 Update – Return to PNG

Hello friends! The last several weeks have been packed full of year-end activities at school, packing, logistical planning, packing, last moments with family, and some more packing. As I write this, we are loaded and heading to the airport to begin our journey back to Papua New Guinea! We’re flying out this evening, taking a […]

November 2022 Update

What a Fall it has been! We are so thankful to live in such a beautiful place as East Tennessee right now. The first third or so of the school year is now behind us, with football season and Middle School musical theater along with it. The kids have had some amazing opportunities to be […]

June 2022 Update

[This post is a continuation from May 2022 Update.] While the teachers were gathered at the Primary School campus for the Literacy course I explained last month, I was working in the church building with a group of 14 musicians from two villages. The Guitar and Songwriting course was designed to give them some practical […]

May 2022 Update

Hello friends! Thanks so much for your prayers over the last few weeks while I (Aaron) was in Sivauna village. It is really hard on our family to be apart like that, but we’re so grateful for the support and prayer cover you give us. We have a lot to report on, way too much […]