Category Archives: Blog Entries

Stick With Me Baby, I’ll Take You Places

Posted on April 14, 2014 by texpatfaith

    I’m back in Port Moresby after a month of traveling to Australia, the U.S. and Malaysia. My itinerary was governed by my daughter’s university spring break and a much-needed trip to the U.S. How I ended up in … Continue reading →

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Partnering for the People of the Pacific

Posted on February 17, 2014 by texpatfaith

We were in an unfamiliar part of town. Jeff had a map but our driver still wasn’t 100% sure of where we were going. He asked the driver, “What is the name of this road?” Uncertainty breeds nervousness in Port … Continue reading →

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Cyprus Through My Eyes – Hannah Ralston

Posted on November 9, 2013 by texpatfaith

I love exploring bible lands. My research of the Acts of the Apostles rekindled my memories of our visit to  Cyprus. Next week I’ll tell you about what I saw but this week I thought it would be fun for … Continue reading →

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Rabaul Recess ~ Continued

Posted on September 27, 2013 by texpatfaith

Here is my continuing story of our trip to Mt. Tavurvur in Rabaul on the South Pacific island of New Britain.  See Part I. Thankfully, our journey across the bay was smooth and uneventful. Skipper Chris rounded the point in … Continue reading →

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Rabaul Recess – Part One

Posted on September 5, 2013 by texpatfaith

Living on the Pacific Rim provides some awesome opportunities to feel the earth move. Well, maybe you wouldn’t think it was so awesome, but if you are a nerd like me it’s pretty cool. It’s a very real reminder of … Continue reading →

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Worship – Papua New Guinea Style

Posted on August 21, 2013 by texpatfaith

When my husband and I moved to Papua New Guinea, our first priority was to find a church we could attend. For me, worship is the glue that holds my shifting expat life together. Worship steadies my soul when I’m … Continue reading →

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The Watcher

Posted on July 6, 2013 by texpatfaith

           2 Corinthians 5 “Absent from the body, present with the Lord”   The Watcher She always leaned to watch for us, Anxious if we were late, In winter by the window, In summer by the … Continue reading →

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An Alien Arrival in Papua New Guinea

Posted on May 11, 2013 by texpatfaith

Greetings from Papua New Guinea! I arrived safely after a grueling 30 hours of travel from Houston that took me through Dallas, Brisbane, Australia and then to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Someone told me the Dallas to Brisbane … Continue reading →

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Alien Abroad ~ Saying Goodbye to Dubai

Posted on May 4, 2013 by texpatfaith

On January 11, 2012, I boarded Emirates flight 211 – Dubai to Houston, probably for the last time. The inevitable relocation notice came in October that my husband and I were moving on to another assignment in Papua New Guinea. … Continue reading →

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The Perfect GPS

Posted on October 1, 2012 by texpatfaith

The Way that Changed the World: Acts 1-2:13 The Perfect GPS It is in the deepest darkness of the starless midnight that men learn how to hold on to the hidden Hand most tightly and how that Hand holds them; … Continue reading →

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