Bart and Emily Allen Tribal Church Planters in Papua New Guinea
For several years now (dating back to our time in the New Tribes training in Jersey Shore, PA and then also in Missouri) we have been asking the Lord to provide a good team for us to join in this effort to take the Gospel to a tribe of people who are still unreached.
Our Team - From left to right - Allens, Parrys and Hattons
We are very joyful, thankful and praising the Lord that He has recently answered that prayer!!! (more…)
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God's Word in the Gende language
The picture here doesn’t mean much to the vast majority of people in the world. But for a small group of people in the Gende tribe tucked away in the rugged mountains of PNG, it means the world – it is a portion of God’s Word in their language! One of those Gende people is a young woman named Agnes. (more…)
We serve an amazing and loving Lord who cares about the things that concern His children!! Many of you have been praying for us about the decision regarding joining a tribal team that we have been investigating over this past year. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! We have seen the Lord clearly answer those prayers!! But not exactly in the way that we (and maybe some of you) expected. (more…)
A few weeks ago, at 6 weeks of age, Caleb received something in the mail that gave him special distinction in the Allen family! He became the member of our family who received his passport at the earliest age!
Doesn't he look excited?
Now we’re just waiting for his entry permit (visa) for Papua New Guinea and we’ll be all set for our return on May 11.
After a long, fairly smooth and uneventful trip, we are settling in to life in snowy Pennsylvania again!! Thank you for praying for us as we prepared to leave Papua New Guinea and then as we traveled.
Here are few photos of our trip:
One last photo in PNG - waiting for the New Tribes plane that took us to Australia
Luke stuffed in the back of the C-90 with the luggage!
On a new continent - enjoying a day in Cairns, Australia
Welcomed back by family and friends at the Pittsburgh airport
On our first Sunday back at our home church
A few funny things that have happened since we’ve been back:
- Bart having to consciously keep to the right side of the road while driving
- Titus talking in his sleep – in Pidgin!
- Luke being excited to find coins on the floor at Walmart and other stores
- Emily finding out that Walmart in our town no longer carries maternity clothes – we had to travel 45 minutes to find a store that did!
It’s good to be home again. Now that we are all sleeping/being awake at the correct times, things are feeling more normal!
Many of you know that a few weeks ago Bart was part of a team helping two families move into a new tribal work. They had tried back in January to move into the tribe but the weather conditions made it too dangerous for the helicopter to land so they had to delay their move until the beginning of March.
We just wanted to let you know that the two families are now moved in to the tribe and are getting adjusted to life there. Bart even had the chance to go into the tribe for a few days to help with some building projects in their houses! To see more photos, visit our recently updated photo page.
First visit to a tribe
Thanks for praying! Through your prayers, you have a part in the spread of the Gospel to unreached tribal people!
We’ve had some very exciting things happen within the past week and we wanted to share those praises with you. (more…)
We just wanted to update everyone on the status of our crate and lockers that we shipped off to California about 3 weeks ago. (more…)
Friday was the big day! After several weeks, we finally finished buying and packing all of the things we needed to ship to Papua New Guinea. There are probably things we forgot, but it’s too late now!! (more…)