Elijah and Moira Hall TRIBAL MISSIONS - Reaching the unreached
We’re happy to announce that we are expecting our fourth baby in June of 2009.
Moira is feeling well and the entire family is abuzz with excitement over a new baby. Elisha thinks it’s a girl and Jerusha is convinced it’s a boy, but regardless of gender, it’s a blessing!
Children are truly a reward from our loving Lord.
So what is a “Third Culture Kid”?
It is a child who spends a good deal of time away from the parents’ home culture, and doesn’t really feel “at home” in the home culture (American culture in our case) or the host culture (Papua New Guinean culture, for example).
I imagine our son Elisha in twelve years or so. He’ll most likely have spent four years of that time here in the USA – getting acquainted with the way we do things, what we say and what we DON’T say, how we greet people…chances are it won’t be anything like what he’ll learn in the country we spend the other eight years in. (more…)
Family or Ministry?
Is this really the question? Does it have to be one or the other?
Or should we ask “How does the Lord want our family to do ministry?” (more…)
A Birthday Story
Moira awoke Jerusha the morning of her second birthday and kissed her. “Good morning Jerusha. Today is your birthday! You are two years old now!”
Jerusha burst into tears. “I’m not too old Mommy! I’m a little girl! Can I be three old?” (more…)
Moira’s grandfather died this past week somewhat unexpectedly. We think he was a believer, but how short life is! The Scripture compares our human life span to vapor and grass that withers, and what an accurate mind picture that is in the scope of eternity… (more…)
The teacher of the “Effective Parenting” module was describing why New Tribes Mission sent a family home because of their unruly children. When the father said, “But I have this great ministry going! Why send me home now?” the reply was,
“Read 1 Timothy 3; you’re disqualified from a ministry like this when your house is not ruled well.” (more…)
A Baby in the House
New life is such a blessing from the Lord…Jedidiah is sleeping on his Daddy’s chest right now making the cutest little musical snores I’ve ever heard. (more…)
At 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, we left the house and 13 1/2 hours later baby Jedidiah Samuel Hall was born. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Moira and baby are doing very well and we are pleased to have three little blessings to share life with now!
Family News
Well, the kids are doing very well…
Elisha is growing up so fast! He’ll be three in January and he can do so many things for himself now. He is learning his letters and numbers and likes to try writing his name. Fun highlights for him include seeing a REAL fire engine with two firemen, going on a hayride, canoe trips on the lake and any kind of story. (His favorite: “Remember when we went camping and a big raccoon snitched our corn chips? Then Daddy chased him into the woods and took the chips away but they were slimy so he let the raccoon have them back.” It’s a true story by the way). (more…)
Our alarm rings at 6 a.m. and we wake the kids up. They always need a little cuddling in the morning, so we talk to them about the new baby, about the day, whatever they’re interested in; then it’s time to get ready for the happenings of the morning.
Elijah and Elisha head downstairs to make our morning carrot juice (more…)
