MAF Family Conference

There is a church in Vancouver, Washington that is very connected with MAF in Papua. This church is called New Heights and every year they bring a team of college kids to Papua to bless the MAF Papua missionary families by running a week long family camp. This family camp includes a VBS program, which all of our children were old enough to be a part of, a youth program, worship, and adult teaching. It is difficult to explain how blessed we feel when total strangers come and serve your children with smiles and then cry when it is time to leave. Thank you, New Heights Team!

One thing that I have always appreciated is the teaching that Pastor Matt Hannan does. I find it truly a blessing to have him share his insight in scripture and his background knowledge of biblical history, which he uses to help explain the significance of stories told, and the application of those stories in our lives.

This is a side picture of our main meeting place. Notice the fireplace - we are at a fairly high altitude and it gets quite cold for us sea level folk!


This is a picture of the rows of cabins where we sleep.

This is a shot of Grayson and Karen getting our cabin ready. It is quite close sleeping quarters for the week!

Darryl and Grayson in the dinning hall. Great food!

Stephan after sliding down "The Muddy Mountain!"

The kids performing songs they learned during VBS. You can see Elleah on the far left and Grayson near center. Very cute! Darryl and Stephan are there they just can't be seen.

Grayson with his backpack on ready to go home.

Elleah with her backpack also waiting to go home.

This is us on the way home!