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The Gogodala people live deep in the sago swamps of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. Approximately 25,000 men, women and children live in 30 villages stretched out on ridges of land that rise above large lagoons. They build their homes from split palm branches and cover them with thatched roofs made from sago palm leaves.
Missionaries have worked among the Gogodala for more than 60 years, trying to establish an indigenous church among the people. Yet, Gogodala men and women have shared that they never gave up their spirit traditions when they became “Christians.” Instead, they merged the two belief systems, often asking God to bless them before conducting their spirit ceremonies. Please pray that the Gogodala people will come to a true understanding of God’s love and care for them.
Waiting. It’s something many people have difficulty with, especially when the reason for waiting is unknown. But if we believe God is in control and is taking care of us, we can trust He will work things out in the right time.
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Laurie Erickson
February 01 2007, 12:00 am | Comments 0
When my mom and dad got an e-mail from Mr. White last year saying that he had been impressed that a family named Erickson would be coming to help them,
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Karin Erickson
January 01 2007, 12:00 am | Comments 0
The Gogodala have some interesting beliefs about their race’s origin.
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Laurie Erickson
December 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
“What will you do if your house doesn’t sell?” We have been asked this question more than once. Our house has been on the market since February of this year. We still owe a lot of money on it, therefore it must be sold before we go to the mission field.
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Stephen Erickson
November 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
Illness, exhaustion, ideological conflict, Cambodian hacky-sack, beach volleyball, singing, prayer, inductive Bible study, suturing turkey legs, worldview issues, The Crucible, church planting, bush hydrotherapy, inner healing, language learning, flavorless tapioca.
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Stephen Erickson
October 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
Praise the Lord! Thanks to God working through David and Cindy White, things are being prepared for us at the other end in Papua New Guinea.
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Stephen Erickson
September 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
“On Mother’s Day?! Why do you want to have it then?” That was a question we heard repeatedly as we told people when we planned to have our moving sale.
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Laurie Erickson
August 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
I don’t usually think much of the dreams I’ve had. But, on rare occasions, I have awakened from a dream that has made a profound impression on me.
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Stephen Erickson
July 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
Since calling us to serve Him among the Gogodala, God has graciously removed obstacles from our way. For example, we were recently wondering what to do with our pets before we leave. Neiti, our cat, is 16 years old and ornery.
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Stephen Erickson
June 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
As we have been preparing for the mission field, we have been given tools to help us—books to read, research papers to write, etc. Through these assignments, my eyes have been opened to principles of cross-cultural evangelism and problems that missionaries have to deal with.
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Stephen Erickson
May 01 2006, 12:00 am | Comments 0
Career Missionaries since 2020
AFM-Brazil Short-term missionary for 2019.
Career Missionaries from 2000-2005, 2007.
Career Missionaries from 1997-2002.
Launched as career missionaries to PNG in 2004.
