Why So Slow?
June 13, 2019Bev Dawson had no idea she would spend more than four decades serving as a Bible translator among the Wapishanas in Guyana, South America. During…
And Then There…
June 6, 2019Like a painter who painstakingly chooses colors and blends them to create a beautiful painting, the JAARS Facilities Department desires that the new lighting system…
It’s Time I…
June 4, 2019I’ll admit it—I’m an old geezer. I was built in 1972 and have flown more than 14,800 hours, most of that in Africa—a vast continent,…
ABCs for JAARS…
June 3, 2019Learning to load an airplane like a missionary pilot We’re looking forward to your visit on JAARS Day, an informative, family-friendly, fun day on the…
Invisible
May 31, 2019A thud outside their home in Sentani, Indonesia woke Brandon and his family in the middle of the night. Opening the shades, they discovered the…
Planting Seeds
May 31, 2019When someone invited Tricia Beltran to a JAARS Day, she asked, “What is JAARS?” She had never heard of the organization before. Tricia, Manny, and…
The Greatest Use
May 27, 2019Loralie Handasyde followed her husband, Robert, with her two kids all the way from Australia to the U.S. Why the long trip? Robert needed to…
Temperamental Temperatures
May 22, 2019A vast wall of grey rain clouds sits atop the vibrant green Papua New Guinean Mountains, blocking the small plane’s path. As the plane bounces…
Racing to the…
May 19, 2019The river whips by, a maelstrom of pure energy and icy droplets. The team of four holds each other’s arms as they slip and slide…