Summit team

This is the Summit team from the UK that came to help work on the Talbot's house. 

We had a great team of people coming from Norway, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland. They took time off work, gave up their summer holidays and chose to live all cramped together in less than ritzy conditions....all so that they could help a missionary get one step closer to moving into the tribe...one step closer to bringing the Gospel to the Ga'Dang people.

Can you believe we all fit?!?

Anna putting up the walls for the kids room

Dag did an excellent job making the windows

Angela cooked WONDERFUL meals to keep everyone going strong

Kezia and Liz chilling out after a hard day's work

Susan made some great friends in the village

Sharon learning how the ladies in the village wash their laundry

Tom laying the flooring for the porch

Andy and Reuel mixing cement for posts

Bob and Norm putting up the roof for the porch

Sharon and Chris' first ride in a tricycle

The team is here!

We have been blessed to be playing host to a team from the UK. There were some hiccups with their tickets and were delayed for a day. The good news is that they are here now and are getting over jetlag and the heat of Manila. :-)

Summit is the short term missions trip arm of NTM. Summit teams are usually made up of young(er) people who are interested in getting a up close view of what missions is like. We are so thankful for each one as they are here to help work on the Talbot's house and to learn more about the work that God is doing here.

Please be praying for safety and health for everyone. Please pray also for the team as this is (for many) their very first exposure to life in a tribal setting. 

How many carabao is your wife worth?

Cultural event.
Its a term we learned during our training for any activity that occurs that reveals bits of what shapes someone's world. Culture is in everything we do and affects every area of our life. When a bride prepares for her wedding there are many traditions that are important to her. It doesn't feel complete without them. The same is true for the events in the lives of the Ga'dang people.


Some cultural events are not so joyous. Recently, a case came to everyone's attention regarding an affair. Right from my front porch I had the opportunity to hear and see the meeting with the officials. Given the fact that I can't speak or understand Ga'Dang I had to get all my information later from a friend that speaks Tagalog. 


In a case of an affair the offending man had to pay the husband a fine. It had been decided that it would be 1 carabao (water buffalo--which are worth 30,000 pesos or $670). The husband didn't agree so we will see what the final outcome is. As we left the next day we were full of questions. Why was a pig sacrificed when the deal wasn't finalized? How will it be settled? Who has the last say? Will violence be the last resort?


Please be praying with us for wisdom and discernment as we learn more and more about the lives of the Ga'dang people.