My name is Josh. My family and I live in Wewak, Papua New Guinea where I help maintain three elderly floatplanes. These posts are written from my perspective, the grumpy dad.
Traveling With Children
We Went To Zambia (And Came Back Again)
The whole family travels to Zambia to help a mission organization work on their airplanes.
God Worked Things Out
A Remarkable Series of Events
It all started when someone tried to give me a motorcycle.
Pets Other Than Children
We Bought A Bunny
I filled the sink with water and gave the bunny a bath. I've also given a chicken a bath and between the two, I'd say a bunny is easier.
Raising Children
The Fears Of A Father
No matter where you are in life, there's something to worry about.
Stories From My Youth
Four Teenagers Drive A Saturn To Mexico
That time three friends and I graduated high school and drove my $600 car from Pennsylvania to Mexico and back again.
Minivans
Nearer My God To Thee
She stood on the brakes as I sat in the passenger seat, dug my fingernails into the dashboard, and hummed Nearer My God to Thee.
Holy Matrimony!
Our Testimonies
"You can't go out there this time of year or you'll die," the Russian Mennonites said. "Come live with us for a few years to learn how to live here."
Airplanes
Video: The Bearhawk Project
That time we completely disassembled a Bearhawk, sandblasted the frame, and rebuilt it from the ground up.
Lectures From My High Horse
The Ketchup Conviction
The best way to cover up hotdog taste is by covering it with corn syrup, red dye, and a bit of tomato juice. It's a substance commonly called ketchup.
Holy Matrimony!
Perspective!
You begin to realize that all the little things that looked so big to you are actually just a small part of a much bigger picture.
Holy Matrimony!
Quarrelsome Instagram Health Nuts
Instagram health nuts are so good at hopping on trend trains that they make traveling hobos jealous.
What Doesn't Kill You...
Hiking North Fork Mountain Trail (Again)
It's always a risk using toilet paper to start a fire because you'll warm up then wander into the woods to relieve yourself only to find out that you burned one square too many.