The blessing of giving…

meet the littlefield family… mike, tippy, keilah, eliana, hope & baby #4 (in the belly)!  i have had the immense blessing of photographing them since their oldest daughter was only 2 weeks old.  since then, they have added a few more to their flock and are now preparing to go out on the mission field in papua new guinea.  mike and tippy are, by far, the most inspiring, humble and selfless couple/parents i have ever had the honor of living life alongside.  these photos are the last ones i may be able to take of them here in the states and i am reminded of how deeply i am going to miss them.   their purpose is great and i asked mike to share a bit about what they will be doing:

“In a little over a year and a half our family will be moving around the world to Papua New Guinea (PNG).  This small country – about the size of California – is located just north of Australia.  PNG is a land covered with thick jungles spreading out over steep mountains and valleys.  There are only about 460 miles of paved roads and almost 600 airstrips!  Probably the most amazing thing about PNG is that its people speak over 800 languages!  Many of the people groups living on this island are almost completely isolated from each other and their languages have never even been written down.  For many, daily life is a life of fear.  People fear the unknown and – because of their long history of animism – they fear doing anything that would potentially anger the spirits.  Our family will be serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators.  Wycliffe’s goal in Papua New Guinea is to translate the Bible into the remaining 300+ languages of PNG that still do not have it.  As people are able to read the life-changing message of the Bible in their own language, their fear can be transformed into peace with God and hope for their future.  As the translation work is carried out the people will also benefit from literacy programs that will enable those who are interested to read and write their own language.  This will open countless doors to improved health, culture preservation, and economic growth for the impoverished.  All of this takes a great team of people working together in order to accomplish the goal.  As for our role is this great endeavor, Mike will be serving as a pilot flying people and supplies to the isolated areas of PNG.  His flights will serve as a lifeline between the translators and the outside world.  Tippy’s role will be supporting Mike, caring for our (soon to be four) children, and making our home a warm and hospitable place for all who enter. In all of this, the bottom line is that we just want to use the gifts that God has given us to serve others.  We feel like God has blessed us so much and He loves the whole world.  We want to help communicate His love to people that don’t know it yet.”

their mission organization has a website for them and you can donate directly to the littlefield family by clicking HERE. thank you!