In 1962, he and his wife Carol and their seven-month-old baby went to work among the Sawi tribe of what was then Dutch New Guinea in the service of the Regions Beyond Missionary Union.
Pada tahun 1962, ia dan istrinya, Carol, bersama bayi mereka yang berusia 7 bulan, pergi untuk bekerja di antara suku bangsa Sawi yang saat itu termasuk ke dalam wilayah Dutch New Guinea di bawah pelayanan Regions Beyond Missionary Union.