Last Sunday Diane and I were enjoying lunch with visitors to our home, James & Joy Johnson, Harmon Schmelzenbach, Bill & Marsha McCoy and Kevin Brunk. We had a wonderful time visiting and talking stories. Soon we were wrapping up as some of the gang was going to the door we discovered that there was [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2008’
Construction Update 1-29-08
Hi All,
Warm Greetings from PNG!
Well sorry that I have not been able to get the email out sooner. There has been a lot going on. The Hospital did open last Thursday after some apologies and other things lined up for it to happen. Workers seem to be happy at the moment after todays meetings with [...]
Raining Buckets!!!
January 21, 2008
Today, it has rained buckets of rain off and on all day. This morning walking to school, I got soaked even with my umbrella and raincoat. As soon as I arrived at the school house it stopped raining. The sun came out for awhile. When the children were ready [...]
Chapel of the Cross Teens Pray!
Hello Chapel teens from PNG,
Well earlier this week we experienced our first situation with an unhappy birth line from one of the local tribes. They seem to get jealous and mad at each other for what ever reason at different times.
When I arrived in Kudjip the Hospital was closed because of a birth line stopping [...]
Prayers Work to have tribe come along side to work
Guys,
I am pleased to tell you that Our God is a big God and can do anything. We have finished our 4th set of meetings in three days this afternoon and the line has agreed to come along side Heduru Contractors to accomplish the electrical work with no angriness or argument.
Thanks to the team, Michael, [...]
Angry Tribe over Work
Hello Gang,
Well I have settled it, I think time goes as fast here and in the states!
The hospital has had it’s ups and uppers since I sent out the last update. We have foundations and block walls 7 courses high on almost 4 of 7 buildings now. Praise the Lord we keep moving ahead!
Prayers are [...]
News Letter January 13, 2008
Family and Friends,
Soaking vegetables in one cap full of bleach to 1 gallon of water does not leave a taste but it does bring out the bugs (if there are any) and sanitizes the bacteria that is lurking unseen. Talking about bugs last night in the bathroom I about had a heart ache when [...]
language Learning today
Language lessons[image:7:l:s=1]Who is the Tisa? (Teacher) We had our language and culture lessons at the house with Lena before our walkabout.
[image:13:l:s=1] While on our walkabout we meet a young Boy (Pikinni) taking sugar cane to the Kudjip market today. The Kids just love for you to take there picture.
Language Learning While Walking
More Beautiful Flowers [image:8:l][image:9:l][image:10:l]
See 1/12/08 Language Walkabout for more Great Pics
