21 Tons of Food

This week there was 21 TONS of food that arrived on the Goroka side of the mountain broke for the displaced families. Here in the Western Highlands we received diesel fuel from the Southern Highlands. All the station families went to the grocery store in Mt. Hagen and stocked up for the duration of this road closure. It is amazing at the snowball effect that happens.

Mt. Hagen does have a tension among the people that feel when in town. But, here at the station we are safe. We have security 24/7. The local tribes are not causing any problems for the hospital and station. We continue to pray for peace and safety for the Western Highlands.

One of the teacher’s (Janet) from the Evangelical Brother Church told of her crossing this week as she came back to Tamil Wagii. As long as she stayed on where the road use to be people would leave her along. But, once she stepped on their land they wanted compensation paid immediately. Of course the best place to walk is off of the road. There was lots of strong talk and she paid a national to walk in front of her and that helped prepare the way for easier passage. It took her 30 minutes to walk from one side to the other.

The PNG government has sent more troops to the area to help discourage violence and to allow people to walk across the slide.

Last night we heard that there is big equipment at both sides of the road closure working so something has started!. Keep praying!