I’m reading a book loaned to me by an old-timer entitled Adam with Arrows (1953), about the first contact by the white Australian administration with the natives of the Menya area. Twenty pages in I’ve already read about sorcery, tribal raiding parties, and cannibalism.
Since we missed our chance to get into Menya, we have a new plan. Rather than flying into Menya with the Walkers to spend some time with Wes, we are going to fly Wes and his son out here to see us. The downside is that Elizabeth and Katie won’t get to see Menya…
About the COC guys, Ryan asked: So, what do these guys do for church… do they have the bible in their language? With that in mind, is their only language Pidgin, or do they have a tribal language they prefer to speak when they aren’t talking to you? I’ll answer these questions in order…
Yesterday I visited the COC break room to show the guys the video I made of them. It was fun to see their excitement–for most of them the first time they have seen themselves on video. It was also neat to see how they all reacted with affirmative nods whenever anyone on the video…
Unfortunately, we won’t be flying on this ride any time soon. It hasn’t been repaired within the window of time that would have allowed us to fly into Menya and so we will have to come up with a new plan–that’s life in PNG. As many of you know, this is not our first…
Many of you know that we are currently trying to figure out whether or not to join the team of missionaries in a tribe called Menya. (If this is news to you, start here.) We are trusting God to give us wisdom and clarity in this decision. Our next step will be going into…
Here are some video clips I captured yesterday from the Prime Minister’s visit:
Today PNG’s Prime Minister came to town and visited a location nearby. To honor the occasion, a number of the local song and dance troops got dressed up to perform. It’s really neat to see folks get dressed up in their traditional ceremonial garb. I showed up an hour late and the PM still wasn’t…
