A Respite on a Hot Afternoon

Sue says:

What's a missionary do on a hot Saturday afternoon? Glad you asked. Today we sat in the shade of a big okarina tree and ate our lunch with two guys from the technical university in Lae. Steven, left, and his brother Michael are the sons of two workers at the Banz campus of CLTC (the one in the highlands).

It was interesting just to sit as still as possible because of the heat and to hear about the guys' studies. Steven is studying mechanical engineering and Michael, electrical engineering. Those are tough studies, and we thought a little more home-cooked food might give them a few more hours of brain power.

They also helped to start a new church in a settlement near the university. They and others sold silk-screened T-shirts and food to raise funds to buy property to meet on. They have been meeting a couple of years at the same site now. They are making a difference in the lives of students and people living in sad conditions at the settlement too.

PNG needs bright students like these to lead it into the future. There are lots of decisions that this country's people will need to make, and we are happy to see students like these preparing themselves well to be leaders.