Sue says:
It's been a week that we've been back in PNG now. We were just thinking about a couple little victories this week.
Jeff's lost suitcase arrived safely--just a couple things seem to be missing from it.
One of the things that WAS in the suitcase was a little collection of lug nuts. They hold the spare tire for our 1983 Suzuki Samurai onto the back of the car. The old lug nuts were stolen last April. We checked for some in Hagen soon after. The parts place there said their company had plenty of lug nuts in Moresby.
We just happened to be going to Moresby. We checked at the parts place there. Evidently there had been a run on lug nuts. None left anywhere in the city.
While we were in Fresno, CA., we thought we'd check again. Bingo! A resourceful counter guy came up with some. Then when we got back to PNG, guess which suitcase had the lug nuts in it?
You guessed it. The missing one. So, today we tried the long-sought lug nuts on our car. AND THEY FIT!
We're so thankful for little victories.
Thus far the Lord has helped us. 1 Samuel 7:12
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Getting Settled In
Sue says:
Many thanks to you who have prayed for us this week. The Lord is helping us adjust to the 17-hour time change, unpack our bags, set the house back up, buy groceries, and get our course notes ready.
And Jeff's lost bag arrived last night!
Our internal clocks awaken at about 3 each morning. We make ourselves stay in bed about an hour longer, then get going on our day. We get lots done in a day when we start so early. Pretty soon we'll adjust.
The raining season seems to be upon us. It's been 70 degrees and wet the last two days. Wish we could send some of our excess a little south or east to help out our friends with drought or hot autumn weather.
May we all find joy in our assigned locations and work.
Many thanks to you who have prayed for us this week. The Lord is helping us adjust to the 17-hour time change, unpack our bags, set the house back up, buy groceries, and get our course notes ready.
And Jeff's lost bag arrived last night!
Our internal clocks awaken at about 3 each morning. We make ourselves stay in bed about an hour longer, then get going on our day. We get lots done in a day when we start so early. Pretty soon we'll adjust.
The raining season seems to be upon us. It's been 70 degrees and wet the last two days. Wish we could send some of our excess a little south or east to help out our friends with drought or hot autumn weather.
May we all find joy in our assigned locations and work.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Safe Arrival in Papua New Guinea
Jeff writes:
Forty hours after we left our little house in a vineyard in Madera, California, we arrived at our little house in the middle of the farm which is the Christian Leaders' Training College. Our trip was uneventful. We got a little sleep on the airplane, and when we arrived, we were greeted by many happy and familiar faces. The Halls had us over for dinner, and we got a good sleep last night.
There is one prayer request. One of my bags did not make it up from Sydney, Australia. Please pray that it will come. We have a lot of carefully selected stuff in it that we cannot buy here in PNG, so we would like to get the bag back. Pray that Air Niugini will be diligent in their search and that no one steals the bag.
Blessings to you all!
PS Please pray for Sue's father. He has had a rough time medically that last three weeks or so, and he still is not out of the woods yet. God has done some miraculous work in healing him so far, and please pray that the Lord will see him and his wife through this latest set of trials.
Forty hours after we left our little house in a vineyard in Madera, California, we arrived at our little house in the middle of the farm which is the Christian Leaders' Training College. Our trip was uneventful. We got a little sleep on the airplane, and when we arrived, we were greeted by many happy and familiar faces. The Halls had us over for dinner, and we got a good sleep last night.
There is one prayer request. One of my bags did not make it up from Sydney, Australia. Please pray that it will come. We have a lot of carefully selected stuff in it that we cannot buy here in PNG, so we would like to get the bag back. Pray that Air Niugini will be diligent in their search and that no one steals the bag.
Blessings to you all!
PS Please pray for Sue's father. He has had a rough time medically that last three weeks or so, and he still is not out of the woods yet. God has done some miraculous work in healing him so far, and please pray that the Lord will see him and his wife through this latest set of trials.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
August Newsletter
Sue says:
After a long break, we will post our latest newsletter to catch folks up. Click on this link, and you will be able to read it with larger print.august 2009 pray letter
Our apologies to those of you who may have received multiple copies of our prayer letter. We have been fighting with our email provider for a month to try and get them out.
Our apologies too to those of you we owe email replies. Our email provider kept blocking our ability to send. We did receive your emails so we hope to be able to answer shortly.
Final apologies go to our friends in Sacramento. We wanted to alert you to our coming last weekend, but because of the email problem we were not able.
After a long break, we will post our latest newsletter to catch folks up. Click on this link, and you will be able to read it with larger print.august 2009 pray letter
Our apologies to those of you who may have received multiple copies of our prayer letter. We have been fighting with our email provider for a month to try and get them out.
Our apologies too to those of you we owe email replies. Our email provider kept blocking our ability to send. We did receive your emails so we hope to be able to answer shortly.
Final apologies go to our friends in Sacramento. We wanted to alert you to our coming last weekend, but because of the email problem we were not able.
Friday, July 10, 2009
New Grandson Arrives!
Sue says:
Our new grandson arrived Wednesday afternoon! He is doing well. It was a 39-hour labor for his mama, so she will be needing some help during her recovery time.
We got to see The Babe through the nursery window yesterday. Today we hope to visit when he is awake so we can hold him.
His big brother, Little Man (LM), isn't quite sure who the new baby is yet. We plan to take LM with us to the hospital today so he can see Mama and Daddy and get more used to The Babe.
On the same day as The Babe was born, my mother had a heart attack. Please pray for her swift recovery, and that I would have peace about where I am needed most.
Our new grandson arrived Wednesday afternoon! He is doing well. It was a 39-hour labor for his mama, so she will be needing some help during her recovery time.
We got to see The Babe through the nursery window yesterday. Today we hope to visit when he is awake so we can hold him.
His big brother, Little Man (LM), isn't quite sure who the new baby is yet. We plan to take LM with us to the hospital today so he can see Mama and Daddy and get more used to The Babe.
On the same day as The Babe was born, my mother had a heart attack. Please pray for her swift recovery, and that I would have peace about where I am needed most.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Back in the USA!
Blowing Bubbles in the Backyard
Jeff writes:
I am sorry about the long time between posts. We have been back in the US for over a week now. As you know we were not able to post as often while we were in Port Moresby because of restricted internet access. Our excuse for not posting sooner here is we have been having too much fun catching up first with Sue's parents in Fresno and now with our oldest son's family in Blacksburg, Virginia.
We have some praises for a safe trip. We adjusted well to the time change while in California. The three hour difference between the east and west coasts of the US turned out to be another issue, but now we are fine. So far I have a cold and that is all. I have until next Tuesday to see if malaria shows up but so far no signs. Sue is doing fine. In Fresno the Bridge Church said hello. We will be welcomed by Blacksburg Christian Fellowship (BCF) on Sunday at a special potluck lunch after church. It is good know that people here have been praying for us as many have told us so.
Sue and I will present an overview of our ministry tomorrow at BCF. I will preach at their Chinese fellowship on July 12 and during the main services on August 2. Please pray that we will be able to humbly and ably serve these fine folks.
The photo above and the one below were taken today of the two of us enjoying our grandson. We have another grandson on the way in the next week or so, so remember to pray for Ellen as she awaits the delivery.
Golfing Buddies
Jeff writes:
I am sorry about the long time between posts. We have been back in the US for over a week now. As you know we were not able to post as often while we were in Port Moresby because of restricted internet access. Our excuse for not posting sooner here is we have been having too much fun catching up first with Sue's parents in Fresno and now with our oldest son's family in Blacksburg, Virginia.
We have some praises for a safe trip. We adjusted well to the time change while in California. The three hour difference between the east and west coasts of the US turned out to be another issue, but now we are fine. So far I have a cold and that is all. I have until next Tuesday to see if malaria shows up but so far no signs. Sue is doing fine. In Fresno the Bridge Church said hello. We will be welcomed by Blacksburg Christian Fellowship (BCF) on Sunday at a special potluck lunch after church. It is good know that people here have been praying for us as many have told us so.
Sue and I will present an overview of our ministry tomorrow at BCF. I will preach at their Chinese fellowship on July 12 and during the main services on August 2. Please pray that we will be able to humbly and ably serve these fine folks.
The photo above and the one below were taken today of the two of us enjoying our grandson. We have another grandson on the way in the next week or so, so remember to pray for Ellen as she awaits the delivery.
Golfing Buddies
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Port Moresby General Hospital Visit
Jeff writes:
Last Sunday we visited the Port Moresby General Hospital surgical ward. We came with a group from Waigani United Church. We have grown close to this warm band of believers and were overjoyed at the opportunity to minister in this way with them.
The ward had between 60-80 beds in it in a large common room. The place was packed with patients (men, women, and children) and their families. In PNG the family is responsible for bringing personal items for the patient like sheets, soap, clothes and food.
Singing, Worship and Preaching
Our visit started with the group singing several worship songs. A church deacon shared a brief message, and then we fanned out to distribute bars of soap and rolls of toilet paper to the patients.
Sue went with a team of ladies to visit the women in the ward. They came across one woman lying naked under a sheet. She had no clothes, no food, and no one to visit with her. It was a pitiful sight. The lady was so ashamed she refused to speak to the team or allow them to pray for her, but she did take the soap and the toilet paper.
Sue with a Patient and His Wife
I prayed with an old man who had lost the use of his legs. In the next bed over I spoke with the young man in the picture. His name is Solomon, and his older brother had cut him up rather severely with a bush knife (machete). (This type of violence is all too common here.) As it turned out Solomon hails from around the CLTC campus in the Highlands. Sue and I knew two of his relatives. We were able to pray with Solomon to be reconciled with his brother and to start attending church again here in Moresby.
So the next time you go to a hospital and spend time in a semi-private room, remember to thank the Lord for the way He has blessed you. Also remember to pray for Solomon and for that dear lady in need.
Last Sunday we visited the Port Moresby General Hospital surgical ward. We came with a group from Waigani United Church. We have grown close to this warm band of believers and were overjoyed at the opportunity to minister in this way with them.
The ward had between 60-80 beds in it in a large common room. The place was packed with patients (men, women, and children) and their families. In PNG the family is responsible for bringing personal items for the patient like sheets, soap, clothes and food.
Singing, Worship and Preaching
Our visit started with the group singing several worship songs. A church deacon shared a brief message, and then we fanned out to distribute bars of soap and rolls of toilet paper to the patients.
Sue went with a team of ladies to visit the women in the ward. They came across one woman lying naked under a sheet. She had no clothes, no food, and no one to visit with her. It was a pitiful sight. The lady was so ashamed she refused to speak to the team or allow them to pray for her, but she did take the soap and the toilet paper.
Sue with a Patient and His Wife
I prayed with an old man who had lost the use of his legs. In the next bed over I spoke with the young man in the picture. His name is Solomon, and his older brother had cut him up rather severely with a bush knife (machete). (This type of violence is all too common here.) As it turned out Solomon hails from around the CLTC campus in the Highlands. Sue and I knew two of his relatives. We were able to pray with Solomon to be reconciled with his brother and to start attending church again here in Moresby.
So the next time you go to a hospital and spend time in a semi-private room, remember to thank the Lord for the way He has blessed you. Also remember to pray for Solomon and for that dear lady in need.
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