{"id":544,"date":"2013-06-14T23:12:13","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T13:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/?p=544"},"modified":"2013-06-14T23:12:13","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T13:12:13","slug":"the-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/2013\/06\/14\/the-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_545\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5377.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-545\" title=\"By the plane with Nate\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5377-e1371214872497-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5377-e1371214872497-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5377-e1371214872497-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>One more flight!<\/em><\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>After a total of 32 hours on an airplane and time spent in 6 different airports we have arrived in Papua New Guinea!\u00a0 We arrived just in time to take part in the annual conference here in the islands region with fellow missionaries.\u00a0 It was a great time to get plugged back into life here and get ready to head back into the tribe.\u00a0 Our girls loved seeing their friends again and have already tried to forsake the use of their shoes.\u00a0 Following that we had the opportunity to sit in on a Church Planting Seminar\u2026what a great kick-start to get us fired up again for the work God is doing among the Patpatar!<\/p>\n<p>We now have one more flight, truck ride, and boat ride to get back to the tribe.\u00a0 In the next few days we will be on our final leg of the journey, gathering supplies for the next few months and getting settled into our home in the village.<\/p>\n<p>In just our short time away from the States we have already experienced a hospital visit, humidity damaged equipment, a pig roast, nights of summer heat without AC, days of rain, fresh papaya and bananas, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for helping get us back here!\u00a0 It was good to see many of you and spend time with you, but we are glad you were also willing to say \u201cgood-bye.\u201d\u00a0 Many of you have prayed for us and for our journey.\u00a0 Many of you have also given financially toward our ministry, which has helped raise our support level from as low as 55% of the recommended level a few months ago to over 70% now.\u00a0 We continue to covet your prayers, encouragement, and gifts.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for taking this journey with us.\u00a0 Next time we write, Lord willing, it will be from the village!<\/p>\n<p>Continuing on the journey,<\/p>\n<p>Aaron<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5368_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-547 alignleft\" title=\"Lori and Briella\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5368_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5369_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-546 aligncenter\" title=\"Girls at conference\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/aaron-luse\/files\/2013\/06\/IMG_5369_2-e1371214756844-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Briella is cutting her teeth in PNG&#8230;literally,\u00a0<\/em><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">a<\/span>nd the girls get ready for the conference program!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fact<\/strong> \u2013 Where do you keep your children\u2019s chewable vitamins?\u00a0 We have to keep them in the fridge because of the humidity.\u00a0 Left in the cupboard they absorb the moisture and either melt away or swell up to nearly 3x\u2019s their size!\u00a0 Want to be a part of our journey without the humidity?\u00a0 You can get on our team by praying for us and becoming a regular supporter.\u00a0 Check out our blog for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0One more flight! 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