When we were using an airstrip 5 miles from our village we used a 4×4
\noff road truck to take cargo and us back and forth to that airstrip.
\nNow, that our mission aviation department is using a helicopter it is
\nable to land right near our village so we no long have need for the
\ntruck.\u00a0 A few days ago there had been a few days without rain so Mahan,
\nour Manubu driver, was able to drive our truck down the terrible road
\nfrom our village to the lowlands where he parked it next the house of
\nDani, a Manubu’ Bible teacher.\u00a0 We were planning to fly by helicopter to
\nnearby where the truck is and Gene would drive it to the city where a
\nfriend at an off-road repair shop offered to sell it for us.\u00a0 Was not
\nlooking forward to that trip as it would take about 10 to 12 hours and
\nGene hasn’t driven more than a 2 hour trip since his stoke three years
\nago and not able to drive that trip straight through.\u00a0 It\u00a0 would involve
\na number of overnight stays on the way.<\/p>\n
A couple of days ago, Dani called and said that a government engineer
\nliving near where the truck is located wants to buy it – and for the
\namount we have been hoping to get for it!\u00a0 How to get together with the
\nengineer to go to a lawyer to make the transfer of ownership has been a
\nproblem because he wants to buy it right away and we have no way to get
\nwhere he is because our pilot is in the States for more than two weeks.\u00a0
\nHowever, we are in the city buying supplies and the engineer has said
\nthat is willing to drive the truck to us here.\u00a0 That is in the process
\nof being worked out.<\/p>\n
Our not having to make that trip ourselves is a real blessing from the
\nLord.\u00a0 So, please *PRAY* that it will work out for the sale to be made
\nincluding safety for the engineer as he drives and also that the truck
\nwouldn’t fail him on the way.\u00a0 It really is a sound vehicle, but it is
\n21 year old.<\/p>\n
We are so thankful for Kevin and Jenny who arrived last month to manage
\nour guesthouse.\u00a0 They are the retired parents of our pilot’s wife.\u00a0 We
\nspent a few days orienting them to the ministry.\u00a0 They are getting right
\ninto and\u00a0 doing a good job.\u00a0 It is a big job.\u00a0 The guesthouse consists
\nof a large building which includes 5 guestrooms, a kitchen, living room
\nand dinning room, library, and kitchenette for guest use.\u00a0 There is also
\na separate building with 2 guestrooms and also a workshop building, a
\nstorage building, and another building where tribal people from our
\nvillages who come out to town for various reasons can stay.\u00a0 For
\nexample, our translation helpers whom we flew out from our village a
\ncouple of times while we were managing the guesthouse stayed there.<\/p>\n
There is also a generator to service and start and stop during the
\nfrequent power out-ages.\u00a0 There are also two vehicles for the managers
\nto keep serviced and in repair.\u00a0 Mangers also oversee the yardman and
\nour house girl who cleans and cooks.\u00a0 And managers also do the
\naccounting for guest charges, worker hours, things bought for the
\nguesthouse, etc.\u00a0 A very big job.<\/p>\n
So, thank God with us for Kevin and Jenny.\u00a0 We are now freed up to
\nreturn to our tribal village and will be doing so soon.<\/p>\n
We along with you all are praying for those recovering from the
\nhurricanes in the USA.\u00a0 We have so many friends who live in those areas.<\/p>\n
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