{"id":82,"date":"2010-04-02T00:26:49","date_gmt":"2010-04-02T04:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/paul-wilson\/?p=82"},"modified":"2010-04-02T00:33:40","modified_gmt":"2010-04-02T04:33:40","slug":"shuttles-sling-loads-sleeping-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/paul-wilson\/2010\/04\/02\/shuttles-sling-loads-sleeping-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Shuttles, Sling-loads & Sleeping Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember those busy months we asked prayer for?\u00a0 Well, thanks for praying!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Very<\/a>
Very sweaty work filling every inch of the helicopter with cargo. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Work at the hangar has kept both of us pretty busy.\u00a0 On top of that Paul was able to help a new tribal team move their supplies into their bush location.\u00a0 This new tribal work amongst the Pal people of Papua New Guinea is in a very remote location.\u00a0 The missionaries homes are located on the crest of a mountain range and thus only accessible by helicopter.<\/p>\n

\"Paul<\/a>
No these aren\u2019t men raising the flag at Iwo Jima. Instead it\u2019s Paul getting lots of help as he fixes the windsock near the helicopter landing area. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So Paul packed his camping gear and flew down to the north coast of PNG in the Madang region.\u00a0 He spent the next few days loading the missionaries supplies into the helicopter.\u00a0 Because the helicopter is so expensive to operate, they wanted to make sure they divided the cargo into as few loads as possible.\u00a0 Our Long Ranger helicopter can carry a maximum of 1,100 lbs so Paul and the crew had to make sure every inch of space was used.\u00a0 For many of the larger items they used a sling and carried the cargo outside of the helicopter.<\/p>\n

On the last days of shuttles, Paul was able to fly in and see where the Lockwood and Claasen families will be living.\u00a0 Their two homes are situated on the crest of a hill.\u00a0 There is barely enough space for their houses and a helicopter \u201cpad\u201d.\u00a0 Please be praying for these two families and their SIX active young boys.<\/p>\n

Pray for them in these weeks and months ahead as they adjust to bush living and begin to learn the Pal language and culture.\u00a0 And please join with us in praying for the eventual salvation of the Pal people!! (Pal is pronounced like Paul so it is easy to remember, at least for us.\u00a0 :^)<\/p>\n

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2010 Refreshment
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Around this time every year there are meetings held here at our support center.\u00a0 We all take some time off from our \u201cnormal\u201d ministries and enjoy a long weekend filled with teaching sessions, missionary testimonies and of course lots of food and fellowship.<\/p>\n

This year we heard from several different PNG bush missionaries in various stages of church planting.\u00a0 The Lord used this time to reminded us why we are here and to help us see what He is doing around the country.\u00a0 One couple has just moved into the tribe and were sharing how this time of transition and language learning is going.\u00a0 At the other end of the \u201ctime-line,\u201d we heard from a missionary who has \u201cphased out\u201d of the tribe and is now helping the tribal church as it grows in maturity during short visits.<\/p>\n

One session that really touched our hearts was given by Jason Swanson regarding the work the Lord is doing among the Siawi in the Sepik region of PNG.\u00a0 For many years NTM has struggled to keep missionaries in with the Siawis.\u00a0 The Gospel was presented about ten years ago and a young church was born, but it seemed like they were taking baby steps towards (and often away) from maturity.\u00a0 Recently the Lord has begun to stir up the Siawi Believers.\u00a0 They are hungry for the Word!\u00a0 What an encouragement it is to see these brothers and sisters use the Bible to correct their actions and culture!!\u00a0 Please join us in praying for the Swansons and Linda Krieg (who is currently working on the New Testament translation) as they minister amongst the Siawis.<\/p>\n

Praises:<\/h4>\n
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  • Safety during the Pal shuttles.<\/li>\n
  • A refreshing time with our NTM-PNG family.<\/li>\n
  • Our new medical insurance is going to cover Paul\u2019s expensive allergy shots!!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Prayer Requests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Please continue to pray for Paul\u2019s allergies.\u00a0\u00a0 Living in the land of perpetual spring sure does reek havoc on an overactive immune system.<\/li>\n
    • The Pal tribal work \u2014 pray for the Lockwood and Claasen families as they begin to learn the Pal language and culture.<\/li>\n
    • The Siawi tribal work \u2014 strength for Linda as she translates the New Testament (currently at about 70% complete) and also for the Swanson family as they continue to share God\u2019s message!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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