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Time for Tigak… Almost

Time for Tigak… Almost

As most of you know our first task after arriving to PNG has been to learn the trade language and culture.  This is part of our “orientation” to the field and has been our full time job since our arrival.  Another part of this busy orientation process is something called “Bush Orientation.” Bush Orientation involves […]
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The Gross Stuff

The Gross Stuff

Not all that happens in Papua New Guinea looks or feels like living in a tropical paradise. In the over three months we have been living here we have already encountered a host of the “not-so-pleasant” that PNG has to offer.   A good handful of you who keep track of us have asked a […]
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A Guide to Buai

A Guide to Buai

Part of our job living in Papua New Guinea right now is not only learning the trade language, but also learning about PNG culture. We have asked questions like, “What do the people eat?” “Where do they live?” “How do they interact with one another?” We observe the material culture and note their social behaviors, […]
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Prayer: Fruit from the Root

Prayer: Fruit from the Root

A few years ago our home church in Michigan had a guest speaker come out and put on a seminar on the topic of prayer. This guest speaker was considered to have some wisdom on the subject and for an entire weekend our church came together to learn about prayer; the need for prayer in […]
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Koraate

Koraate

Living on an NTM center here in the Islands region of Papua New Guinea never has a dull moment. Being at the center is like living at a “hub” of sorts. There are a few guest rooms here for missionaries to stay in when they are traveling through or when they need a small break […]
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The Road Through Lamogai

The Road Through Lamogai

A few weeks after arriving in Papua New Guinea, I was asked by one of our regional field leaders, Jan Wols (first name pronounced “yon”) to accompany him trip into a remote village (South Lamogai). He and his family along with another family had been a part of reaching and helping establish a church in […]
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Singsing for Independance

Singsing for Independance

September 16th was Independence Day here in Papua New Guinea. In 1975, Papua New Guinea gained full independence from Australia, and that day is worth some serious celebrating here in PNG! With very clear ideas about how WE celebrate independence day on our minds, we, along with some other missionaries, ventured a half an hour’s […]
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Lamogai or Bust

Lamogai or Bust

“Bush” is what we call the remote jungle locations that are all over Papua New Guinea. Yesterday, Tom left on his first bush trip for 12 days. It is a very exciting opportunity for him, and he was glad to accept the invitation from one of our Orientation leaders/fellow missionary! The village that Tom and […]
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My PNG Cookbook: Kaukau in Coconut Milk

My PNG Cookbook: Kaukau in Coconut Milk

If you want to save money, you eat like the people of PNG do. That’s what we have been trying to do as much of as we can since we moved here to the “land of the unexpected”. 😛 It has been fun for me as the cook in our family to learn about what […]
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Mi Lainim Tok Pisin

Mi Lainim Tok Pisin

Our full time job these days is “National Culture and Language Acquisition.” I know, it’s a mouthful. Basically we are learning the language and culture. 🙂 This job is a big one. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed with how much we have to learn but most of the time it is exciting. It means we get […]
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