Tag: Australia

“Welcome Home, Sir.”

“Welcome Home, Sir.”

After nearly fifty hours of travel through eight airports, seven airplanes, three countries, two delays and spanning over eight thousand miles we are safely back home in the United States! We were very thankful that the local airport was opened in time for our departure. If you are on our email update list, you would […]
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A New Teammate

A New Teammate

We found out over a month ago that Beth is expecting and as of right now, and is about twelve weeks along. Last month the mission doctor visited our center from another region and he brought an ultrasound machine with him. So, we got to see the baby and even see the little heart beating! […]
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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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We’ve Got Baggage

We’ve Got Baggage

The biggest stressor we dealt with before leaving Australia had to do with our luggage and all the restrictions we faced on the airline that would take us to our destination. For reasons that would take too long to explain, we had not known about a few of the weight limits that would be put […]
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8,000 Miles, Pt. 2: An Australian Adventure

8,000 Miles, Pt. 2: An Australian Adventure

Our thirteen hour flight to Brisbane, Australia was long but shockingly not unbearable. Jude did very well and slept for about four hour chunks at a time and was happy when he was awake. This enabled Tom and I to relax and catch bits of sleep here and there. Aimee was able to sleep more […]
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8,000 Miles, Pt.1: Flying Domestic

8,000 Miles, Pt.1: Flying Domestic

I am sitting on our veranda in the Islands of Papua New Guinea and I confess it is still not real to me that we are here! We are mostly unpacked and doing our best to settle in but our emotions are still hesitant to look at our new living situation as “home”. Allow me […]
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