This past weekend was an amazing time to get together with all the other missionary families. Too often, the title, “missionary” brings forth images of somber looking people who dress plainly and aren’t allowed to have fun….our experience here in Kudjip is quite the opposite!
We have been overwhelmed at the amount of fun we’re having serving as missionaries. Living on a missions compound isn’t all rainbows and butterflies….but we’re encouraged each day by the wonderful sense of camaraderie among all the missionary families. It has been a wonderful experience jumping into community life here and we are regularly taking advantage of opportunities to spend time with our neighbors/co-workers/new friends.
This past Friday night was the station Harvest Party. Everyone….kids, adults, babies… dressed up in costumes and brought a dessert to share, as well as their own “hobo dinner.” A hobo dinner consists of food, wrapped in foil, and thrown into a fire to heat up. These large missionary gatherings usually happen at the Haus Win located behind the Myers’ home. “Haus Win” translated in Pidgin…the wind house…is a giant outdoor gazebo. (Gotta love the literal translation of everything in Tok Pisin) : ) Below are some pictures from the Harvest Party.
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| We dressed up as robbers! |
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| Teddy tending to the fire. |
The most AMAZING caramel apples! Teddy digging into our hobo dinner!
A few of the costumes featured at the party....
Three-headed monster
My student...Robin Hood The BEST costumes!
The Where's Waldo crew! Two lovely Waldo's
Karate Kid!
Every first Sunday of the month we attend English Lotu…this is an English speaking church service that takes place in the hospital chapel on the station. Every-other month, the missionaries gather at the Haus Win before the church service and have a massive pot luck. There were SO many yummy dishes! During English Lotu various missionaries from outside organizations come and join us on the station and stay for the day of fellowship and worship. We met missionaries from Australia, who work with MAF (Missions Aviation Fellowship), missionaries from Germany and New Zealand who work at the CLTC (Christian Leadership Training Center), and missionaries from America who work with the New Tribes organization. Many of these missionaries drive up to an hour to come to Kudjip and worship with their fellow believers. My favorite part of the service was a time of sharing praises and prayer requests. It was amazing to hear all the work that God is doing in this country and all the needs that require prayer through the mouths of His laborers. It was awesome! I can’t wait for the next one! Below are some pictures from the Pot Luck and English Lotu service.
This past Tuesday in Perspectives, this professor who taught the class, spoke to us about the Duna people/the people of Papua New Guinea and the beginnings of mission work among them.... I was amazed to learn abt this ppl and its culture!!! I was "Wow!' more than half od the time. Also, this professor is the one who translated for the first time the Bible in their language... After all he shared with us....I can only say I have more respect for the Bible translators than I ever had before.
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