CALLED to Papua New Guinea: Easter Weekend at Kudjip

I hope that you all have had a wonderful weekend celebrating the Resurrection of Christ!

I am sure this Easter looked and felt different than what you are used to ... same here! But in spite of all the unknown right now, we have reason to CELEBRATE and be at PEACE, because Jesus conquered death and is ALIVE!

Our Easter weekend started on Friday afternoon, with a visit to the "Haus Bung" (meeting house) to walk through the Stations of the Cross. Stephanie, a missionary here at Kudjip, did an AMAZING job setting up the stations in an interactive way, with beautifully written descriptions.
Pennie's commentary after having the crucifixion explained to her:
P: Did Jesus's feet bleed? Me: Yes
P: Did it hurt? Me: Yes
Me: Why do you think He let himself be hurt?
P: Because He LOVES us!
The simple truth of salvation explained by Pennie ... God Loves YOU so much, that He allowed His only Son to die for you - Do you believe in this love? If it's been a while since you've thought about this, please take a moment now to do so. I am happy to correspond with anyone having questions or doubts about God's love for You.

On Saturday afternoon, Ted took the kids outside to help him work on a project he's been building. Needless to say, mud was involved (as it always is in PNG), and Pennie and Solomon cooled off and washed up in giant mixing bowls in the backyard before coming in for snack.

Easter Sunday was a blessing in SO many ways! I'll be honest, all week I was really missing my WEAG Worship Family. Good Friday and Easter Sunday are some of my FAVORITE services to be a part of. Thankfully, I had the privilege of leading worship for the Missionary Easter Service on station. The service was originally scheduled to happen at sunrise on Easter, but because of PNG Government guidelines requesting no large gatherings, we switched it up to a Zoom service. My friend Rachel did an AMAZING job organizing and running the entire service - especially with the last-minute switch to Zoom. I felt honored to lead my fellow missionaries, here and in other countries, in worship on Easter Sunday.

Getting ready to start our Zoom service & hoping the internet works!

Ted & the kiddos watching the service from home.

After our virtual church service, we had an Easter egg hunt and lovely lunch with our dear friends and neighbors, the Crouches. Their support and friendship over the years and during our transition to life back at Kudjip means THE WORLD to us! We are so blessed to call them friends!