It is official, we are now living in Papua New Guinea. After getting the kids settled into their dorms this week Matt and Christine will fly out to Madang to settle into our new home. We are so thankful for God’s faithfulness, from having a safe flight to being welcomed by so many understanding people. We are already feeling at home and so are the kids. We have been enjoying the new sights and sounds especially the lorakeets, little parrot like birds, that come out in the morning and all the different plants and flowers. Poinsettias grow into trees here. The weather in Goroka is pretty much perfect, warm during the day and cool at night which makes for great vegetables/fruit in the market. Fresh pineapple, papaya, bananas, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, potatoes and sweet potatoes, tangerines, bell peppers, avocados, and ginger are all in abundance at the markets. So far we haven’t felt culture shock, although we have been staying on a NTM center. So far the people have been great, they smile and want to shake hands and greet you whenever you pass. Now we just need to learn some pigin so we can talk more.
Enjoy some pictures from our flight over and trip to Lapilo center.
Leaving Sydney after spending the night.
Flying across the ocean from Australia to PNG.
Coming in to Port Moresby.
Flying over Port Moresby.
Coming in for the landing.
Boarding our final flight to Goroka.
A shop on the road from Goroka to Lapilo.
The road to Lapilo.
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