Busy, busy, busy but enjoying what God has given us.

We have been working on the paperwork for the occupation training visa for Matthew also where and with whom he will work after his time with NTM aviation. The 2 of us are looking into what areas we might be able to serve in for the year after he graduates while he is doing his occupational training. We also are preparing for our time in bush orientation which will begin after January 10 and last 6 weeks. In 2 weeks the kids come for Christmas break and we will have our second to last language evaluation the same week they arrive. God sure knows how to fill our time. Being idle isn't an option. Although God does give us time to just enjoy life here and marvel at His glory.



We have been reading the Pidgin Bible starting with Genesis 1:1 and the story of God creating all the living creatures has taken on a new meaning. After 4 months in PNG we are even more amazed at the diversity of God's creation. Everyday we see evidence of His glory through all the different creatures he has made. We found this little gecko the other night, he was small enough to sit on my finger tip. Then a couple nights later we found the beetle that was almost as big as my hand with his legs stretched out. When we touched the beetle he would stand up at attention open his big pincers and march around making noises that sounded like a wind up toy. We did have fun tormenting him before he marched off the porch. After all the trips over the Tagog village we still see new things every time we go. We feel like little kids in a toy store and each new toy is so exciting (and distracting), needing to be investigated. We are sure the people here find us entertaining. We hope you enjoy these little glimpses into our life in PNG.