Posts by Jeremy Lehman

Language Check Two

Posted by on Feb 10, 2015 in Blog, Training | Comments Off on Language Check Two

Language Check Two

Knox is hanging out with one of our guards, John. Language was designed, created and put in place by God.  Up until Genesis 11 you have the whole world speaking without multiple languages being mentioned, but then it changes.  The flood is finished, the arc landed, man increased on the Earth, and rather than scattering they came together to make a name for themselves.  This was defiance to what God had commanded – that they be fruitful and scatter across the face of the Earth (Gen 9:1).  Genesis 11:6-8 records the day God dispersed the men and gave them a new language. Genesis 11:6-8...

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Timba (Wood)

Posted by on Dec 27, 2014 in Blog, Logistics | 1 comment

Timba (Wood)

Timba bilong haus bilong Dodds na Canns (The wood for the Cann’s and Dodd’s house) I had the opportunity to visit a large wood yard last week.  A friend named Laurens is my contact for this wood yard.  His family used to live in the house we lease in Madang.  He has been an invaluable resource for my family as well as the rest of our team on the logistical/resources side. From what we heard and now are starting to see, the termites  In light of this we decided not to import Douglas fur (pine) from the States.  We will be using a local wood called Kwila.  It is a hardwood that...

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We Have Made It! An Update From Madang, Papua New Guinea

Posted by on Dec 10, 2014 in Blog, Travel | 1 comment

We Have Made It! An Update From Madang, Papua New Guinea

It has been quite the trip from Phoenix, AZ to Madang, Papua New Guinea but worth the difficulty. Without a doubt we delayed every flight that we boarded. I think the combination of six adults, nine children, sixty bags, and a guitar had something to do with it. Regardless of the difficulties the staff on the planes were more than accommodating. Lorie and I did not sleep more than one hour each on the flight from San Fran to Sydney. We are thankful that our kids did get some sleep as well as staying entertained along for the trip. When we landed in Australia we navigated customs with no...

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Arrival in Australia: One Step Closer to Papua New Guinea

Posted by on Dec 3, 2014 in Blog, Travel | Comments Off on Arrival in Australia: One Step Closer to Papua New Guinea

Arrival in Australia: One Step Closer to Papua New Guinea

Praise God after 29 hours of flights and layovers we made it to Cairns, Australia!  The flights had some turbulence but there was no loss of baggage or team members along the way! When the plane was circling the runway at Cairns I noticed that the climate and landscape was very similar to Papua New Guinea.  Lorie has been encouraged that she is getting a taste of what is to come. The kids have only been excited and move from one event to the next—it has been hard to keep them contained.  They are also very tired after 2 days of strange sleeping locations and jet-lag.  We were about to read...

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Track Our Flights to Papua New Guinea

Posted by on Nov 28, 2014 in Blog, Logistics | Comments Off on Track Our Flights to Papua New Guinea

Track Our Flights to Papua New Guinea

Want to check in on our many flights and stops on our way to Papua New Guinea? Here’s our itinerary with flight numbers. Keep in mind all times listed are local (not AZ). Use the link at the end to track the flights by the flight numbers. Flights to Australia DateTimeDeparture-Arrival LocationsAirlineFlight # Sun, Nov 306:00pm – 7:08pmPhoenix – San FranciscoUnited417Sun, Nov 3010:30pm – 8.35am (+2 days)San Francisco – SydneyUnited863Sun, Nov 302:10pm (+2 days) – 4:15pm (+2 days)Sydney – CairnsVirgin Australia1421   Flights to Papua New Guinea DateTimeDeparture-Arrival...

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