Recent Earthquakes
Extra, Extra – Read all about it!There have been a few recent earthquakes in PNG’s surrounding islands. Currently New Brittan was hit with a 7.2 magnitude quake. You can follow this at the earthquake-report.com. Papua New Guinea frequently has earthquakes, as well as occasional volcanic eruptions. The greatest concern when there is a earthquake is the possibility of a tsunami following shortly after. This most recent quake happened at 6:30 AM local time. Could you imagine this being your alarm clock?
Read MoreKnowing God
I am in the middle of J.I. Packers book “Knowing God”. It has been a refreshing tool that continues to cause a greater desire for God’s word. It has also caused me to ask myself questions regarding my thankfulness for the Holy Spirit’s ministry in redemptive work and, my daily sanctification. Below are a few highlights that I have been chewing on so far this week. I pray that these highlights are an encouragement to you as well.”Disregard the study of God, and you sentence yourself to stumble and blunder through life blindfolded, as it were, with no sense of...
Read MoreLearning Melanesian Pidgin – Tok Pisin
This is a picture of my side of the family and boy oh boy is there a lot of grandkids!We started a new training module called orientation. In this module we are focusing on the living in the town of Madang before moving to a tribe. Last week we focused on the trade language of Papua New Guinea: Tok Pisin (Pidgin). There are many words in Tok Pisin that sound similar, and many that are there own in sound and spelling. Below are some simple phrases and words that you can try!English word/phrase – Pidgin equivalentGood morning – MoninGood afternoon – ApinunGood night...
Read MoreEE-Taow! The Mouk Story
This is one inspiring video that I was exposed to in pursuing missions: EE-Taow. This brief video put together by New Tribes Mission captures in a nutshell what we desire to accomplish in the tribes of Papua New Guinea. I would encourage you to make 30 mins of time to watch this video and be encouraged. Published on Nov 23, 2012 THIS VIDEO IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF NEW TRIBES MISSION AND ALL CREDIT GOES TO NEW TRIBES MISSION FOR THIS VIDEO. THIS IS FROM A VHS RELEASED IN 1999. THIS IS THE STORY OF NEW TRIBES MISSION GOING TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO “SAVE” THE PEOPLE OF THE...
Read MoreMatthew 5
My time in the word landed in Matthew 5 recently. This section of scripture has been titled “The Sermon on the Mount” and rightly so as Jesus is sitting down on a mountain teaching. Jesus is speaking to the crowds of people that had been following him from: Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan (4:25).You can read Matthew 5 in its entirety just follow this link to Bible Gateway: Matthew 5Jesus is restating the law and adding greater clarity to it. He is showing himself to these crowds as having words equal to God’s in the Old Testament. Look...
Read MoreBetel Nut
You would think a trail of small red splashes on the ground would be clues leading an injured person. In Papua New Guinea however it is likely Betel nut spit.Betel nut, lye, and a leaf or green mustard stick. When these are combined in the mouth it creates a chemical reaction turning the concoction bright red. The result of chewing it is a mild stimulant that does the following: Suppresses hunger, heightens awareness, and calms nervousness. It sounds very similar to tobacco usage in the USA.Image by: pierre pouliquin
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