Greetings from smouldering Lae. We are at this time in drought conditions with 90 °F+ temperatures and intense sunshine. It is very windy, but even the wind is blowing very hot, and there is no this sort of matter as a cold shower! In some way my laptop computer has remained established for weather conditions updates for Vineland, Ontario and it is at this time looking through 26°F. I would like!! (Even for just a few minutes!) I hope that this report finds you well and significantly considerably less sweaty then we are!
January
If you comply with earth information, you have most likely read about the riots that took position in P.N.G. in January. The country was remaining in shock immediately after opportunists took gain of a tranquil police protest and did an approximated one billion kina (all-around CDN $390 million Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce report) in injury to retailers and house in Port Moresby on the 10th. Many supermarkets and chemists were burned down, the Parliament creating was breached, and other businesses had been looted and re-looted. The first protest was above a laptop or computer glitch which afflicted the fork out of civil servants. The future working day, rioting took position in Lae, and the law enforcement, defense power and stability providers were being prepared. At the very least one business enterprise in Lae was burned, and other people had their home windows smashed, but all round, Lae got off lightly in comparison to Port Moresby. The demise toll around the two times was in the twenties. Some of the rioting occurred on the street outdoors the church property and we experienced a incredibly tense morning.
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On the residence front, January continued to be eventful. On the 10th, the plane that introduced us out of Indagen the week prior to, crashed when landing at a different airstrip in the exact same spot (no casualties). North Coast Aviation, the tiny firm that companies rural airstrips in Morobe Province, the Waria Valley, and in other places,is now down to a person compact Norman Islander, which at the moment isn’t traveling into Kabwum District. Miring –waiting for a flight out of Indagen – was remaining with no other solution than to vacation to Wasu Station (by foot and car or truck) and wait around for a boat coming to Lae. She eventually manufactured it back again on February 17.
Other highlights from January include things like:
- The baptism of Jaslyn Mesa on the January 6th. Jaslyn is the youngest daughter of M.B.C. lecturers Abraham & Rachael Mesa.
- The 5th calendar year (!!!) anniversary of my namesake’s passing, from most cancers, on the 13th. She would have turned 27 this thirty day period (March).
- On the 20th, the start of numerous overdue carpentry initiatives, like: replacing window screens the set up of protection mesh wire on the windows that did not presently have it changing crumbling chipboard shelves with plywood on a unit staining the back again doorway,which we replaced past year because of to termites alternative of trim on the wardrobe in the bedroom (termites) and a finish substitution of the storage cupboard in the veranda (far more and more and a lot more termites!!).
- The invest in of a 12” Lenovo laptop computer and software package for the M.B.C. library. Throughout January and February, I ongoing transferring the card catalogue out of Term into Excel (see the report sent January 5th). It is now about two thirds total. I approach to transfer all of the library files to the new laptop computer before the beginning of university. This will make it a good deal less complicated for Rachael and I when working in the library.
February
- The carpentry work, started out in January,ongoing until finally February 15 and it felt superior to eventually have it completed and the household back again in order. Aside from that,February was a month of planning for the start of the M.B.C. school calendar year on March 18th. This bundled starting off the teachers’ photocopying (and it has been operating at the aspect when I publish this report). We anticipate 6 new people for the 2-calendar year Tok Pisin method,and 3 people and 3 singles for the new 2-year English application. You should pray for the teachers as they finalize their classes, and for the pupils as they put together to make the journey to Lae.
- The rioting of January luckily wasn’t recurring, but P.N.G. is heading as a result of turbulent times correct now, in a lot more than just one way. Tribal fighting in Enga Province in February led to a massacre with far more than 70 fatalities. Many authorities ministers resigned around the dealing with of the rioting in January, and programs for a vote of no self esteem have been submitted at minimum 2 times. We are at this time in a gasoline crisis in the region and stress is managing higher in the direction of the federal government. This has been an ongoing issue above recent months, which has not been settled. Puma Energy and the Lender of Papua New Guinea are at odds with Puma stating that they aren’t becoming presented adequate overseas currency to buy gas, and the Financial institution of Papua New Guinea stating Puma does not need it. The petrol stations have been closed before this 7 days, and gasoline rates – when open – have soared. Some flights are even now working, but numerous have been cancelled. The bus crews have been chatting of holding a protest on this coming Monday. Remember to maintain us in prayer.
- On February 3rd we welcomed a new member to our domestic. “Jango” was born on January 12 and at 3 months he moved in. He is now 7 months previous and maybe a crocodile disguised as a doggy. Oreo cat has been trying to make mates (and has been bitten in the system) and Timbit cat is sticking to the high place sin the dwelling out of overall terror! He welcomes all new-comers with kisses and enjoyment, but is a little terror to individuals who get care of him!
Prayer Points:
1. The current tensions inside of P.N.G. as talked about above.
2. Miring – says thank you for your prayers for her risk-free return to Lae. The eye clinic in Madang has advised her that she can go to our area medical center in Lae for her review. As soon as she has been cleared, she can make ideas to go back again to Madang for her next cataract surgical procedure.
3. Planning for the forthcoming start out of the M.B.C. university calendar year (March 18th) and vacation for our pupils,specifically thinking of the gasoline crisis.
4. The program to host the inaugural Morobe Provincial Girls ’Camp in October 2024, and the fund-increasing the Melanesian Bible Higher education congregation has started.
5. The 7th Morobe Provincial Youth Camp (2025) will also be hosted by M.B.C. You should pray for the setting up and fund-elevating for that as perfectly.
6. For our checking out teams for this 12 months: Woody& Judy Sq. and workforce arriving in late June, and a staff from Highland church of Christ, arriving in late July.
7. Brother Rick Niland in Toowoomba, Australia –for continued therapeutic amid frequent stays in hospital because of to difficulties of his surgical procedure previous March.
8. Brother Taylor and spouse Robyn – ongoing healing and open up doors for further clinical assistance.
Unique Message:
The rewards of owning the products printed and bound are:
1. The trainer is cost-free to focus on instructing and discussing the lesson, as a substitute of investing his/her time producing on the chalk-board
2. The learners have geared up materials as a useful resource to take home with them when they are concluded
3. Some of the pupils (specially within just the ladies’ class) have very low quality degrees and copying reams of notes from the chalk-board means they get extremely minor out of what they are getting taught.
If you have thoughts or would like to know much more about this project, please email me. Irrespective of no matter if you make your mind up to help fiscally,remember to continue to keep this in prayer. Thank you.
Might God keep on to bless and treatment for you every day.
With love in HIM,
Ruth
Sponsors:
Fenwick church of Christ, P.O. box 416, Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 Canada ([email protected])
Malaga church of Christ, P.O. Box 105. Ballajura, WA 6019 Australia ([email protected])