Returning To Hoskins

Our trip back to PNG was a long one with a stop off in Goroka to baby-sit Malachi while Johnathan and Candy attended an important seminar. Arrival in Hoskins was to a new flat, nicely finished, just missing enough storage. That is now slowly being changed with the installation of tailor made furniture that fits the small area and hopefully we will soon be able to stow all our chattels.

Work in the Resource Centre started with a vengeance, reorganizing office space, stock taking, printing for half a dozen books lined up. Some exciting things are happening as God is moving the Mangseng Bible Teachers to re-start their literacy school. On top of this they are having lessons printed for 1 Corinthians, 1Timothy and Titus as well as a full set of phase 1 (Creation to Christ). God has touched their hearts to walk with Him. In the midst of this was the blessing of having 3 Mangseng teachers come to help work on the project. This gave them a better insight as to what goes into producing their books and has helped to build relationships between us, which is so important. Remember how God provided moneys for a new Guillotine? Praise God, this machine has already saved much time and back breaking work. There has been a small hitch as a new Saddle stapler was not the standard we needed. Estelle is now learning the ropes to help out in the finance office but will be the only one to run it for the month of July.

Johnathan and Candy have settled in and are now into their third week of Orientation and Tok Pisin study. Malachi is doing well with the climate; has cut his first tooth and is just a bundle of delight to have around. Of course his Nana and Grandad enjoy him and are quite handy or should I say at hand. Our Islands Region Conference is from March 11th-15th and for our part we are to run a TRC workshop on print-shop procedure and the ice-cream social. Candy is to set up and oversee the children’s meetings. Some hear that we are back and are quick to pay us a visit.

There are some exciting times happening as our fellow Aussie Gary McCay brings years of work to a climax as he teaches from Creation to Christ. Please pray that many there in Ora Village will respond as he finishes presenting the final teaching on Christ’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection.