MICHEALS’ MEMOIRS September 2009 Update
Dear Friends and Family,
held a welcome back party for us. We were able to see the high school where Barb worked as a librarian and where all of our four children attended. We also had an opportunity to get out to several area villages and meet many Papua New Guinean friends there. When we arrived in 1985 there were three Christian churches in the valley, but now there are 17!
We want to thank all of you who prayed and helped support us when we traveled back to Papua New Guinea (PNG) in June with 10 high school and college aged students who were all considering service in Bible translation. To the right is our GET Global group in California where we went through a one week long course in linguistics and Bible translation called TOTAL Vision. After finishing that course, we headed to PNG. Our 15 hour non-stop flight took us to Sydney, Australia for a short layover before heading to Port Moresby, the capital city of PNG. In Port Moresby we picked up visitor visas and then our group split in two. One group of six participants headed to the island of New Britain and out to the Mangseng language area (where we visited in 2000 for the dedication of the New Testament). Our group of four participants headed in a small missionary airplane to Ukarumpa, located in the Eastern Highlands.
Our entire PNG GET Global team in California
“The heavens declare the Glory of God” (Psalm 19:1)
Barb and our GET Global team ready to go!
On our two hour flight to Ukarumpa we saw the most spectacular scenery in all of our flying experiences in PNG. It was great coming back to Ukarumpa and seeing many old friends. Several friends had passed away, but many still remembered us. Chuck’s store staff greeted us at the airstrip when we arrived and they also
Chuck & Barb at the SIL Members’ Store Welcome