Life in Lae

Hey everyone! We hope that you are all doing well! Things are still going really good here in Lae, we are loving this country! It is absolutely beautiful, with lush tropical jungles everywhere, mountains and the Pacific Ocean border the city of Lae. We are getting adjusted to the climate, but still almost always feel hot and sticky – we shower at least 2x a day, and often swim too! It is the rainy season, so almost every day it rains at least once!

I am planning to do the first health session (basic education about disease prevention and treatment for common issues, ie. dehydration, boils, tropical ulcers). The session is planned to be in the Biwat Settlement, and all the mothers are invited to attend. There is a woman from the church who is going to help me by translating - she has some experience with health teaching (such a blessing)! I am trying to make the session as hands-on and practical as possible. We are planning to do an evening education session about HIV/AIDS later, and invite the entire settlement to attend.

It has been amazing to have this glimpse into Ian & Nadia’s life and work, and so powerful to see how God is working in this country. On Sunday we were priviledged to listen to a group of singers from a village in the mountains – they sang with tambourines and guitars, such beautiful and uplifting praises! It is so amazing to worship in a different language and experience how praising God together crosses all language and culture barriers!

(I'm having a hard time uploading pictures, I will try to do that another time!)