Random Wewak life happenings

 Our container items arrive via ship, truck and plane! Jonathan and Jacob unloading a few items from the truck! And we loved smelling the boxes as we opened them up! The smell of America! So much better than our storage boxes sitting in the heat with the musty moldy smell of the Sepik. :)

 Jonathan wanted his new friends, Micah and Titus to come and watch his dad put together his new scooter, which he has been praying for to arrive in Wewak since September!

 HE LOVES IT!

 He also can't wait to use these and learn how to swim.. but for now... the bathtub will do. :)

 Jonathan and his friend, Micah. Micah and his family live are learning the culture and language of a tribal group, a plane flight away, so Jonathan and Micah had a great time while they were here for conference!

 Naomi turns 5 months old!!

 Well, I guess Naomi is adjusting to the heat.. on our 'cold' night she likes these PJs. :)

 But normally in the day... she is good with a sleeveless shirt and diaper. :)

 Naomi's new favorite place to hang out... so she can see the world. :) Still no sign of jumping yet, but it will come.

 Love this next progression of photos that Jacob took of me and my children. :)

Father and son watching Superman together :)

Back in Wewak!

 The view from our back porch... a container ship coming in to the wharf.

We unpacked and washed our hammock and had to try it out... a break from the chaos of settling in!

 Steve and Myrna... thank you for our brand new washing machine!!

 I use it almost every day!

 We got back just in time for Sepik Conference, and Kids Carnival!

 Jonathan had a great time! Especially on the water slide!

 Naomi's first touch of the ocean!

And our last leg of our journey!

 Las Vegas to LA, California... our last stop before heading to PNG!

 Naomi turned 4 months old in the airport!

 We visited my aunt and uncle near LA and headed up getting a chance to see our friend, Ope as well. :) Unfortunately I am not so good at picture taking with a baby and 4 year old yet...

 Then we were on our way again...

 Naomi had her own bed on our 11 1/2 hour flight from LA to Figi!

 NICE!

 From Figi we went to the Solomon Islands for a brief stop before arriving in the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby... here we were waiting for our final flight... Jonathan loves to make Naomi laugh!

 And here we are... in Wewak, Papua New Guinea~!

Thank you all for praying!!

One more stop before PNG!

 And we are off.... now from Tennessee to Las Vegas to visit my sister and family... and my mom flew in too!

 We did a lot of sleeping on the planes!

 It was so fun to be with my mom and sister and family again!

 My sister Ruth, Jonathan, Naomi and I enjoying the sights

 Jonathan waiting for the flash flood to come down the rock.

 Grandma and Jonathan enjoying the train.

 My sister is 6 foot 1 inch but this tallest man is WAY taller then her!!

 Where's Jonathan?

 We enjoyed a family get together to celebrate three birthdays in our family! Jack, Jonathan and Alena! Very fun!

 My nieces, Alena and Alyssa

 Jonathan and Jack, cousins, playing the hand game that Grandma taught them

 Alena and Naomi

 Ruthie and Dale, and Mom watching the kids have a blast on the rides!

 And my mom ventured out too!

 Jack, Alyssa, Zander, Jonathan and Alena

 Alena, Jack and Jonathan, the birthday boys and girl

 Ruth and Jack, mother and son

Strawberry cream filling... we still talk about it in PNG... yum!!

 A few last cuddles with grandma before we head to PNG

 Crazy rides!

 Prizes!

Grandma and her grandchildren... even though Naomi isn't so happy at the moment. :)