Bush Build - Kids and Relationship building

Great times getting to know the Tauguat people and work with them!

The kids loved to watch us work all the time!

There was always lots of kids around. one day they all got bush knives and cut the grass around the village. Hard workers!

Tribal villages sometimes look like they are out of a story book, so picturesque.

Jacob heading into the bush to build houses...written by Jacob

Going on an adventure....I am as ready as I will ever be at 4 am! Tool bag and backpack full of food, clothes and essentials... to help build two missionary homes for the Chen family and Swenson family in Tanguat.

I got the front seat next to the pilot, pretty exciting!

As soon as the helicopter landed we got straight to work laying out the first house for the missionaries.

Meanwhile, the helicopter flew in and out the whole day carrying our supplies. They did about 8 shuttles.

People came from miles and miles just to see the helicopter!

This is the water tank that one missionary family will use to collect rain water for drinking, cooking and bathing.

After lots of planning and work, we are ready to start with the posts of the house.

Everyone really worked hard and we made a lot of progress in just a day!

Supper is served.

View from where we were building the houses.

This is where we bathed and cooled off during the really hot days!

Rest and Relaxing Time in Goroka!

Flying over the Sepik river from Wewak to Goroka for a break at the NTM Center.

Manam Volcano, still going off.

The kids love the sandbox and playground here!

Watching a little tv together!

Learning how to do the dishes so that they can help me when Jacob goes on his trip to help build missionary houses in the bush.

Town shopping for Independence day... PNG hats!

Watching dad play roller hockey in the gym.

Cozy warm in the cold mountains!

Cozy warm in the rainy mountains! for PNG's Independence day celebration.

Race for the Independence Carnival!

Enjoying the holiday festivities of the independence day celebration!

They even had a train ride which Jonathan, Naomi and I enjoyed.

There was so much rain that Jonathan got to enjoy building a moat for his castle. :)

Random Summer Life in Wewak

 Eating homemade coconut ice cream! Yum!

 Silas and Naomi playing in the tunnel.

 Package from Grandma... a new coloring book... Paw Patrol!

 Fun in the stools!

 They found a crab on the cement, not sure how it got so far away from the ocean!

 Learning how to write his first word!! "HI"

 Coloring is a daily activity!

 Jonathan loves to play with Paxdin when he and his family come to Wewak for a break. They live in a bush location. His family is part of a team that is teaching literacy and preparing Bible lessons for a church plant.

 Picking flowers, a fun activity for Naomi!

 Building guns out of anything he can, a fun activity for Jonathan!

 Hanging out with dad, watching a movie! :)

Ben, Mary and Joya, friends from another mission - we always enjoy having them over for dinner and games!!

And Naomi loves to play with their daughter, Joya, who is just a few weeks older than her!