We love living in PNG…
This is a beautiful country with friendly people, majestic mountains and a rich variety of cultures. We consider ourselves privileged to live here and serve the remote people of this country.
Sadly, PNG, like every other country in the world, has problems. Today, whilst in Mt Hagen doing our 3-month grocery shopping, a young man, armed with a small Bush-knife, tried to steal my handbag. This is not the first time this has happened in my almost 8 years of living in PNG, so I knew what to do. It was in a crowded street, so I shouted to attract attention and shame the young man. Not the correct response in every circumstance or in every country, but in a crowded PNG street, it was the right thing to do. Ryan was in the car, right behind the man, and almost as soon as I started shouting a security guard from the shop I had just come out of came to my aid, along with several men nearby. The young man realised I was not a good target and walked quickly away before he could take my handbag.
I was a little shaken up from up the experience but extremely grateful that I was unharmed and thankful for the several good PNG people who were willing to help me, a stranger. Please pray for our daily safety as we live & serve in PNG.
“I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ ... He will cover [me] with his feathers, and under his wings [I] will find refuge; his faithfulness will be [my] shield and rampart.”
Psalms 91 vs 2 & 4
