http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:34:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No pics today, but had to tell some great PNG stories.  George Butron, a former missionary to PNG told us that he calls PNG "cowboy town" or the wild west.  You just never know what you will see.  Here's an illistration:  Going to the bank is usually about a half hour event.  ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/land-of-the-unexpected/   I wanted to thank all of you who prayed for Mason and our family while Mason had malaria.  We’ve only been here 4 months but it feels like I’ve grown up allot with all the different things we’ve been through.  Living on the other side of the world away from ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/80/            This last weekend our city of Madang had its annual show or festival.  It was UNREAL!!! Definitly a cultural experience.  The closest thing I could relate it to would be a fair, but even then its unlike ANYTHING I’ve ever experienced.  The field is covered with booths of food ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/77/   I put these two pictures next to each other so you can get a taste of PNG.  This spider (top) was number 3 we found in our house.  These suckers are FAST.  It took Paul almost 20 min. to kill one of these that was visiting our kitchen.  I’ve NEVER ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/76/   My mom recently sent me several beach balls for the Bible School pikinini’s (kids).  I gave one to each child and it was like Christmas, a sea of beach balls (no pun intended).  It had been a long few days without water, which means no showers so this was a ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/new-toys/ So here's my first video on my blog.  Paul's trying to teach me to do this so give this a try.  Sorry to anyone who is anti-youtube.  This is me asking the kids to say their names. It was too cute not to post http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfLqQXQ3Ke8 http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/carina-and-the-bible-school-kids/   Ezra hasn’t made allot of friends in PNG, mostly because he’s two years old and mommy and daddy are his best friends.  Recently he’s been playing with the grandson or “booboo” of one of the pastors.  This is Dwayne.  He’s so cute and talks allot in tok pisin.  He hasn’t ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/ezra-and-dwayne/   Meet my teachers:  Wena, Anna and her husband Jacob.  Wena is my good friend that is 8 months pregnant.  She is only 22 and speaks excellent English.  She has been teaching me tok pisin since my first day here, and she is also my translator to the other woman at ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/65/   This is my new purse.  Its called a bilum (bee-loom).  The picture next to it is of my little friend Ishmael.  His mother, Leah, made me my new purse.  Leah is precious.  She doesn’t smile very often but she is one of the kindest women I’ve ever met.  Ishmael doesn’t ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/new-bag/   Me and my best friend.  One thing that I love about serving the Lord is that I get serve with Paul.  Being here with him makes me so grateful for the amazing gift God has given me in him. He is amazing.  He is totally PNG.  Its funny watching people ... http://missionarymommy.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/56/