Today (Saturday), is a very special day here in
Papua New Guinea. It’s not the first day
of its kind and we pray not the last. As
I write this, 80 people are being flown from the SIL translation center here in
Ukarumpa to Long Island (about 120 miles by air) off the north coast (of PNG,
not east of NYC) to attend the Arop Lokep NT dedication. These guests are from all over, including
some friends from JAARS. Even though we
have four Quest Kodiak planes serving here (praise God), the aviation
department enlisted help from MAF (Missions Aviation Fellowship); and their
plane came over from Goroka to help ferry people to the island. Each plane will make two trips from here.
We awoke this morning to the usual fog and low clouds hugging the mountains surrounding Ukarumpa. While this normally burns off before 8 am allowing our planes to begin their normal flight schedule, the heavier cloud cover delayed today’s marathon ferrying schedule until 5 minutes before 9 am.
Saturday’s are full of catch-up chores, one of
which is doing laundry. Everyone uses
clotheslines. (I, yes, Jon, sometimes do laundry!) While outside several times
doing said chore, it was great to see the planes go, return, go, return. In December 2010 Julie and I attended the
Malei NT dedication; and, while every celebration is different, we know
everyone there this weekend will be blessed. We’re looking forward to sharing
the excitement when people return on Monday.
Yes, it’s a great day for flying—especially when it means bringing the Word of God to people who are hungering for it. Getting there any other way would be both difficult and hazardous. We’re grateful for people who provide financial gifts and to the generosity of Quest Inc. (manufacturer of the Kodiak) who make missions aviation possible.
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We awoke this morning to the usual fog and low clouds hugging the mountains surrounding Ukarumpa. While this normally burns off before 8 am allowing our planes to begin their normal flight schedule, the heavier cloud cover delayed today’s marathon ferrying schedule until 5 minutes before 9 am.
Saturday’s are full of catch-up chores, one of
which is doing laundry. Everyone uses
clotheslines. (I, yes, Jon, sometimes do laundry!) While outside several times
doing said chore, it was great to see the planes go, return, go, return. In December 2010 Julie and I attended the
Malei NT dedication; and, while every celebration is different, we know
everyone there this weekend will be blessed. We’re looking forward to sharing
the excitement when people return on Monday.Yes, it’s a great day for flying—especially when it means bringing the Word of God to people who are hungering for it. Getting there any other way would be both difficult and hazardous. We’re grateful for people who provide financial gifts and to the generosity of Quest Inc. (manufacturer of the Kodiak) who make missions aviation possible.
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