Category Archives: Missionary Life
My Day in Court
Thursday started as most days do, working through a pot of coffee while tackling the accumulation of email that came in during the night. That all changed at 8:30 when the phone rang. It was our lawyers in Lae informing me … Continue reading
Contrasts in Medical Care
By some strange coincidence, my last blog post (way back in May) was about the difficulty that some people go through to obtain medical care, any medical care, in PNG. It was the story about a man who journeyed for … Continue reading
A Day in the Life
It is Monday morning, 10 AM. Monday’s are always a bit crazy as it seems like there is always a backlog of things to do that have accumulated during the weekend. For some reason this Monday seems a bit crazier … Continue reading
Culture Stress – It’s Never the Big Stuff
Culture stress is seldom caused by the big stuff; culture stress is in the details. Most cultures are pretty much alike when it comes to the big stuff. Don’t murder anyone or steal something and you have a fairly good … Continue reading