From the Field

Kids in the river Our team starting out Bird Watching   Bill clearing the trail Our hiking team Last Mountain Kanye River Zach, Bill, Lydia and I set out on a hike up to Last Mountain.  We picked up some PNG kids along the way to complete our team.  We quickly made our way up to 2 of the 3 humps of Last Mountain.  The mountain sits in between the Kanye and Kumul River, the kids suggested they knew a way to get to the Kumul River from the ridge we were on, so we started down the mountain.  We quickly found ourselves making our own trail through the bush, only to find out we were unable to make it fully down to the river.  So after heading down, we got to head back up the mountain and enjoy the views again.  On the way home we stopped in the Kanye River and cooled off in the river before making our way back to Kudjip.  We had a great day and got to enjoy some of the beautiful views that PNG offers. Starting out on the hike Enjoying the cool river on our way back The beautiful view
Source: A day hike from Erin Meier – Asia Pacific

Larry and Aarlie Hull have been long time friends of Kudjip Nazarene Hospital.  Larry is an orthopedic surgeon who has volunteered at our hospital numerous times.  After retirement in the US, they have now invested in and continue to run the Madan Coffee Plantation here in Papua New Guinea. We have been without a station generator for a number of years now.  We had a large CAT generator that never seemed to really work well for us and we haven’t been able to get it fixed.  We recently lost our hydro power and even more recently lost our hospital generator.  Just as it seemed like we were in trouble power wise, the Hulls came to our rescue.  They learned of our situation and offered us a generator that they had and weren’t using. The generator is old and isn’t computerized, which is great for us.  It is also very large (and came in it’s own container) and is able to   run our whole station and then some.  Jordan has been working to get it hooked up and just this weekend got it running.  So when a transformer blew and left us without PNG power, we continued to have station power due to our new generator and Jordan and his team’s work on getting it ready.  Power which enables us to have not only lights, but running water and cold food is such a blessing. Thank you Aarlie and Larry for your generous gift, and thank you Jordan and maintenance…
Source: Power – what a blessing from Erin Meier – Asia Pacific

One of our biggest, physical concerns in DRC is being able to get around. Most roads aren’t paved and we often need to move larger groups of people. Because our car doesn’t handle these requirements very well, a new car was a major need for us coming into our second term. Thanks to God’s grace and the generous giving of churches and individuals this need has been met.We were able to purchase this 8 year old, 4×4 vehicle. The documents say that is has seating for 15, but in Congo that’s just a suggestion.Thank you for meeting a need in the DRC!
Source: Thank you! from Fothergill – Africa