Wednesday on the Island

It rained most of the day today. While that made many of the projects harder, we still got much accomplished today. I have been giving Aaron a hard time, since we have not had a sunny day since we arrived. The Islanders said last week was sunny all week. The rain does keep the bugs to a minimum, so that is a plus. Today Jimmy & I fiberglassed the boat. We were able to fiberglass all the sides and the seams. Aaron added a “doghouse” in the front of the boat to store life preserves, etc. we were also able to fiberglass that in place. Tomorrow we will prime the floor and hopefully paint the boat if the weather holds. Jimmy worked on computers for the afternoon. Jared & John have become the louver experts. In PNG your windows consist of louvers that open and close to let in air. Over time they rust, so John and Jared have been replacing them on the Luses home, the Kunzer’s home, and the office. Chad has become the 12 volt electrician for the group. He replaced lights and chokes for most of the day. John got the generator fixed at the Kunzer’s and Chuck has become the screen expert. He is patching and replacing screens on both homes. He doesn’t mind being on a ladder most of the day so no one is fighting him for the job.

Cheryl is working on the meals and the gals help whenever she needs a hand. Michelle & Gloria are playing “grandma” and enjoying the time with the kids. Today involved sewing, crafts, baking cookies, and games. Tomorrow is our last day of work. We are going to have a traditional “Moo Moo” which is a celebration feast. We had one with the 2004 team, but this one is being held with the whole village and involves roasting 2 pigs. One of the ladies remembers me from the 2004 team and is anxious to see me again.

Everyone n the team is doing well. We do miss our families and are looking forward to seeing everyone again. It will be very hard to leave on Friday. Some of the tribal people told Aaron the other day. “When you and Butch came, we thought Americans were small. Now that we have seen 3 groups come form the states, we realize they are not”. These are wonderful people who have a deep spiritual need. It is our prayer that God can continue to use the Kunzer’s and the Luse’s to reach them for Christ.

The 2007 Mission Team