During this time I spent a weekend in the North Wagi tribe with a friend of mine from N.I. who has been working there for a few years now, he and his partners have just started to teach a literacy programme to the people in their village. While I was there I had the privilege to sit in on one of the classes and also experience my first pig Mu Mu! Which is a pig and various vegetables all cooked together in banana leaves under a pile of hot rocks!
the next centre I went to I pruned about 12 trees. Here too most were huge and most were over power lines of houses or a combination of the 2 which didn’t make for fun work. I also got to fell a few trees for the local church which 1 was over the road, I got to experience traffic control PNG style, and trying to control it all using Tok pidgin, fun experience and no one hurt plus it was the fastest I have ever seen a tree removed!
Dar Gail and I met first on a mission trip 4 years ago. We got on really well but me being a guy didn’t realise she liked me and to be honest I didn’t think someone as amazing as Dar Gail could love me like she does and she does!
Well fast forward to August 6th this year I saw her on Facebook and said hi and well we got talking and talking and talking then we progressed to Skype which is pretty much every night since.
We eventually came to the conclusion that we had to meet so she made a big sacrifice to come to Cairns to meet me again and see what would happen. Last week, again it was amazing, we felt very comfortable in each other’s company. So the Saturday before we parted, while we were walking along a tropical beach just north of Cairns I dropped to my knees and proposed and miracle of miracles she said yes!
All through this we have seen the Lords hand guiding us and leading us — it’s just so easy together. I can talk to her about anything. It’s awesome! Mission is both our hearts desire. I really believe we both can make a real impact for Christ in this world!
So I praise God for bringing this amazing Girl into my life!
She is from Florida and we will be getting married there on February 18th to be exact, if I can get Visas sorted, and that will be the big one! She is an MK (Missionary kid) from Venezuela and her dad is just phasing out of his work there. It’s amazing how even her family, even though they don’t know me from Adam, have accepted me. It really is a God thing!! Again the Lord is in control with all of this and we trust him for it all!
Well I hope that covers all the questions but if u have any more please feel free.
