Thank you Paulus Family

We are so thankful to the Paulus Family for filling in for us during our furlough. It hasn’t always been easy for them but they have done a fantastic job and we wish that our coming didn’t mean they were leaving! Pray for this lovely family as they make their way back to the US. Lynne will be traveling on her own with her daughters and staying with her parents for a few months as Jeremy captains a boat from Sydney to the US arriving sometime in December. Pray also as they prepare for their future assignment with Maritime Services.

Moments We Captured in Our Hearts

Unfortuantely, after we arrived, our hands were too full giving hugs and handshakes to take pictures of all our reunions. So many of our friends greeted us with open arms, tearful smiles and warm expressions of joy. We, too, shed some tears at the love we felt from our PNG friends.

Moresby to Alotau

 We are at the Port Moresby International Airport getting ready to board our 6th and final airplane to Alotau. I’m just glad this is the last flight as our planes keep getting smaller!

Alotau Here We Come!!!

Lucas at the Port Moresby Airport

The Adventure Continues....

On August 23, 2010 we once again said "Good-bye" to our beloved family, friends and homeland to go and serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Alotau, Papua New Guinea.  Our journey has taken us through Houston where we enjoyed some special moments with Tim's brother Phil, his wife Shannon, and Drake.  (We missed seeing Destin who is now in college at Texas State.)  We headed to Honolulu, Hawaii wishing we were wealthy tourists.  But, alas, our Hawaii vacation consisted of a 1 hour and twenty minute layover where we toured the restrooms and the ticket counter.  However, as we arrived, we did receive a lovely "aloha" greeting complete with a box of macadamian nut chocolates from our pilot friend Mike Gerhard who was on a layover in Hawaii.  A short layover in Guam allowed us to get from one gate to the next with just enough time for a bathroom break. We are now in Cairns, Australia giving our bodies a few days to adjust to the time changes before we fly out today to PNG.  Yesterday we had an enjoyable tour of Cairns walking the esplanade, swimming in the downtown lagoon and enjoying our last taste of McDonalds for awhile.  Kylah hadn't changed her watch so it was funny to think of us swimming in the lagoon at 3 a.m. EST.  All in all, I find the adjustment to this time not as difficult as when we head back to the US.  The kids are doing well, though still waking in the night wondering why it is still so dark!

Goodbye America!  (The coast of California)

Pensive Kylah

Island of the Blue Dolphins

 

In Hawaii with Mike Gerhard

Weston slept well on the flights

Austin sleeps in between watching in-flight movies.

In flight cuddles

In Flight Activities

Please continue to pray for us and let us know how we can pray for you.  Though we journey alone to PNG, we do not walk this life journey without you. 

Our first morning in Cairns and the critter hunt began. This very large tree frog was spotted by the kids early on in the day.