Saturday, January 26, 2013

First Impressions of Madang, Papua New Guinea (Laura)


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Rather than write too much about our first few days here, I thought I would share some pictures. Our five flights to Madang went smoothly and we are loving this beautiful country! We have seen and experienced a lot of new things! We are amazed at the beauty of this place and the kindness and patience of the Papua New Guineans we have met. We have a "tisa" (teacher) named Met who is meeting with us in a small group several days a week as our language teacher as we learn Tok Pisin. It's rainy season here, so it rains A LOT; but it's very refreshing because it often cools things down a bit. The kids have made lots of new friends and so have Matt and I. We have been attending classes on medical care, language, culture, and life in Papua New Guinea. But, we've also had time to go on several hikes through the rainforest, swim in the ocean (Matt and I both swam a mile!), and get to know the other people that are going through the Pacific Orientation Course with us!
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8 comments:

  1. JoyceJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Great pictures! Thanks for posting them - we are better able to picture your environment. I guess it is quite a change from Boone, NC. Hope things continue to go smoothly!

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  2. Kimberly KopJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    SOOO exciting to see these pictures. I can just imagine you there, walking around, talking to people, and learning so much. We love you guys and are remembering you daily in prayer!! Let us know specifically what to pray for, 'k? ;)

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    1. Kimberly KopJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:19 PM

      ...I like Grayson's Stickboy shirt! Trying to put it up as the screensaver here on the bakery computer. ;)

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  3. elisabeth kraskaJanuary 29, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    Love seeing the pics & reading about what is going on. It's pretty crazy to think about how far away you are but that we can communicate so easily & see through your pics the place you are living. Keep us updated. Can't wait to hear & see more. Love y'all

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  5. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Great to see how well you are all getting along. Keep including the pictures. This is an exciting time ... have some fun. Thanks for being such an example for others to follow. You have brought the Great Commission alive for many people.

    Cheers..

    PS Still learning to be a blogger. I thought I could just deleat and start over.

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  6. Carol PetersonMarch 7, 2013 at 6:58 AM

    Just read your latest newsletter about village living. Love, love, love the pictures. They really are worth a thousand words. Your letter and blog comments, pictures bring back many memories of our earlier days. What a journey it has been since then with its ups and downs, but I wouldn't trade it and you are so right life here is SO short...and eternity is endless...why not bring as many people as possible with us! Praying for you! Carol

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  7. ElishaJanuary 29, 2019 at 5:37 PM

    Papua new guinea best resort offers this experience. As far as I know :)

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