Surgery by flashlight.

Tuesday, in the middle of a case, off goes the power!  It stayed off for about 10 minutes, which is a very long time of handing instruments, remembering where you put your needles and suture!  The pictures are pretty bright because of the flash from the camera.  But believe me, it was pitch dark!

 

A new day

 

  I am sure it has happened before, but for the first time in a long time (8 years), I had a day where all 3 of my girls were in school and I had nothing to do.  I did end up having things to do, I knitted, watched Food Network recorded by my FIL), and baked.  But it was starting a new era in my life.  Well, at least for 2 months, until I am back in the states and homeschooling again!

 

Missions Service on Sunday

 

Fun with friends

 

    

ART SHOW!

One of my favorite things we did at Garoka was the art show.  Garoka University Library was hosting it. 

     This painting moved me the most, it is titled, Violence in PNG.  Very amazing artists! 

 

New Tribes Mission Fund Raiser

 

Several years ago, we happened to go to the NTM station on the Sept 16th weekend, and they had a carnival-like party!  Remembering this, we wanted to go again. 

We were not disappointed!

Slip and slide, where Scott was a favorite to watch!     

Snow cones, cotton candy, obstacle courses, cake walk, trampoline, basketball toss, yummy lunch of cheese burgers and fries!  It was a great way to celebrated PNG’s 36 years of Independence!

Independence Weekend at Garoka

 

To take advantage of the 3 day weekend, we headed to a town 3 hours away for some fun.  We convinced some new, wonderful volunteers to go with us. 

We knitted, read, and swam. 

It was also the Garoka Show, that weekend.  From the porch of our flat, we could see all of the groups of PNGer’s dressed up in their traditional dress going to the show! 

     

School days

 

This is where Emma works for most of the day.

 

L comes about 10 am to do a couple subjects at the MK school I spend free minutes quiliting or knitting.

1st and 2nd graders working hard!  Olivia is learning by leaps and bounds!

Church with Pastor John and Rebecka

 

       

We traveled down a road that we had not gone down before to get to Rebeka and John’s new church. 

It is quite a ways away from station, but a beautiful drive.  We got there early, so we visited with the grown up and played with the kids until church started.  The metal building is the church.  The picture of the bush house is Rebeka and John’s home. 

After the service, we went in their home and prayed with Rebeka and John.  They are having many challenges lately and would appreciate your prayers as well.   

Left home at 9am, returned at 2:30.  Busy Sunday!