Off to Madang!

When we went to Madang last August with Brittany and Sam, we drove....nine, long hours...twisty, bumpy roads....! Dad requested if we go to Madang, that we fly, so with just a couple miracles, we were off on Friday morning the 13th. It was a beautiful flight with MAF and their little caravan plane. We got to Madang, at the coast of PNG in just a 40 minute flight.

Mary Scrubs in!

Mom has been going up to surgery with me on Tuesdays and Thursdays and observing. She went up special for a jaw wiring and loved it. (she has been a dental assistant for 30 years). So when there was another oral case, she scrubbed in and assisted. She did great and I think it was fun for her!

7 mile hike.

Monday morning, 9:30, Mom and Dad and Olivia and I and Lena and Jonathan headed down the road. We went off station, turned right, right, and right again and walked for 3 hours. We had no plan of a destination. Just keep walking until Scott came to get us on his lunch hour. It was a great time, saw lots of people and beautiful sights.

How to cut the cheese...

First you buy the only Mozzarella that you can find in town. 22 lbs! For 275 Kina!

Next, you cut the whole thing in half and share half with a friend.

Then cut it into manageable pieces. Wait 3 days. Try to grate it with the food processor, which proceeds to not work, give up freeze it all in little Ziplocs.

Take out of the freezer and grate as needed. Enjoy! I'll let you know how long 5 pounds of cheese lasts a family of five.

Rock Slides/Kudjip Culture and Tourism Center

After getting wet in the river, it poured all the way home! Only Papa took an umbrella, and he shared it with Emma.

Every moment is special, but I only capture some on the camera

A few of my favorite things...

1. Kids in feety jammies.
2. Snuggling on the couch for a good movie.
3. A free rainy afternoon and a “book that never ends”.
4. Coke Zero with a teaspoon of peach syrup. (or if in America, a Sonic Diet Vanilla Dr Pepper)
5. That achy feeling after working out.
6. Putting the binding on a freshly finished quilt.
7. Devotions on my front porch.
8. Any adventure that is not too scary.
9. Undivided time with family.
10. A clean kitchen, that I didn’t have to do!
11. A box from America!!!
12. Being a part of a life changing surgery.
13. Unbridled giggles.
14. Forever friends.
15. Rain so loud on the tin roof.


A friend of mine did this on her blog. It was fun to reply. What are a few of your favorite things?