Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - posted by Steph Flewelling

Because our body clocks are opposite the alarm clocks here in PNG, we all woke very early Tuesday morning.  After breakfast we spent some time with God and his word and shared our thoughts before a time of prayer.  Bill's eyes swelled with tears.  Man of prayer that he is, he choked up as he tried to explain how his heart feels when praying for those who walk into the jungle to carry the light to the farthest places, and for those who live in the farthest places.  As we begin the work of the day, we all sense the presence of the One who called us to come here.

For the men, it would be a day of orientation and preparation for the project.  The women would spend the day gathering as much food as possible to feed a team of 20 for 2-3 weeks. 

The men reviewed the entire scope of the project in the field, emptied the cargo containers of materials and tools, and organized the materials for quick access as the project unfolds.  It was a magnificent sight as they visited the new hydro dam and saw how it’s all coming together.  The workers who’ve been awaiting our arrival shouted greetings and waved at the sight of our men above them taking pictures.  The project manager expects to have the dam completed within the next two weeks.  The gates have been installed and the spill way is being completed.   Final dress up of the river banks is all that remains.



Linda, Deb, Steph, Judy

The women traveled back over those bumpy, unpredictable roads to town and then to market to buy groceries and fresh fruits and vegetables.  Hours on the road, several stops, and many heaping grocery carts later, they arrived quite exhausted back at the Barnabas house to unload and stage for the days to come.  So full was the 7 passenger van that not a lap or seat space or under-seat space was vacant!  Showers for all and a quick supper found us retiring very early, still adjusting to the new time zone.