heard it has the best weather in the entire world, and I
must say it was pretty nice. In fact, the only time I was
uncomfortable with heat and humidity was because we
were INSIDE a department store that apparently didn't have
any air conditioning! I was so glad I got out of there!
At the veggie market I got to try a type of nut that was
new to me. It tasted kind of buttery but very good,
though I had nut in my teeth the rest of the afternoon. :)
There was a lady there that apparently hadn't seen many
white people before. She actually walked right up to me
and felt up and down my arm! That was pretty funny!
Apparently, the nationals there aren't afraid to stare,
and most of them were! Our only saving grace is that
there was a tour group of Japanese there as well - out with
their cameras :) so at least we weren't the only
spectacles!
Some of the other things we got to see were a PNG museum
depicting some artifacts and relics from WWII, and a
coffee factory. Also, we got to see New Tribes Missions
Aviation (NTMA) headquarters. We got to be shown around
and we saw where they service all the planes that fly the
missionaries into the jungle and bring people out for
medical work. They even had a helicopter there that we
got to see land!
One of the final destinations on our trip to Goroka was to
one of the nicest hotels in town. We got to sit around
the pool and order what they call "thick shakes". (If you
just ordered milk shakes, you'd basically get chocolate
milk.) I got an iced chocolate - it was kind of like a
frappuccino - my favorite! But then I went out again to do
some more shopping at the hotel gift store. When I got
back, everyone was leaving so I drank the whole drink in
practically two sips. I got a bit of a head freeze, but
it still was good. :)
The ride to and from the Interface campus took about an
hour in the back of a truck equipped with bench seats and a
canvas top. The road was very bumpy, but we had fun
entertaining ourselves by singing songs and playing games.
By the time we got back we were dead tired and almost
hoarse from singing. :)
It is actually kind of funny because Goroka isn't very far
away. We can see the lights from the city from the hill
we are on, but the roads are for the most part VERY
uneven, definitely not straight, and made of dirt.
Medical Update:
Kara is back with us. (Yay!) She and Doug have moved
into a different cabin on the same level as the school
house so she won't have to trudge up any hills to get to
class. When we have meals, one of the staff picks her up
in a jeep and drives her up the hill to the dining room.
Hopefully this arrangement will work out (it seems to be
so far) so she won't get out of breath again - which would
lead to her getting not as much oxygen (Kara has scarred
lungs so she has a hard time breathing normally - so being
up here at 5,000 feet isn't dong her much good). Thanks
to all that have been praying for her recovery!
Benjamin Shelor is still drowsy most of the time. He
hasn't been able to attend classes either. Please be
praying that this virus, whatever it is, will not hinder
him being able to get what God has for him to learn here
on this trip.
One of our other staff, Emmerson, has strep throat again
so he is back in quarantine (he has to stay away from us
students). Please be praying for him as well, and that we
will all be accepting of what God's will is for all of us
while out here in PNG.
Thanks guys!
Jeniene
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