We've arrived in Brisbane, Australia. Everyone is feeling fine after long hours of travel and waiting in airports. One bag of supplies for the McFarlands has been separated from us. We hope to receive that in Port Morsby tonight or tomorrow before we leave for Ukurumpa. Customs also took away the dried fruit we were carrying. : )
We don't know if we'll have internet access from Port Morsby. If not we'll touch base tomorrow.
For now, we are excited about heading on to Papua New Guinea to see the McFarlands and serve the Lord.
"Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." -- Mark 16:15 ... A mission to support the work of translating the Bible into the indigenous languages of the people of Papua New Guinea.
About This Blog
We're home again in Rochester, NY.
Over the next few days we'll be updating the blog articles with the pictures we weren't able to include earlier due to network issues in PNG. We will also be adding slideshows, etc. Check back occasionally.
Over the next few days we'll be updating the blog articles with the pictures we weren't able to include earlier due to network issues in PNG. We will also be adding slideshows, etc. Check back occasionally.
We will also be giving our team report-back at Journey Christian Church on Sunday, October 4th at 4pm, with pizza following. Come join us!
Blog Archive
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September
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- Journey to PNG video slideshow
- Home At Last! -- A Postscript
- One Life
- Finally, Some Photos. And More to Come...
- Unity
- Ground Hog Day -- The Movie
- The Sky Beneath You
- On the Road Again
- Parting is Sweet Sorrow
- Bugs?
- Building on a Sure Foundation
- A Note on Communications Home
- We’re Building in the Rain
- A Tale of Two “Cities”
- Praise Him Yu Jesus
- Being a Servant
- The Village People
- A Good Day's Work
- Sweet Fellowship!
- Port Moresby
- Greetings from Papua New Guinea!
- G'Day Mates!
- New Zealand!
- Are We There Yet?
- Our PNG Team
- A Call to Serve
- Husat i save long tok Inglis? (Does anyone here sp...
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- About the McFarlands (4)
Our Missionary Family in PNG
The McFarlands
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The People of PNG
▪ Population of over 6 million.
▪ Several thousand communities (mostly rural).
▪ Over 800 languages.
▪ Multiple ethnic groups (Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian).
▪ Mostly rural communities.
▪ Capital city:
PNG Geographical Facts
▪ Near, but south of the equator in
▪ Occupies eastern half of
▪ Part of Australian continent.
▪ Mostly mountainous, covered with tropical rainforests and surrounded by coral reefs.
▪ Situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire at the point of collision of several tectonic plates.
▪ A number of active volcanoes and frequent eruptions.
▪ Common earthquakes, sometimes accompanied by tsunamis.
▪ One of the few regions close to the equator that experience snow (in the most elevated parts of the mainland).
Why we're going to PNG
While we're there, we'll build an addition on the McFarlands' small home, giving them more space to live and work as they serve the people of Ukarumpa, PNG.
Where in the World is PNG?
PNG is almost half a world away from our home in Rochester, NY, USA.