(THIS POST WAS MEANT TO BE POSTED ON OCTOBER 24…
THE FAMILIES ARE ALL NOW IN THE TRIBE TOGETHER!
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING!)
Josh is in the Pal tribe this week helping to finish the tribal missionary home for the Hostetter family. We were in the Missouri training with them. SO FUN to see where God has brought each of our families. Doing completely different tasks here on the field, but this week, Josh and Chris are part of a team with the SAME TASK! Building Chris and Maggie’s FIRST PERMANENT HOME they’ve had…and it’s in the jungle on a mountain ridge in Papua New Guinea.
Talked with Josh last night. He said he’s a “good sore” and tired, but excited to be there and getting a lot done! He got there on Tuesday morning after a 1 day delay due to rain and cloud cover. The only way they could’ve started right into working faster than they did is if they set him down on the rooftop.
The solar panels were carefully installed before 2 hours of rain hit. NOW, lights are on and all the electrical wiring has been run. After finishing up the electrical, they’ll start in on plumbing. SO GREAT to be in such a remote location and have an indoor toilet!!
Continue to pray for the team. All 3 families hope to fly into the tribe this coming Monday, the 29th!
The Pal tribe is located in the Madang region (usually hot), but since they’re on a mountain ridge, they get a bit of a break. All 3 families are well into their language learning…some nearly done I think. Literacy programs and Translation work can begin as soon as they finish! AMAZING GIFTS the Lord has given them!
p.s.–Josh hopes to have his final language check by November 9th. These last several months have dragged on with the language side of things, and we are trusting the Lord to help us finish this stage well! We have some new language helpers and staff in the mix now, and are very thankful for the extra help!
p.p.s.–THE TITLE: 1) It’s so exciting to be able to be a part of turning on the first lights in a new home out in the middle of the mountainous jungle of PNG! 2) There was an earthquake during the time Josh was there in Pal, and it was a good test for the house they were building! IT’S SOLID!