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Posted by Lori Morley on Friday, August 7th, 2009
John and Bobby collating and stapling books for me. They were a big help!
This summer has been a whirlwind of activity but not meaningless activity. I think it has been a very encouraging and productive few months. In July a work team from Ogg’s church came to help do some work on the airstrip and on Ogg’s and my houses. I was very pleased with all that they were able to help me with. They installed a new water pump and water heater, put a new solar panel rack on my roof, rotated my batteries, replaced torn screen and put security wire on all of my windows, installed some deadbolt locks, and collated and stapled over 100 literacy booklets. They could probably have done more booklets for me but I didn’t have enough time to stay ahead of them with the printing. (more…)
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Posted by Lori Morley on Monday, June 15th, 2009
Natalie, our guide, and I at the top of Mt. Wilhelm.
I don’t know why I put myself through the pain and agony of long hikes. Either I get a sadistic enjoyment from it or else I’m trying to deny or slow down my aging process. This second trip to Mt. Wilhelm was harder than ever. (more…)
Tags: Mt. Wilhelm, Romans, translation
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Posted by Lori Morley on Monday, May 11th, 2009
Simbari believers that were baptized. (Jason Ogg in center.)
In spite of a week of rainy, cold weather, the morning of April 26th dawned bright and sunny and warm. It was the day that had been marked for the baptism of a second group of Simbari believers. (more…)
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Posted by Lori Morley on Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Visiting with believers after church.
The Simbari believers are doing well in spite of some sadness. Two of the Simbari believers died recently. Both of them came as a surprise to me because I didn’t know that they were very sick. One was an older woman and the other was a woman probably in her 40’s with one young daughter. I am sad for their grieving families, many of whom are not believers, but I rejoice when I think of the growing contingent of Simbari believers up in heaven. (more…)
Tags: baptism, church
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Posted by Lori Morley on Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Sitting in the B25 Bomber cabin.
In my last update I wrote that I was going to the coast for a vacation. I spent one week at our mission center having doctor and dentist appointments, visiting with friends, and “chatting” on the internet with friends and family. Then Oggs, myself, my German friend, Natalie, and another family flew to a coastal town where Natalie, Rachel Ogg, another boy and myself took the diving course. I’ve snorkeled off and on for years and I felt ready to go to the next level. (more…)
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Posted by Lori Morley on Monday, August 25th, 2008
That’s what one of the missionaries here said to me when I told him of my planned trip to climb Mt. Wilhelm. I told him that I hoped it wouldn’t rain and that it wouldn’t be too terribly miserable but… well, maybe I better just tell you about my trip and then you can decide for yourselves. (more…)
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Posted by Lori Morley on Monday, August 18th, 2008
Sepik boy with the catch of the day.
Well, I made it back safely from my trip to a tribe in the lowlands (Sepik region) of Papua New Guinea. I went with my sidekick, Hope, the same person that I did all that traveling with this furlough. The trip involved a one hour flight in a Cessna 206 and then a 2 hour canoe trip in the biggest canoe that I have ever seen! (more…)
Tags: Literacy, Mt. Wilhelm, primer construction, Sepik
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Posted by Lori Morley on Monday, July 7th, 2008
Visitors from my church, Rick and Janice Ribble.
I just wanted to write to give you an update on how God answered prayer this past week. My missions’ pastor and his wife, Rick and Janice Ribble, arrived here safely last Saturday, June 28th (Answered prayer #1). I met up with them in town and we had a nice lunch and they told me about some of their experiences in PNG up until that point. Then I took them to the mission center where I am now living and showed them my small apartment and the center property. I introduced them to several of the missionaries here, some were new missionaries on the field and some have been here since before I was born so they got some different perspectives on missionary life.
On Sunday after gathering for church with other NTM missionaries, we went on a short hike to a nearby village. I hadn’t been out walking around here much so it was good for me, too, to interact more with the people in this area.
But Monday was the day that I had really been looking forward to. This was my day to introduce friends from my home church to “my people”. The Lord provided a beautiful, sunny morning (answered prayer #2) and we were able to be in Simbari for 2 ½ hours. (more…)
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Posted by Lori Morley on Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Thanks for Praying!
Thank you so much for your prayers last week as I taught classes at Interface. We had major technical difficulties one morning but it all worked out fine. I wasn’t able to spend as much time with the college students as I would have liked since I had to spend most of my afternoons and evenings on final preparations for the classes but I ate all of my meals with them, played some volleyball, and had some good chats. The classes must not have been too bad because they have asked me to return next month and teach the same classes to the next batch of students. Next time will be more relaxing as I will have all of the material prepared. Thanks again for praying. I really needed it! (more…)
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Posted by Lori Morley on Thursday, May 24th, 2012
We returned to the tribe from our break last week to hear more stories from the believers about God’s protection, healing, and care. In church this week there seemed to be an added degree of enthusiasm. The singing time was longer and they sang two new songs that one of the believers wrote and taught to the others while we were away. The time of sharing also went longer with many sharing about God’s protection and about what they learned from the day’s Bible lesson. When taking turns reading scripture portions for the group, I was surprised when two men whom I had never heard read before, read quite fluently from the Bible. I didn’t even know that one of them could read! I often feel like I am just a spectator here. I’m not really doing anything noteworthy. God is the One who is doing something wonderful and I’m just privileged to be able to be here to see it happen. (more…)
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Lori Morley Working with the Simbari people of Papua New Guinea 