Wayne & Gail Chen Bringing the Gospel to the Biem people in Papua New Guinea My main language helper, Harry, took me to his house the other day. His house is built with bush material, unlike some houses here in town. You see these “ples haus” or village houses here and there but this was my first personal tour. Harry also showed me how to climb up a coconut tree to retrieve the coconuts.
You must be wondering…do they have water? How about electricity? Well…Harry does have a generator but doesn’t have the money to put gas in it. So no electricity at all. There is no city water in his house either. There is a running creek in a big bush right behind his house…about 10 minute walk. That’s where all the people go get drinking water and wash (shower).
Due to my passionate desire to have a lengthy missionary career (preferably with two legs), I politely declined his invitation to climb up with him.
