Brian and his teammates arrived in Nemnem, a village found in the Bosmun language area, ready to work. The community leaders were already present and a large group of men were buzzing about excitedly in the haus boi, a structure that in many areas of PNG is built to house single men. In this area […]
I’m 17 weeks pregnant. That’s just three short weeks away from the halfway point. I’ve had three check-ups and each time we’ve “seen” the baby. First it was a bunch of black and white shadows that made no sense to me. Then it was a bunch of black and white shadows that made no sense […]
This coming January we’ll be heading south to Cairns, Australia (pronounced “cans”) to welcome our beautiful second born into the world! I’m feeling all the same emotions I felt when we found out about Ray, just muted a bit. I stay mentally and physically tapped out keeping Ray alive, so it’s not until the end […]
What was it like to be in the belly of a fish? I’ve wondered that ever since I was old enough to comprehend the story of Jonah, and I still wonder. The reality of it is simply gross. There must have been slime and stench. And what did he live on for those days? Did […]
I’ve been hoping to avoid the inevitable forever. Hoping I would be special enough or strong enough or happy enough to never feel it. The pull of America. The distaste for PNG. The general discontent that eventually happens to people living away from their home country. My discontent exploded on me when I wasn’t aware […]
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