September 2009 – Jungle Doctor Sharon

Sept 2009 Newsletter – Issue 12

I have to say that language learning is nothing like what I expected. The books I read before I came had me imagining sitting with someone each morning, doing dialogues and language drills and talking about photographs. Then I’d spend…

Sonai Aid Post – November 2013 – Issue 29

Up the river from Rumginae a couple of hours is a village high up on a bank commanding a beautiful view. It was the location of my Aid Post visit with the health worker, Bamson. The people were warm and…

Christmas Greetings 2012

Twas a year of adventure, down in the bush Not a thing was predictable, except at a push After 6 months of kiwi leave I returned with a prayer That at Rumginae, at least God’s light would shine clear. Campaigners…

November 2012 Newsletter – Issue 27

Mum’s impoving I’ve had a quick trip to NZ! My mum in New Zealand became very sick suddenly in August. She had complications of some minor surgery and required intensive care, I was with her for about a week –…

December 2011 Newsletter – Issue 25

Paul wrote he had learned to be content in every circumstance, but I didn’t know how I’d go. New Zealand circumstances are rather different to those in PNG! Many thanks to my New Zealand friends and family who have given…

Mission Rescue in Papua New Guinea

If you wanted more details of the mission rescue of the man attacked and shot by arrows in Papua New Guinea mentioned in the last issue, here is a newspaper article of the incident published by the Challenge Weekly July…

Month: September 2009