We started our classes in Tok Pisin and Melanesian culture today. We will have class room instruction, then small groups with native PNG teachers, as well as field trips into villages for conversational practice. Next week we will be paired with our “wasfemeli”, literally our “watch family”, who will be teaching us as they share meals with us here and in their village, culminating in an over-night stay with them in their home. All this is to prepare us for the 4 weeks we will live in a remote village for total immersion training at the end of our course. We also met our outdoor activities instructor, who will be leading us on progressively more challenging hikes and swims, leading up to a 2 day overnight pack hike through the bush to a remote village and catching a PMV (public motor vehicle) back to POC. Kathy swam a half mile and I swam a mile in the ocean today as we began our conditioning and we are excited to begin all our courses in earnest!
Glad to hear courses are starting and going well. How about some info on fellow classmates? What are your quarters like at POC? Know that you have a "watch family" at home too... we're praying for you both daily.
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