The last month has been very busy for both of us, but we are grateful for your
prayers and God’s provision through it all. On May 8th and 9th the U.S.
Ambassador visited Ukarumpa. On May 18th Scott made an emergency trip to
Port Moresby to assist another mission with a significant security incident. On
May 25th we paid our respects to a long term missionary who passed away
while in country. On May 26th, students from Ukarumpa International School
attended their annual banquet, which is a prom-like event held each year. As
we approach June, Kathy is preparing her students for final examinations.
Graduation will soon follow and then many families will travel with their
graduates back to their passport countries. Locally this is known as “Cry
Week” because there are so many goodbyes. Missionaries and “third culture
kids” are acutely aware of how painful these transitions are, but try to approach
them with intentionality, transparency and love. We miss our family and friends
back home, but we are grateful to help others going through this process and
know that our roles ultimately support Bible translation efforts here in PNG.
Above: Kathy’s 7th grade class with their
water-powered rockets, which were
successfully launched as part of their
Term 4 Astronomy unit. The Grade 10
Biology class also successfully dissected
cane toads and rats as part of their
zoology unit, but fortunately those
pictures are not shown here.
Photo Credit: Victoria Weaver
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