Awi!

From here on out my blogs will be brief and very random!  So here goes...

After 24 hours of flying, Ashley and I arrived in Australia at 5:45 am on Tuesday (their time).  Everything went smoothly!  Bro. Matt and Becky picked us up at the airport in Brisbane, and we spent the day with all of them around the city.  We rode around the city on buses, and a boat called the "city-cat".  From early on we saw evidence of God's provision, through a stranger, who gave us $10 to ride around the city with!  We ended the day playing with Ariel and Hannah (they are so fun!)  Also bedtime was 7pm that night!

The next day, we woke up early to head to the airport to meet up with Scott and Xander.  Flying into PNG was absolutely breathtaking!  We stayed at Mapang missionary home for 2 nights, and got to know each other, toured Port Moresby, went on treasure hunts, and jumped on the trampoline a lot. :)

On Wednesday night, we went to the church in Port Moresby.  Due to a power outage, we listened in the dark while the national pastor preached from Acts 16.  He focused on how Paul and Silas sang praises to God while in prison and because of there great attitude a soldier and his whole family came to know the Lord.  I wonder how many new people may have come to church after that service, because of the example of the members who still went even though it was dark...

We flew into Kanabea yesterday!  My heart felt like it might burst when I saw the people and the Allen's there waiting for us!  There were so many people praying over the weather (THANK YOU!)  The clouds rolled back just in time for us to land and moved back over the mountains about 10 minutes after we landed.  God's hands have been all over this trip! I have been so awestruck since we've been here!  This land and it's people are so beautiful.  Looking forward to the rest of our time here!

Keep praying!! Thank you, everyone!! :)