After a whirlwind year and an even crazier three months, I’m
finally in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea (PNG)! Almost exactly a year ago, I went
to Monterrey, Mexico once again with a group of friends to build a house and do
a VBS with the kids there. I have always known that God was calling me into
missions, but hadn’t gotten the “go ahead” from Him to act on it. Shortly
after I returned to Wisconsin, a Wycliffe missionary pilot and his family
visited my church. They spoke about Wycliffe, a Bible translation organization,
and how teachers are desperately needed, specifically in PNG. So after much
prayer and seeking advice, I applied to Wycliffe Bible Translators and was
accepted as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher!
A month and a half ago, I was able to go to Orlando for
three weeks for Wycliffe orientation training. While there, I was privileged to
meet 36 of my co-workers who are heading all around the world, either as
linguists and translators or support staff (like myself—teachers, pilots,
boarding home parents; pretty much any job you can think of is needed). Many of
us were/are headed to PNG, including one of the girls I roomed with while in
Orlando. She and I were able to book our flights at the same time and we flew
all the way from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Ukarumpa together, which was a huge
blessing.
I’ve been in Ukarumpa for almost two weeks now, and what a
two weeks it’s been! I’m (finally!) learning my way around and getting settled
in.
glad you're getting settled in. You are in our prayers!
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