January 14. Amos and Dallas came a little after 8:00 this morning to help us with shopping today. Our first stop was Papindo’s and market. Daddy went into Papindo, while Dallas, Amos, and I went across the street to start the market shopping—onions, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, napa cabbage, popo, and bananas. Daddy had joined us there before we were quite finished. We took the market goods back to the house and then went to West Goroka. First of all, Daddy had business to attend to with MAF. Then we went across the street to Brian Bell and made the purchases that had been written up for us by Paul Opa. Paul wasn’t there today so another man, Nagani, handled our business. He was very friendly and helpful and even gave us a discount on our purchases of gas stove, twin tub washing machine, and blender. When Daddy inquired, he said that he attends the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints here in Goroka. Next stop was Goroka Food Mart to get muesli (which they didn’t have), Weetbix, two storage totes, and two conference chairs. Took the chairs over to the hangar and brought the other items back to the house. Then went uptown to look at a freezer at Chemica. They have just one freezer in stock that will meet our needs; but while Daddy was asking a worker about it, Amos and Dallas noticed a man eyeing Daddy’s bilum and pockets. So Daddy told the worker we would come back later, and then we left. Went to YuYu Trading and got a case of salt and a bottle of crunchy peanut butter. Then to Istana for a case of soap, some more tuna and milk powder, and some cold drinks for four thirsty souls. Stopped at the kai bar to let Amos and Dallas pick out something to eat, but all they wanted was bread so they each got a muffin. Then we went back to the house and had lunch. Amos and Dallas stayed a little while and talked before heading back to Philip’s house where they have been staying. They are planning to head back to Owena tomorrow so Daddy gave them some money for bus fares. After they left, we had our nap. We didn’t have time to go anywhere this afternoon, except downstairs to pay for the items Nick was getting together for us – solar panel, lights, battery, power bar, printer and extra ink. Then Daddy had to take the car back to MAF as they will be needing it for the next couple days. While Daddy was gone, I cut up the popo we had bought today so that we could enjoy some fruit this afternoon. Daddy walked back, and whom should he meet up with but Wan and Korin? They came in and visited for a while. It was good to see them. After they left, we two each enjoyed a bowl of fruit, and that was followed by supper. After supper, I did a little packing and re-packing. Then washed the dishes. “5And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?” II Chronicles 2:5,6 God is so great that no place, not even the heaven of heavens, can contain Him. It is hard to even comprehend One so great, and yet this great and mighty God thinks about and cares for you and me. Let us worship and bow down, for He is our God. January 15. No transportation for shopping this morning, but there was quite a bit to do around here. I was thankful for a little extra quiet time, too. Before I even ate breakfast, I prepared the napa cabbage and broccoli we got yesterday at market so we would have some green vegetable as well as the yellow (the carrots). Set those on to cook and then heated a bowlful of carrots, taters, and ground beef with some chicken boullion to eat for my breakfast. After breakfast, I put a load of clothes in to wash. The machine is quite small so I had to do two loads. Each load takes over an hour on the eco cycle. The machine is not working properly either so had to stop it a couple times each load and unwrap the clothes that had tied themselves up around the agitator. After the first load was in, I washed the dishes. Then I made the bed. As soon as the load was done, I put the second load in. Then hung most of the first load out on the veranda between the flats and the office area. Hung a couple shirts on hangers in the house. The second load had only a few shirts, dresses, and trousers, and all of those were hung on hangers around the house. Midway through the second wash, while I was working on untwisting the clothes that had wrapped around the agitator, Michael and another worker came running up because it was “raining” in their office below the laundry area. As we looked for the source of the problem, water was discovered all over the floor behind and beside the washing machine. Where was it coming from? over the top of the bowl? from the drain? from one of the hoses? The haus meri Lin brought some towels to sop up the water. When I started the machine going again to finish draining and then spin, it was evident that the water was coming from somewhere underneath the machine. They said to go ahead and finish the wash—just leave towels on the floor to sop up the “rain”. Before Michael went back downstairs, Daddy talked with him a bit about the internet. Then he sent Lucas up to talk more since Lucas deals more in that field. By the time all that was done, it was 11:30. Had a few minutes at the computer before getting lunch. Then we lay down for nap. Was enjoying a nice sleep when Daddy got a call from Nuanda who was at the gate. Daddy went down to let him in, and he and Senka came up for a visit. What a blessing to hear from his (Nuanda’s) own mouth how God had chastened him and not cast him away! Please keep praying for Nuanda. The Lord has done a great work in his heart. I’m sure he needs all the prayer and encouragement he can get. After they left, I got the clothes in, had a fruit snack, and did the dishes. This evening, I wrote a couple thank you notes and answered a couple encouragement notes so there is a file ready to send to C&C for printing and delivering. Also read some more hymn stories and sang the hymns, and Daddy and I read Hebrews 2 and had prayer together. “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” Hebrews 2:9 By the grace of God, Christ tasted death for me. By the grace of God, Christ suffered for me. By the grace of God, I have been delivered from bondage, from the power and fear of death, from the power of the devil. (verses 14,15) By the grace of God, I am saved. Hallelujah! Amazing grace!
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