The nets are an irritation at times. They hold in heat, especially when dusty, and sometimes tear. Ana’s vigilance to keep our nets clean and maintained has protected us from the nasty Malaria sickness these past ten years in country, and allowed us to be more comfortable.
Today, we still do not have 24-hour power, but that is ok. When the power man does have diesel, the town power will come on, on Tuesdays from 8am to 12 noon and on Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm. It is also on most evenings from 6 to 11 as well. When we first came here, there was no town power to speak of.
Living
Living in a remote place is gratifying in many ways but also grating in other ways
Building
It is like living in the “settling” days of America. If you want a house to live in, you do not rent it, you must build it. This is the second house that we have built.
The first one in Daru [...]
Our theme for 2012 is “Follow On.” Hosea 6:3 “Then shall we know, IF we follow on to know the LORD…”
By God’s grace our people here in Wipim will understand more about their great Saviour as we “Follow on to know the LORD…” Our two church plants are also following this theme, and we anticipate some Real Growth as we “Follow On” together.
Willie and Wasar, Bible School graduates from Wim village, stating that the road ahead was flooded and that we should abandon our journey. Well, I was not interested in turning back just yet so I said that we would just go as far as we could.
Have you seen the RSS button at the top right hand side near the search bar?
You may not know what RSS is so I thought I would put a quick post up.
RSS stands for “Rich Site Summary” I know still does not help, let me help you out because it is a great tool for [...]
They are currently scheduling meetings for deputation to fulfill their desire to help us establish Baptist Churches in the Western Province. If you get any amount of time to visit with the Burtons, I know you will agree that God has raised them up for such a time and for such a ministry as this. I ask that you give the Burton family a sincere consideration in your missions program and then send them to us quickly. You can reach him at (619) 944-1086 or check out their website at www.uttermostbaptistmissionspng.com
THE NEED FOR A MECHANIC
Calling all mechanics! We have a Kubota Tractor L3130—Glide Shift Transmission that needs to have some forks replaced. I have never done anything like this in my life and need some experienced help. If you are experienced and are willing to come over to assist we sure would appreciate it. Please contact the office manager at our home church, Cal Braley at (619) 461-5561 x125, and he will be able to relay the good news to us.
Posts from Jason Russell
April 2011
Dear Friends and Family,
Educational Building – Wipim
The building project is now visible. For the past several months we have been cutting timber, mostly unseen by our church family, but now the foundation is done and the walls are beginning to go up this week. By God’s grace the building will be usable within the [...]
Dear Friends and Family,
“…take root downward, and bear fruit upward.” 2 Kings 19:30
Brethren, this year is going to be the year of “Real Growth”. I’m not being arrogant This is our theme for the year and our focus for 2011. Not just growth but “Real Growth”. Growth that focuses on the root and a root [...]
These are some pictures over the years we have taken, I will add more soon.
Our prayer letters to our supporting churchs and friends.
