PNG Easter - Day 1 (of 11)

Good morning :-)   I woke up this morning (Monday 14th) at 2:45 to shower & catch my shuttle to the airport.  It's a killer way to start the day, but that's the only way to get to Papua New Guinea in 1 day.  I always start my trips tired, but this time I'm also excited.

My Selfie at the airport (I think some thought I was weird)

So why am I excited about this trip?

• I saw 11 staff & students really get a good grip on what a movement looks like last February
• I've been getting good reports that these staff & students have been putting into practice what they learned in February
• This training conference over Easter (Friday to Sunday) is a chance for all students to take their personal ministry to the next level
• These staff & students are FAT (Faithful, Available, & Teachable) - they're eager to learn & to grow, and that always refreshes me. 

I had a great time with Eva (staff) who picked me up and brought me to the guest house.  We talked for a good while.  And then Greg (staff) came over and we talked almost 2 hours!  Tomorrow I hope to see Lillian and Elton (our other 2 staff).

Please be praying:

• That God will work mightily in the students' minds and enable them to understand and apply these ministry skills (Easter weekend)
• That God will give me wisdom - I have 6 sessions to teach this weekend and a very large number of things I want to accomplish in the next 10 days 
• That God will protect Kaylynn in NZ and give her His joy while I'm gone (& she's not).

Julie and little Isla Rain - 2 "little" gems!

Oh: And praise God for little baby Isla Rain Morris, born Friday and entrusted by God to Julie (our daughter) & her husband Jordan!  [8 lb 14 oz and 22 1/2 inches long].  God brought her into the world before I left so that I could see her - I appreciated that more than I thought I would!