Start of the Year - Day 10 "Going home"

Today's my last day - I leave for the airport at 11:30 this morning.

I had a great time with the 3 staff this morning.  They have been running around full speed for the past 2 months, so I told them that I want them to take this afternoon & tomorrow off.  But, then Greg had to go downtown to confirm the venue for our Easter conference (in a week and a half), and Elton needed to go to the Department of Labour tomorrow to (hopefully) pick up the Volunteer Work Permits for the 2 girls coming to help (with our ministry growing so fast, they are so desperately needed!) - so I said try to take some time off sometime.  Please pray that they won't burn out!

Lillian & Elton pretending that they didn't see me.

After I checked in at the airport, as is our custom, I bought everyone lunch.  There are no eating places in the International terminal (they are remodeling it), so we walked down to the Domestic terminal.  

While we were eating lunch, a little bee came along and wanted Greg's drink (and nobody else's).  So Greg was trying to swat it away.  Well it flew over his can and Greg ended up swatting it INTO his drink.  It was very funny!

He finally got the bee out (after drinking half of it). and it waddled across the table like he was drunk.  But I think it was okay.  And Greg's drink still tasted okay as well!

A few highlights this trip:

• We had a record number of first-year students fill our cards at orientation - more than 650 - most saying that they are interested in growing closer to God;
• We had a record number of students come to the first Splash (our weekly meeting) - 63!
• We ended last year with 11 movement Builders (students who lead Bible studies and disciple other students), yet we're starting this year with 16!
• Elton, Greg, & Lillian provided several opportunities for new students to be trained before the start of the university year, and these students are excited to trust God to use them as they disciple other students;
• We had a record number of students at our opening Alpha Party, and almost all said they wanted to be in a Bible Study (Discovery group).

Please pray for our staff to not get burned out and for these students to see God work through them!

Thanks for helping to make this ministry possible.  Together, we will help reach all 839 people groups in PNG!