PNG Easter - Day 4 (of 11) Maundy Thursday

Today we went to the campus and met with the staff.  We had to finalize the details for the conference that starts early (7 am) tomorrow morning.  Everything seems to be under control, which is good as I usually feel things are out of my control when I'm here in PNG.  Well, everything looks okay except for the fact that we only have about 20 students registered.  We have 27 student's being discipled (in a discipleship group - 6 student & 3 staff led).  Plus there are dozens of first year students who they have shared Christ with and have come to a fellowship time.

>> PLEASE PRAY with us that God will urge the students to show up tomorrow morning at 7 am for the bus (actually a large flatbed truck) to bring them to the hotel?  We would like at least 65! Thanks!

While at the campus this afternoon, one of our student leaders came by and handed me his computer.  It is acting very strange and most programs won't open (sounds like a virus).  So that will be a fun little puzzle to work on in my spare time :-).

Don, Candy & Peter just arriving (with Eva)

This afternoon 3 co-workers from New Zealand arrived to help teach some of the sessions.  We have 25 training sessions (4 levels):  6 taught by students (assisted by PNG staff), 6 led by PNG staff, and 13 taught by myself and my 3 co-workers.  I'm also leading a session for the men where we talk straight about issues that we have that hinder our integrity - please pray for that one on Saturday as I am involving 2 staff and 2 students and am not sure where it's going to go :-).  God needs to direct that one!  What a ride that will be!

Later this afternoon, we went down to the hotel to set up our musical equipment and screen, etc.  We talked again with the

Alfred, a former student came to help!

hotel people and told them where we want the tables, etc.

Thanks for praying for our conference on Fri, Sat, & Sun (yes that includes Good Friday & Easter Sunday, and we are 14 hours ahead of Pennsylvania)!  

Please pray:

• For 65 students to come,
• For all students to realise that God has chosen them and wants to work mightily through them to heal their country,
• That they will understand how we focus on Movements rather than Events (personal ministry vs fellowship times) - see yesterday's blog (day 3),
• For all students to understand the content that is being taught to them and know how to apply it to their lives (in whatever stage their in).

Thanks!!!