Start of the Year - Day 6: "Lots of bright orange shirts"

This morning we spent about an hour in Galatians 4.  It was good, as usual.  Just like the law (or dos & don'ts in a church) in chapter 3, our culture (chpt 4 "Elementary Principles of the world") puts pressure on us to do what it says is right.  It applies very well in these cultures as there is spiritual warfare all around PNG.  And there are things that their cultures tell them that they need to do to appease the spirits (like name your child after a dead relative so that their spirit will protect the child).  Some of the students tell about how their summer was so spiritually oppressive that they couldn't wait to leave and come back to uni.  Anyway, Jesus is King over ALL and we only have to follow Him!

After our time together in the morning, we all went our own way... well almost everyone - I almost always go with someone.  Elton, Lillian and I went to the shirt store and we picked out the shirts for our Easter conference (bright orange - people will see us coming from far away).  You can see them below - 100 of them (and 22 blue ones for this Sunday night) :-)

This is Danika, she & Emily are preparing for PNG!

Then Elton & I went over to the Department of labour again and they told us that they "found" the 2 volunteer work permit applications for our girls who want to come from Australia & USA, and the man at the window took them to his supervisor (while we watched) and then told us that they will probably be approved on Monday! We can pick them up on Wednesday (they're not on to the public Mon or Tues).  This is very exciting!  Danika & Emily have been waiting a long time!  Then we have to wait 2-3 weeks for a visa :-(

I also went to a bunch of other places today, but I won't describe them 'cause they're boring.  But it's never boring doing things with Elton, Lillian or Greg!

Thanks for praying for us!!