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Papua New Guinea - 29th Nov to 18th Dec 2004

We hear a lot about football in the media. The "World Game", as it is referred to on the TV, has penetrated to the villages of Papua New Guinea. Battered soccer balls appeared from the dark recesses of village huts in the later afternoon as the boys gathered around the cleared area used as a soccer field. On Wokabaut 2004 in PNG, two of the team members were avid participants of the World Game. Any mention of the sport resulted in a lengthy discussion on the merits of players who may be known on the international scene. But talk of these illustrious heroes has no impact on the village soccer field. Cameron and Brett, our two soccerians, took this in their stride and joyfully joined the local village teams as they practised for the big tournament the next week. Having done some coaching they were asked to give some hints to a local scruff and collar team. Brett gave an excellent example of getting past the goal keeper and scoring a goal. The goal keeper directed a well aimed kick to return the ball to the centre, but it found its mark on Brett's nose. Fortunately no bones were broken and the flow of blood was stopped after a couple of minutes. Everyone rallied around to ensure no major damage was done. Little asides like this all help to build relationships when distributing the recordings to the people in their own languages. In this village there was good interest in the recordings and Bible picture books and many were purchased before we moved on the following morning to share the Gospel in other villages of the Milne Bay area.

Alex & Sybil Shaw.

Solomon Islands - 26th Dec 2004 to 15th Jan 2005

Eleven people of various ages have had a challenging, memorable maybe even life-changing - time! The trip to the Solomon Islands had two main purposes:- to distribute new cassette teaching material in different languages and to give people from Australia a look into the lives and needs of village people.

It was exciting for Kim and Meryl to be involved in the distribution of new recordings, especially as they were so readily accepted. Rapt attention was evident on the faces of the villagers as the recordings were played. They were hearing in a clear and meaningful way, truths that they may never have understood before. There is a lot of nominal Christianity in the country and it is rare to come across someone with any assurance of salvation. Many pastors are untrained and therefore lacking in a clear understanding of the Gospel. To be able to provide simple cassettes that speak to the hearts of the village people was such a blessing. It is our prayer that the Lord, in His mercy, would use these tools to challenge people and cause them to turn to Jesus for forgiveness and a new life in Him.

The team saw what it means to be really needy. In the Solomons, this applies to health and education, as well as in the material and spiritual sense. We have so much in our country and we take it all for granted, so to see these very real needs has been a challenge to us all.

Experiences on the trip ranged from seeing the beauty of the Islands; mixing with generous and welcoming people, trying different foods, sleeping in 'leaf houses', travelling by dinghy, snorkelling over the coral, taking precautions against malaria, going to church "Solomons' style", sharing our faith through testimonies, facing the frustrations of changed travel plans, getting sick and feeling homesick. We have all grown through these experiences and we know that through it all, the Lord has taught us new things about ourselves and about Himself His amazing faithfulness and goodness to His children.

Kim & Meryl Knight.

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