Rog and Jane's Blog

I am glad to be writing my final thoughts--anyone who has tried to keep up with my writing must be thrilled!   It's hard to believe duri...

WHad some great reads this trip--- R & J:  Down Under by Byson - hilarious & educational travel guide in story form.  Must read for ...

I Today we stood in front of the Parliament House and discussed PNG past, present & future with a man who set up meetings for the parlia...

We went to the same church we attended last week...and since there are so few places to visit...we opted to stay for two services...both wee...

So much happens that I want to record--though it seems I am writing all the time--but just don't want to forget: -Our ride:  Mindex driv...

No matter what the future brings for PNG I am sure that the people here will continue to face the challenges of their lives just as they are...

I Since our first day at Tembari, we've been showered with gifts...from the teachers, cooks, students and also from the people living ar...

After enjoying a farewell lunch with the teachers and Penny and Hayward,  Penny announced that they must now take time to smoke and chew bee...

Picking up from my update on Tembari Troubles...first no teacher has had to leave...computer which was being help as a form of protest by te...

I At around 4pm weekdays, the cooks gather around 150-200 kids in a that have been milling around the area.  They sing:  We Are Family, Jesu...

We feel like many PNG see us as the Great White Hope.  Tonight it was Bob--landlord's son. He came to talk to us about investing in his ...

We never know what our day at Tembari school will bring.  No two have been the same.  Many teachers have been sick...so we're subs somed...

Tonight we found ourselves (at our landlord, Joel's encouragement) in the middle of a field sitting under a tarp in the pouring rain wit...

Bikus Yu Bikpela Jisas Olsum Yu Bikpela Tumas Lookim Translation: Because of You Big Fellow Jesus Awesome You Big Fellow Too Much (expressio...

Saturday plans changed...no surprise...Kay's daughter sick.  So when Rog noticed the women doing the wash...out I went.  The scene:  rig...

Here's a bunch of random notes I've jotted down: -Grace rides to/from school with her daughter, Joyce on the bus as kids are kidnapp...

It's been 10 days of living in a 8 x 10 room with a small fan & thin mat.  We store bottled water & Coke Zero under our table ...

Another day...another peanut or pbj sandwich.  But today we had added excitement.  After dismissing the 5th grade class I'd been teachin...

The clan & tribe culture and customs is still very much a part of PNG today.  There are over 130 tribes which are broken down into cl...

Subject:   Update #48 Teaching Again I only opened a book and they came...over 100 big & little ones sat in the dirt mesmerized by the w...