December 2013

Back in Brisbane for a bit of a break over Christmas and enjoying catching up with friends and family. We left PNG on the 15th Dec and below are a few of the pictures from those last few weeks.

A member of the Meakambut tribe that have only been discovered in the last few years

A member of the Meakambut tribe that have only been discovered in the last few years

The Baptist church in Kompiam

What an outfit - our next door neighbor Bradney!

Bradney again

Irish Dancing Breakup

The generator shed finally finished

Dr Mill's leading singing at the staff Christmas party

Pastor Laowa gets stuck into the Christmas party chow

Wendy and a new friend

Heather and Napos practice some gymnastics on the trampoline

  

School concert

Russell's first "selfie" - council president Joe

Leaving Kompiam and heading to Hagen with the car full as normal.

Prime Minister O'Neil visits Kompiam and given the tour by Ps Laowa and Dr Eileen

Dr Jake giving the Prime Minister a tour through the hospital

November 2013

November has flown past and now into a busy few weeks at the start of December before we head home to Brisbane on the 15th for a break over Christmas. Highlight of November for Russell was a week spent out at one of our remote aid posts called Mengau. Only about 10-15 minute flight away, but another world with no services and living like the locals. Wendy and the girls very busy closing up the school year and looking forward to a break. 

Dr Mill's coming across the river crossing with the backhoe for some road repairs

These guys turned up for peace talks between two tribes involved in a recent killing

The new playground in use

View down the Sau Valley

A recent visitor in the house

View down over Kompiam when off for a walk

Wendy about to cool off after a long hike

The girls off to church at the Mission station near Kompiam

Rainforest near one of our remote aid posts

Playground gets a hammering

A mumu to thank the recent rotary team who visited for 2 weeks

Nancy and Juliette ready to go in to watch a C-Section

In the thick of it

Success

What could be better on a hot day!

More seesaw action

Russell almost finished the new generator shed (alternatively his doghouse)

Views from Mengau

A Mengau local

Another Mengau Local

October 2013

A bit of a different month with Russell taking a quick trip to Scotland to do some work (saves having to work over Christmas), and Wendy and the girls holding the fort back in Kompiam. Nice to all be back together again.

Up the dreaded water tower again fitting an overflow valve

Bonnie demonstrating the latest in hair fashion

All Smiles

Another Mumu

The boy in the front is wearing one of the girls shirts stolen from the car

Wendy out for a walk

The little rascals resurface

Sunday morning pancakes

A young patient

The two premature twins who battled it out for a few days - kept warm in the girls blankets

Sunset over Kompiam

A new pet?

Bonnie's 12th birthday breakfast

Dunnottar Castle in Scotland

Scone Palace in Scotland

Got to take a ride in a Spitfire

The Hermitage in Scotland

Scottish Highlands

Glamis Palace in Scotland