September 2013

September in Pictures....

Sandy finds (eats) a new friend

Along for the ride

Nancy about to have a driving lesson down the airstrip

Wendy swimming the chasm

Happy

Kitchen steel-work being man-handled into place

Every shape, color and variety

Learning to be a bricky

Cook house goes up in flames

Volleyball competition

The carpenters get a gift

New addition in the hospital

The medics soccer team

Wedding day

High school party to end the semester

Off for a walk

A local

Site cleared for the new school building

Up the water tower again

August 2013

The main highlight this month has been the opening of the new Pediatric Ward here at the hospital. It was a great day and culmination of several years of hard work by many up here in Kompiam.

Dignitaries arrive in Kompiam for the Opening on MAF charter flight.

One of our medical students takes a Shim Sham class

School getting ready for the opening ceremony - they sung the National Anthem and did a recorder item

Inside the new ward - it's almost filled with babies and kids now

The elusive Ulysses butterfly (rotten thing won't open it's wings for me) 

Celebrations for the opening (the pig wasn't celebrating)

Some of the hospital staff decorating with a truck load of the rainforest

The 6 rural doctors in Kompiam for training  - planted a tree to celebrate completing of the 2 weeks training

Make-shift swimming pool

The Governor speaking at the opening of the new Pediatric Ward

Opening day a bit too much for some - Napos falls asleep on one of the kids laps

Staff celebrations after the opening - the pig and associated food (Coke) split up in family groups

The highschool girls after doing their speeches

Our escort down to the river

Boys at the waterfall

Our escort on the way back from the river

I finally captured the elusive Ulysses with his blue wings showing (been about 5 years in the making)

What more can you say

An old lady in Australia knits these woolen outfits for the babies in hospital

July 2013

Well it's been an interesting month for us here in Kompiam. Early in the month we set out to go for a weeks holiday. On the way we had a bit of an incident where we just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and in the wrong vehicle. Long story, but the end result was the car was attacked by an angry mob with bush knives, stolen, and all our gear was taken as well. Through God's amazing hand of protection not an angry hand was laid on any of the girls, though they were pretty shaken up at the time. Again we are thankful for God's protection and care through the whole incident and have valued your prayers. The hospital car is still stuck up a mountain somewhere and we are talking with the villagers about trying to get it back.  I think our belongings are long gone.  The rest of the month has been relatively normal and peaceful by comparison! 

View over the hospital from the water tower. Our house is the silver roof right at the back in the middle of the picture

Another view from the water tower with the school the three green buildings on the left

Russell had to repaint the red cross on the water tower - scary, but good for photos!

These two spent 4-5 weeks at the hospital with their mothers who were patients.

The 6 new school laptops donated by the City Tabernacle Baptist Church for the school

Steep decent to the river

Last picture of the hospital car as we set out on holidays

Campaigning for local elections - Enga Style

Campaigning for local elections - Enga Style

Campaigning for local elections - Enga Style

Kompiam's little terrors together again

Pig being butchered for a mumu

All ready to go in the ground

Lots of interesting posters at the hospital

Our hospital vehicles. The one in the middle was the one stolen and you can see the writing on the side which was the prime reason it was attacked.

Sau River

Kindy's new pet Rhino beetle

Another of God's stunning creations - pictures don't do it justice

Nancy with Lydia

This is how the babies get around - strong necks.

Kompiam wildlife

6 National Rural Doctors at Kompiam for training

Kompiam wildlife