Apr-Jul: I'll be in the South Pacific.
UK-June and others arrive
UK-June arrived safely last night after a very long trip across the Pacific. I joined Carle and the Hodgkins to meet her at the airstrip, and she seemed happy to see us but very tired.
I don’t know whether I’ll see her this weekend or not; jet lag may keep her down for a few days.
Mick (US-June’s husband) and his team also arrived home yesterday. They left shortly before I arrived in the country and have spent the last couple of weeks on Bougainville Island teaching a SALT (Scripture Application and Leadership Training) Course.
One of the course teachers was Pastor Fred, who helped translate the Bible into his Inoke language here in the Eastern Highlands. We talked some last night, and he very kindly listened to my bad Tok Pisin, even though he spoke English quite well. He stayed the night with us and now is headed back to his home, which is not too far west of here but will take much of the day to reach.
Mick brought back some enormous pomelos from Bougainville. Pomelos are citrus fruits with a texture that’s difficult to describe. The flesh, unlike oranges or grapefruits, is composed of small segments, something like a bunch of irregularly shaped beans all stuck together. Hmm. That doesn’t make as much sense as I hoped it would. Maybe I’ll take a picture when we cut one open.
As many of you know, my hands aren’t small. This pomelo is at least the size of a volleyball and weighs several pounds. Huge!
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Comment from Corey Adams
Time: March 25, 2006, 12:27 am
Wow! That does look big. Glad to hear that June made it safely to PNG.
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