Kimbe

Kimbe Town Centre

We ventured into Kimbe the local town about 30 min drive from Hoskins base with Rory and Mary Fuller. They are the people who will be taking us through Orientation. We only got 15 min down the road and had to turn back as we did not have any petrol. In town we visited the local markets and bought veggies. There were lots of people and a lady even grabbed my hand and said something to me but I could not understand her. We then made our way into Kimbe town.

We first went to a store called, as we would know it, Kmart well they call it the same thing but it is Kimbe Mart. We picked up a few groceries and then headed to the local resort by the water called Liamo's for Lunch. It was nice to sit by the water and have a nice lunch. After lunch we walked around the resort and had a look at all the animals. There were Eagles, lots of other birds a tree kangaroo which looked like a dog and lots of mozzies which loved my ankles. We then headed back into town and headed to Papindos and looked for Curtin material.

I caught someone shoplifting I guess it is my retail background I am always on the eye out for suspicious people. He put the item down his pants right in front of me. I don't know what he was thinking. I think he must have thought I was invisible. We told a guy who works in the store and they went after him. We bought some nice material. Johnathan went to get his license with Rory but the line was really long and there was only one guy working and they were really busy so they left. In the store next to Papindos they had really slippery slate and Malachi and I nearly went for a sixer on the floor. I now know why people here in Kimbe scuff there feet on the ground.

Living in Hoskins

We are getting settled in here as well as we can with two suitcases. We look forward to when our crate arrives. The house that we are currently in is above the Supply store and can be rather noisy (not the best house to have a baby in). We will move in June into Fiona's house (a friend who lives on the same base) which is really nice. Fiona is going home in March as she is engaged.

They have a few house hold things that they want to get rid of and it will be good to as we will buy them and we won't have to move them. It is a nice house I will have to post some photos when I get some. Wooden Floors.

The Humidity is something to get used to having two cold showers a day. The sweat just drips off you. Yesterday I met a few local PNG'ers and we had tea with one family who comes from the ATA tribe which is a long way from here up a mountain. They catch a PMV (People Moving Vehicle) and then it is a 9 hour hike up a mountain to their village in all it takes them about 6 hours to get here to Hoskins base. They are lovely family they have two kids. Kaiko is the main Bible teacher there. Paul and Linda McIwain were the missionaries there and they left a while ago as they have a fully functioning church. They are now reaching out to 9 neighboring villages. I also met another guy who Johnathan knew his name is Nick (picture to the left with his wife Bridgitte) and he teaches (God's word) 7 days a week. (pic below is Mum and Dad - Trevor and Estelle Burns with Kaiko and his wife Palava)

I am slowly getting used to all the bites over me. They like me. I was bitten by a fire ant yesterday and they are painful. We are waiting for a couple who are coming from the states who will be doing the orientation with us. I have picked up a few words of pidgin and Johnathan has picked up the language really well at least he can carry a conversation.

Today Malachi is 10 months old, weighs 10kg and has been on 10 plane flights since he was born. He doesn't like the food here so please pray that he will get used to it soon. It will be nice when he gets some teeth and can chew more food. He is now crawling and getting around very fast. He has started pulling himself up on furniture. He wants to walk but doesn't have the balance down yet. He loves the national kids here, the adults he is a little wary of though. I used the twin tub washing machine the day before yesterday to wash our clothes first I had to get direction on how to use it and then it nearly shredded my clothes so now I am going to use Estelle's automatic.

I have managed to buy a few veggies and fruit from the ladies under the mango tree. We don't need to buy bananas and Pineapples as they grow them here on base.

Well that is all for now.
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