Missionary Lisa Kappeler arrived back in Papua New Guinea last week after her time of home assignment and was welcomed by missionaries and tribal friends alike.
After a long flight, made longer by numerous delays, Lisa arrived at the mission center where there was a grand reunion with the missionaries who provide logistic services at the mission center and others also returning from home assignment.
Lisa's first reality check was when symptoms of what seemed like malaria hit while she was still at the mission center. Taking prescribed medication helped her to be ready to make the flight into the Uriai tribe. She was met at the airstrip by Elias Struik and Uriai friends as well as some of her Abau friends. On the canoe trip into the village she was able to "bone up" on her Uriai language skills with an older lady who sat next to her.
When the group arrived in the village her co-workers and tribal friends were on hand to give hugs of welcome. "It was a sweet reunion with all of my tribal family and coworkers," Lisa wrote.
She is now trying to get her home ready for occupancy. There are cobwebs and dirt in every nook and cranny. She's had to wash every dish and wipe out every drawer and cabinet. The cleaning chores are the least of her activities; she's also unpacking from her long trip and "hanging out" with her Uriai friends everyday.
Pray for Lisa as she readjusts to life among the Uriai and begins to warm up in the language and work on discourse analysis as well as starting on translation.
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