Monday, February 29, 2016

Tyronza 2016



Scot’s role at the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Station is an obvious one, physician. And as such, is vastly appreciated and needed. The role I play at Kudjip is a more understated one.

I see my main purpose as one of support to Scot and to the missionaries serving and living at Kudjip. As Scot’s wife, I maintain house. Much like at home, only more so. In Kudjip, meals are what are prepared from scratch in the home. Dishes are washed by hand. Laundry, although machine washed (no, I do not wash our clothes at the river) and hung on an outside line. 

A trip to town is an event and a chore. I am encouraged to buy groceries for a month at a time. There is a local market for purchasing fruits and vegetables. It is approximately a one mile walk round trip and I have to arrange for someone to accompany me. You don’t want to purchase more than you can carry!

As a support to the Kudjip missionaries, Scot and I host individuals and families in our place for meals, games and visiting on a regular basis. We really enjoy the people serving the Lord in Kudjip and welcome this opportunity. There are nine long term physicians on staff at the hospital. Two are single and the others are all here with their families. There are also eight long term support missionaries at Kudjip. These are mainly families and teach, provide maintenance and constructions skills and maintain the Field Office for the Asia-Pacific Region. In addition to the long term missionaries, there is a revolving door of short term (one-three month) volunteers that come to serve at Kudjip in a variety of positions. Scot and I obviously come through this revolving door category. 
                      
On this stint in Kudjip, my mornings are often spent either assisting Judy Bennett, wife of Dr. Andy Bennett, in the storeroom or the old hospital sorting donated supplies (helping unload the containers the supplies arrive in) or assisting Joani Goossens, Treasurer for the Asia-Pacific Field, in auditing accounts or filing. I enjoy my various roles and I’m happy that I have a flexible schedule. On previous trips, I spent time at the MK elementary school and also at the Nazarene Teacher’s College helping with registration.

My interaction with the local PNG people is limited, but after seven trips here there are staff people that I recognize and enjoy visiting with. Fortunately, a smile, extremely limited Tok Pisen on my part and limited English on their part goes a long way to establishing a friendship. On this trip, my work for Joani has me in and out of the Kudjip Hospital Finance Office which is run by three very capable PNG women. I am really enjoying becoming better acquainted with them.
I am happy to be able to serve the Lord in my supportive role. I doubt seriously that Scot would come without me and his skills are much needed in Kudjip. Please continue to keep us and the people of Papua New Guinea in your prayers.

Lukim yu bihain,
Tyronza

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