TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 - We have been in Kiari for a week now. So much has been done, but the time is flying so fast I fear we won't get everything accomplished before heading over to Aibai on Thursday.
Today I ran the dozer all day again, because Jon wanted to go do saw mill work. Around 4:30 I cut off to work on a challenge for Fellowship tonight. Fellowship is an opportunity to minister every Tuesday night in a home where people who will not attend regular church will often attend. They rotate every week between 11 different locations. I preached out of John 3:16-19 on the condemnation that man is under due to their refusal of the Light that was sent into the world. It was another interesting experience - preacher with an interpreter. I found it very difficult to keep a steady train of thought! But the Lord was good as He always is, and I rest in the fact that His word will not return void.
While I worked with the dozer during the day Tuesday, Jon went out with Jeff to finish cutting the tree they worked on yesterday -- and then mill it. They worked alllllll day. After Fellowship I heard Jeff returning with the truck, so I helped him unload the wood and rode back to the milling site to help wrap things up. We all got in around 10:15pm. A really long day for Jon and Jeff, so I think they may sleep in a bit in the morning.
Tomorrow is our last day in Kiari. There is still some minor grading to do (crowning the airstrip and putting in 'wishbone' drainage) and then install the remainder of the fence, and then they are ready for the seed. However, the work at Aibi needs the dozer (and getting the dozer over there is a long and complicated ordeal on its own, and is easier to handle with Jon and I here and able to drive it).
Later this season or first of next, they will bring the dozer back to Kiari to add the finishing touches, probably after they get their inspection or close to it.
We head out early Thursdsay morning to begin the trek over to Aibai. Since the work at Aibai is further along than the work here, Lord willing we should be able to get most of that airstrip done!
Thomas and Jon
Note from Katie: Thomas also mentioned separately that Jon will be preaching at their Wednesday evening church service in Kiari, which will be verrrry early Wednesday morning in the States. And though they preach in English through a translator, I also was assured that they are eager students of the Pigeon tongue, and for proof I got a love note written in pigeon. :) At least...I think...that's what that is.....
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