For many of you who haven't heard, we are going through a bit of a transition right now.  We came over to Papua New Guinea to work with a program called Interface with New Tribes Mission. We had planned on staying with our ministry for 5 years until it was time for our girls to graduate and go back to the states, God had other plans though.  Within our first year of being on the field it was apparent that God was doing some major things.  He was not only working in our hearts as we were experiencing a whole new way of life, living, etc. but he was showing us that it is not about a location where we serve Him, it is us allowing God to grow us no matter where we are at!  With that being said we were told a while back that it was looking like Interface may change locations taking it to another region within PNG.  Just when my girls and I were starting to settle and feel like we were home!  I have had many tears over this as it is not easy to move when your starting to feel comfortable.  I keep reminding myself that God used many people in the bible to relocate to different regions all for His Glory and he continued to bless them and He himself was glorified.  I think that is the Key to it all, that we would not put ourselves on a pedestal and make it all about us but keep the focus where it needs to be, On Him.  Well, we are officially moving, but staying in the Highlands of PNG.  Travis took a ministry position within New Tribes at another facility (about 25 miles from here) where he will head up/coordinate tribal bush builds.  He is very excited about this new role where he gets the opportunity to go into remote locations and help new missionaries build their future homes!  I will be for the first few months getting settled in our new location, house set up, etc.  I will then have a future ministry that will be similar to what I am doing now, working in the finance dept. Our girls will still be able to attend their same school so they won't have to have another transition there.  I wanted to include some pictures of this huge process of pulling out of this location.  This facility is quite large and it has been a process to get everything lined up as to where it should go within the mission as well as pack our personal items up!

Coming for the first load!

We started with the kitchen first

It was a process to box everything up and organize for shipping out to other facilities in the mission.

The guys did the heavy stuff like moving the big stoves.

This is a picture of the dinning hall where the kids also played their basketball.

Me with the staff and their kids busy at work.

Yes we even put the kiddos to work!

Brooke and Sierra helping with the spices.

Travis had the German guys and his national friend Jeremiah helping him move the big stove.

Praying it all goes well!

ITF work shop

Travis preparing for the first container to be moved out.

Pete driving the tractor

Travis and the guys discussing how it should be done.

This is a typical day for Travis, even while he is working he continues to work out issues on the phone as well!

I think they did it!

Bobbi Scholl helping pack things up in the office

Julie Koop my office buddy!

Lesley Doerksen helping with a little filing!

Me busy counting.

We went through our medicine cupboard and I found this neck brace! I thought it might help out on the ITF Road!!!