Trip to Indonesia

My sister, Joanna Jansma, and her co-worker, Kubili Condit, allocated to the Nagi people group of Papua, Indonesia last January.  They spend many hours each day working along side the people, building relationships.  They are doing an outstanding job learning the language and culture. When they first moved in, a group of national builders came in and built a shell of a house; however, they were unable to finish the job properly.  And so the house still sits.  Joanna and Kubili have been staying in their co-workers home while they are on furlough, but this family will be returning soon.  I felt God leading me to take a trip to Indonesia to help my sister. I decided to ask around here to see if any other missionary would be interested in joining me on the trip.  We were so thrilled when three men said they’d love to come help.  All three of these men are skilled in construction.  The team will be leaving tomorrow, the 16th of November and will return the 1st of December.

Please pray we will make all our many connections.  We will first take a twin engine plane from Goroka to the border town.  Then we will take a taxi to the border where we will walk across and then meet another taxi on the Indonesian side.   We will overnight in the mission guest house and will then fly in a small plane to a nearby village where we will shuttle into the tribe in a helicopter.   In a country where nothing goes as planned and you plan for the “unexpected” , we learn to keep flexible.   Pray we will have good weather and will be protected from the many diseases in this area.   Pray also for our families we leave behind.  They will most definitely need an extra amount of grace and strength during this time we are away.  This trip has already been a HUGE encouragement to the girls.  Thank you for your part in making it possible through your prayers and giving!

Sincerely,
Phil Jansma