Mike and Kathy Jelliffe at Coffs Harbor, Australia

As we were leaving Australia for the final trip home, we spent a few days south of Brisbane at Coffs Harbor with Dan's good friends, Mike and Kathy Jelliffe. Mike is a pilot and flew Dan and Karen in and out of the Samo village in the 1970s with MAF. Mike is now a flight instructor with his own little 'foxbat' and he took us for a flight around the Harbor. We stayed with Mike's folks, Dr. Robin and Jillian, and received a signed copy of Robin's new book, Sparrow in the Hall. They live in an area designated as the koala corridor but we didn't get to see any. However I did see kangaroos! As Mike drove us to catch the train back to Brisbane he pointed out the only place where the Great Dividing mountain range comes down to the ocean--fantastic!

Weathervanes updated

Yes, I have continued finding weathervanes as we travel, so have updated my visual page, have to say my favorite is the #30 and the mother hen feeding her four chicks, you can even see the worm in her beak!

Shaws on the Great Barrier Reef

Time with Ian and Nais Grant in Melbourne

We stayed with the Grants for two weeks in July and Dan taught a course at Harvest College where Ian is the Provost. Great time with the Grant family and attending their Hope Generation church, even got to meet Nais' aunt and uncle (Dulcie's sister from near Perth).

Samo tribe Western Province, PNG get reading glasses

When we returned to PNG in July friends in California and Michigan had supplied us with reading glasses and we were able to take 36 pair with cases to PNG and the remainder 12 dozen we gave to Empart mission in Melbourne, Australia for use in India. The Samo were so pleased and send their thanks to caring people in America.

Mellisa On Yarma

Mt. Hagen Show

Samo village Honinabi Western Province, PNG

Samo tribe PNG gave us a Farewell Party

visit with Gwen Gibson and David and Ruth Cummings in Melbourne