Cultural Expectations

19
Jan
A Blurry Dash Towards The End Times

A Blurry Dash Towards The End Times

"I came to the mission field to change the world but so far the only thing that has changed is myself." - Anton, Russian philosopher
9 min read
01
Dec
Tribal canoes and two Cessna floatplanes

We Survived Our Bush Orientation

Every new Samaritan Aviation family goes through a “Bush Orientation” which sounds like a formal thing, but it’s not.
14 min read
05
Oct
Dumping Money Into A Slot Machine And Hoping.

Dumping Money Into A Slot Machine And Hoping.

AirNiugini has many fine qualities as an airline but the thing it does best is lower your expectations.
8 min read
02
Jun
Elliot sitting on Wewak's seawall in Papua New Guinea.

Simple Solutions Versus Wild Ambition

Mechanics without pilot licenses are a bit like penguins. We’re basically flightless birds. This is why we don’t care much about the weather. Pilots do.
8 min read
26
Jun
I Know What's Wrong With My Faucet, But What's Wrong With My Feet?

I Know What's Wrong With My Faucet, But What's Wrong With My Feet?

I have a revelation about feet while walking to the hardware store to look for a new faucet.
9 min read
06
Jun
Missionary family in Wewak, Papua New Guinea.

Speaking Funny

Language learning is shifting from memorizing vocabulary to the next step: Embarrassing oneself.
3 min read
13
Apr
A new missionary family arrives in Papua New Guinea.

My Fate Was To Stand There For An Eternity Wishing I Were Dead.

We move to Wewak, Papua New Guinea to start our first term with Samaritan Aviation.
11 min read
23
Nov
Acculturating at Mission Training International

Acculturating at Mission Training International

I used to think that the only preparation you needed to be a missionary was an appetite for misery and a one way plane ticket.
11 min read