Papua New Guinea

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
19
Aug
Phantom Potholes & Life Lessons

Phantom Potholes & Life Lessons

Elliot learns to use a drill, Adi learns life lessons, and our new espresso machine keeps our guard up all night.
12 min read
01
Jan
Our First Tropical Christmas

Our First Tropical Christmas

Sweating while caroling and other strange ways to spend Christmas.
11 min read
01
Jan
Cessna 206 amphibious floatplane parked next to a village house in Papua New Guinea.

Video: Village Hopping In A Floatplane In Papua New Guinea

Sometimes throwing things out of an airplane can help advance the Gospel.
1 min read
26
Nov
Samaritan Aviation attaching floats to a Cessna amphibious missionary float plane in Papua New Guinea

Airplane In A Box

Even the most stoic mechanic will leap around and shout like a spirit-filled Pentecostal if the airplane goes down when it was supposed to go up.
6 min read
29
Oct
Common Cockroaches & Exotic Marsupials

Common Cockroaches & Exotic Marsupials

It can be an unsettling transition to go from sipping coffee to having a marsupial in your hair without any time to get used to the idea.
10 min read
22
Oct
Missionary family in Papua New Guinea

Do Fish Even Sting People?

Because of the sun’s death rays we’ve been spending a lot of time at the ocean.
9 min read
09
Sep
Video: Ride Along On A Visit To The Haus Sik

Video: Ride Along On A Visit To The Haus Sik

After we fly patients in, we all take turns going and visiting them. Come with our family on a trip to the local "Haus Sik."
1 min read