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Trip to Tau

Sam Smucker January 24, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Work Kwanga, motorcycle, OBS, Oral Bible Storying, Papua New Guinea, pmv, PNG, saguma, Sepik, storytelling, trip

It was just starting to get light when I took off on my motorcycle at 6:00 am down the Sepik Highway. The Sepik Highway is the main road through the mountains all the way to Sandaun province. It starts as a good two lane road which eventually sprouts potholes like…

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Lost Oppertunities

Sam Smucker November 25, 2013 August 23, 2017Moments of Reflection Bible, care, cargo, generosity, hospitality, OBS, Oral Bible Storying, Papua New Guinea, pmv, PNG, Ukarumpa

If I had to characterize Saturday morning, I would have to say it was a morning of lost opportunities. My son played in the provincial soccer tournament on Friday and their team reached the final playoff game. Unfortunately, there was no time to play the game so the final was…

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Culture – Hitting a Log

Sam Smucker February 14, 2012 February 14, 2012Cultural Insights cab, car, cultural insight, hitting, log, Papua New Guinea, pmv, pointing, road, Sepik

The last cultural question was about a person pointing towards the road which 67% answered correctly. This gesture is equivalent to hailing a cab. It is used to try to get a ride on a PMV (Public Motor Vehicle). In many places they will also try their luck with any…

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Impulisive action ends up in friendship

Sam Smucker November 10, 2011 August 23, 2017Our Lives drive, friend, pmv, ride, wait

Driving to town to meet some pastors, I saw him standing by the corner, waiting for a PMV (Public Motor Vehicle – transportation). It’s really not an unusual thing to see. In a land where most people don’t own cars, many corners and places are occupied with waiting people and…

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