Here comes the bride

Here are a few pics from THE social event of the year... Matt and Becky's wedding!

"That is why a man shall leave his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh."

~ Genesis 2:24

Special visit

Today in clinic I had a visit from a very special patient :).  Maryanne is one of our heart kids who went to Port Moresby for surgery by Operation Open Heart.  This was the first time she had come back to Kudjip since her since her procedure several months ago.  What a blessing to see her for follow-up, the answer to many prayers.  Thank the Lord she is doing really well!

Maryanne and her mama brought a thank you present for helping them with travel arrangements.  The bilum is the perfect size for a little girl, so I will soon be sharing this special bilum with a very special little girl in America--my niece Emmilyn.  I will be meeting Emmi for the first time in less than 2 months!

Thanks again to all who prayed for our heart kids, and to those who continue to pray for the ministry of Kudjip Hospital.  God hears and answers!

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights..."

~ James 1:17

Shower of seashells by the seashore

There has been a lot of excitement around Kudjip Station this week.  Our very own Dr. Becky a.k.a. Becky 2 is getting hitched!  Her soon to be betrothed is Matt Preece, a missionary and airplane engineer.  He serves with Mission Aviation Fellowship, also in PNG.  Since Becky is from the States and Matt is from Australia, they decided to have the wedding here.  What fun for all of us!

Last weekend, I opened my home to host Becky's wedding shower.  Beck and Matt are going to Hawaii on their honeymoon, so the hospitality committee decided on a classy luau kind of a theme.  Classy luau?  Yes, it can be done.  Susan, Judy, and Gailand the girls arrived with flowers, shells, and tulle.  Within moments my house was transformed into a Hawaiian paradise, and it was spectacular!  (BTW... if the whole missionary thing doesn't work out, we are going in to the party planning business.)

Our guests of honor were Becky (of course), as well as her mother and sister who had just arrived from the U.S.  Becky was bilased with a frangipani lei.

No Kudjip gathering is complete without two things--a "program" and food.  After introductions, Amy organized a couple of games.  The room was filled with laughs as teams designed wedding dresses... made out of toilet paper!  Susan quizzed Becky with the "almost newlywed game."  Gail shared a beautiful devotional about being reflections of God's love.  Erin finished up the program with a prayer for Becky and Matt.

Diane and Karla did an amazing job on the cake.  We snacked on fruit salad and homemade goldfish crackers, and drank smoothies decorated with little umbrellas :).

What a sweet time of celebration!