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“I used to make a list when I was going to the store. Now when I need an item, I make a list of stores.” ~ Sarah
As promised from my last update, I want to share what it looks like to purchase food in PNG. I didn’t usually “gather or harvest” food but in this photo you see my grandson Robbie gathering bananas from my village mama’s garden. He helped her a lot! (Robbie came to visit me in 2018 for his graduation gift.)
I absolutely loved going shopping for Martha and other village allocated teams when they sent in lists of food and supplies. Anderson’s, a store where we could charge our items directly to PBT, was a great option. They have imported items. I’ve seen a lot of Australian foods – especially yummy is the Cadbury chocolate, Hokey Pokey ice cream and candy bars from New Zealand – so yummy. But those aren’t things I’ll be getting for the dedication. I’ll be shopping else ware due to Anderson’s high prices because they cater to non-Papua New Guineans shopping (expats).
I’ll visit the chemist to get pain reliever and other medicines to have handy in the village. I’ll shop at the Chinese shops that basically have the same food items and various supplies as their other shops around town. It will be an adventure! My favorite place to shop is the open-air market. It’s wonderful!! You can find nearly any fruit or vegetables you want.
One of my many trips for fresh foods.
a creative boy wearing his handmade crown..
This is Joni and Jim’s village mama selling what is left of her market foods.
Just some of my yummy purchases.
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The open-air market also includes a fresh fish section as well as cooked meats and other food selections. Sesina bought this shrimp inside the market. It can hardly be called a “shrimpy shrimp”… they’re HUGE Ramu River shrimp!
This snake bean was brought to me at my office. I never figured out how to cook it as well as my village mama does. Nobody cooks as well as mama… right?
This is the biggest yam Joni or I had ever seen!
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This short video is an example of what happens when people receive the word of God in their language. You might recognize this man from the video in my previous post. He is leading their celebration drama, wearing hand-woven crowns while holding their newly translated New Testament.
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