In the short time I have been in PNG I have seen quite a few MAFer’s come and go. For those who have been here a long time, it is quite a large number. It is a normal thing to have a flow of new people and people leaving the PNG program throughout the year and something you get use to. Just over two weeks ago saw our compound neighbours Tony and Jill leave PNG after seven and a half years here. They have been serving with MAF in several other programs since the early nineties. They are now in the transition of moving to MAF’s program in Bangladesh where Tony will be Chief Engineer.
1. Dinner @ the Highlander
The weeks leading up to their leaving, there were a few gatherings especially for them. One of their last nights in PNG Timon and I took them out for dinner. It was a good night of fellowship and good food. Tony and Jill are similar ages to our parents (Timon’s parents are serving in Bangladesh MAF program, his Dad is a pilot). I have enjoyed and appreciated their friendship a lot and have many good memories. They have been good neighbours, Jill has taken care of things for us on the compound while at work. Tony being a good and experienced Engineer, I have learnt a lot from. It was sad to see them go and they will be missed. But it is great to see them following God’s leading into this new chapter.
