Happenings and Not

Just like anywhere else in the world, here in PG some things are happening and some not.

First the nots:
One - The Christmas parcel that Stephen sent at the beginning of January still has not arrived. Should I give up hope?
Two - The box of baseball equipment which Cobourg Baseball was gathering is just too expensive to ship. It's no one’s fault - just one of those things. And I don’t think there is a comparable supply of equipment for purchase in Belize. But we are still working on this one.

Then the happenings:
One - Two doctors and a nurse are arriving on Monday for a flying visit to prepare for a medical mission in March. A group will be coming from churches in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas to offer medical advice and help to anyone who needs it. The advance party will meet with hospital and clinic officials to make sure there is proper coordination of their efforts.
Two - Next month there will be visitors from the Diocesan Office who will be working to set in motion a plan for assisting the local Maya communities. The groundwork was done by theological student Paul Guiton during his short stint here last summer. Paul is from BC.
Three - In the next few weeks, I am told, a vehicle will arrive for the use of St. Joseph’s. It is a 1993 Econoline Van (maybe it will look like this) and will allow us to transport parishioners to and from church and should generally make ministry considerably easier. It’s being purchased with funds from the Anglican Church of Canada. The downside is that it takes $150 US to fill the gas tank!

You may hear nothing more about the nots, but I’ll let you in on the happenings as they happen.