As I wrap up my brief time in HOT Madang this week, I am leaving the city for the hillside of NobNob. I am beginning a 14 week orientation period where 8 weeks I will be living in a church camp style location learning culture, anthropology, language, and customs of the land. 5 weeks following I will be in a village putting to practice skills I learned. The final week will be debriefing back at NobNob.
I want to preface, that my internet functionality and availability will be very limited for the next few months. I understand there is a very slow, like a dial-up connection available to all participants. Understand I will still have internet and best communication will be email. I can’t promise weekly blog posts or updates. I will be capturing photos and journaling my adventures.
Continue to pray for me and keep me in your thoughts. I am honored to hear the many reports and comments that you are praying for me. There is great work to be completed here. Please pray for the team and the transition/change that is amidst the group. Pray that God will give the team a resilient attitude and an act of humility for the service of our Lord.
Tyler and Emily in PNG 
Tyler,
Great to see your travel video log & hear what the next 14 weeks hold. I’m sure it will be strange to be even more unplugged during your training, but the Holy Spirit will be prompting people to think & pray for you even when you can’t send reminders:) Enjoy the adventure!
Thanks Bethany, being ‘unplugged’ is kinda scary but a good thing. I want to communicate with everyone and keep you updated on what I am doing. It is comforting that the Holy Spirit will prompt people to pray for me even when I am ‘unplugged’. When I make town visits, I will be posting updates from the office when I can. Thanks again.