Last month I gained another role outside my normal call of duty, Technical Services. As I become more and more aware of missionary life it is a fact that all missionaries will sometime take furlough or an extended time away from their field of assignment. Last month the person heading Tech Services left for a three month furlough back to the USA. With this role being unfilled, I was approached to step in for a three month fill in period. Let me explain what technical services is.
Tech Services is basically a fancy name for maintenance man. It includes keeping vehicles running, housing fixed, yards mowed, and well anything else that needs fixed. PBTPNG has two national work men who are laborers. They help with mowing of the 10 properties, keeping yards in good shape, and just all around hands for whatever needs arise.
In the past month I have helped with taking a washer machine to get serviced, moving a refrigerator and getting it serviced, painting ceiling fans, transporting the workmen to yard mowing, troubleshooting a car battery, replacing a battery for an automatic gate, plus many more other duties that come with the day.
Being responsible and supervising two other national men does increase the daily stress and adds complexity as I try to maintain my regular role in IT at the office. However, I have learned that being on a team everyone must pick up some slack and take on additional job duties as needed.
I do pray for Bob to return safely and quickly. In the meantime, I pray that God will empower me and strengthen me as I assume a temporary assignment leading technical services.
Tyler and Emily in PNG 
Tyler,
Thanks for your being willing to take on the added responcibility. We know that being in the Teck position does take a lot of work and the work is never done.
We prayed for you and your added job today. May God keep you sane and safe in the added jobs.
-Gerald and ruth
Tyler, we are in the middle of a cold snap here…I can’t even imagine what it must feel like where you are at right now! I am praying for you today that God will give you the strength you need, mentally, physically, and spiritually. We think of you and pray for you often, even tho’ you do not hear from us.
Love in Christ,
Binget and the gang
Tyler, what fun and an inspiration it is to read your frequent blogs and there is no doubt that God is working in your life and in the Pioneer minitry there. Isn’t it amazing how the skills and knowledge you have gained up to now are exactly the basis of your current challenges! God prepared you and chose you, out of all the millions of Believers on this planet, to willingly accept each new opportunity to fix anything and still attend to your IT responsibilities. And I know that if you can’t figure something out, that you know where to tap into the solution, even if it means calling your Dad! What a challenge you have! Untold numbers of family and friends are holding you up in prayer today and every day. We would love to be there with you to help, but now God has chosen you and we are the team on the sidelines cheering you on…PTL! Your letter a couple of weeks ago was an awesome revelation of God working in your life, for now and the future. Your special lady is truly a gift from God and if someday you become a true team in this ministry, you will be blessed in so many now unknown ways!
All is well here in Texas-still enjoying temps up to 80 on some days, but leaves are changing colors and we are enjoying the fall season. By early Dec, we’ll start getting some cold weather, which may be only a few days below freezing. God is good and faithful in everything and we praise Him for your willingness to be His servant. Love always, Aunt Becky