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Continue reading →: Daniella’s Activities
In our October newsletter we hinted at various activities that I have been working on for/with my students. One of those activities happened at the beginning of November. While Alex, a good friend of my students, was visiting with her parents we decided to do our High School Movie Night.…
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Continue reading →: Electives with Lukas
This semester I have been helping with two electives. First, I have been leading a bridge-building art elective. In this elective, my goal has been to briefly introduce the students to concepts of design and structures, as well as give them a medium with which to be creative.
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Continue reading →: The Hagen Show
August 20th we had the opportunity to experience a portion of the “Hagen Show”. This is a yearly cultural show where many of the surrounding tribes gather to show their cultural heritage. Each tribe that participates dresses up in their native festival outfits and dances/sings in front of judges and…
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Continue reading →: Getting Ready for School
First off, being a teacher and having a summer break is AWESOME! 🙂 I have loved the change of pace being home full-time. However, I am very much looking forward to and anticipating a great year of teaching. It will help to be the sole person in authority and to…
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Continue reading →: Mount Wilhelm
Over this past weekend, June 23-25, I had the amazing opportunity to climb Mount Wilhelm. Mount Wilhelm is the tallest peak in Papua New Guinea and all of Oceania at 4,509 meters (14,793 feet). Although it pales in comparison to many mountains in Asia, Europe, and South America, it is…
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Continue reading →: What happens when the lights go out…
It’s been raining hard the last hour. I’m hoping to wrap up the evening soon, but I still have to wash up and brush my teeth before bed. Without warning, all of the lights go out, and i’m surrounded by complete darkness. “There goes my shower”, I think to myself.…
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Continue reading →: The New Maintenance System at Kudjip
What is this new maintenance system? The new maintenance system is a combination of a new standard process by which all work is done, and a new software “Computerized Maintenance Management System” (CMMS for short). The new system incorporates all maintenance processes. These include how work requests are approved and…
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Continue reading →: Secret Buddy and High School Party
In order to encourage my students to think about others I started up a “Secret Buddy” month. Joining with Charity, the elementary school teacher, we decided that we would allow the high-schoolers pick an elementary students’ name out of a “hat” and vice-versa. On the name slip was also information…
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Continue reading →: Hospital Evangelism
As we mentioned in our March newsletter, our small group had the opportunity to lead hospital evangelism this month. The chaplain team for the hospital picks dates and asks the different missionary small groups to host those days. April 23rd was the day we picked for our evangelism. As hosts,…
Hello,
We’re the Woltjers
God has called our family to serve at the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Station in the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Lukas is the Director of Corporate Services and Development for Nazarene Mission Services. Daniella is the primary care giver for our three kids and volunteers as she is able.
We feel very blessed and excited to join in God’s redemptive work in PNG. If you would like to partner with us on this journey or if you would like more information, please reach out!
Around the World with the Woltjers 