Sorry about the bad links
Friday, September 21, 2007
By the time my last blog actually got published the internet, the links no longer worked. Sorry about that.
The news story was this one that was broadcast on the radio this week:
Police are detonating World War Two munitions at Hells Point today.
The police media office says members of the community particularly from Tenaru, Henderson and Lungga areas may hear and even feel the detonations.
It however advised that people should not be alarmed.
posted by Martha @ 10:59 AM
In the news
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Check out these two things in the Solomon Islands news today.
On the radio this story about WWII ammunitions: http://www.sibconline.com.sb/story.asp?IDThread=46&IDNews=20358
The photo I took of Timmy and his doll appeared on page 3 of the Solomon Star newspaper today. Then a friend called to say it is also on the Solomon Star website homepage! Check that out at: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/
Labels: news
posted by Martha @ 5:47 PM
Thanks for praying for Timmy
Friday, September 14, 2007
Thanks to you who have been praying for Timmy. He came through his surgery well and was sleeping this afternoon when Sarah and I visited him. He has a pin in his arm and things went well in surgery.
We are thankful he had the surgery. Yesterday morning there was an accident with a dump truck full of timber and passengers. The brakes failed, the driver jumped from the truck and the truck rolled over. 3 have died as a result and 11 were injured. The hospital has one or two operating rooms so many of the orthopedic patients waiting surgery today were sent home yesterday so the emergency patients could receive treatment. Because Timmy came from far away and his break was nearly 2 weeks ago, they went ahead and did his surgery.
posted by Martha @ 11:09 PM
Off to the hospital
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Timmy is off to the hospital this morning to be admitted for surgery on Friday. Just before he left for the hospital, I gave him this Beany Kid I brought back from the USA. As you can see, he has a 'broken arm' as well! Timmy's parents, Patson and Judy would appreciate your prayers. I think they are pretty nervous about this upcoming surgery. The hospital staff here were trained by a highly skilled Swiss surgeon so Timmy is in good hands.
Labels: Prayer Request
posted by Martha @ 9:20 AM
Timmy's Dad
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday night at 6 pm, we picked up Timmy's dad at the wharf. He didn't board the ship on Friday as we thought he had but got on board at 2 am on Tuesday when the ship called in at the village. Timmy is very excited to have his dad here and so are the rest of us!
posted by Martha @ 10:27 AM
A morning at the hospital
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
This morning I dropped the girls off at school and then Timmy, Judy and I went to the hospital to report to the fracture clinic. We waited about an hour for the doctor to come and then we were ushered into the clinic. After a new oxygen tank was tracked down, Timmy was put to sleep and they attempted to set the bone. The doctor was not very hopeful. We were then sent to x-ray. After we waited there for a bit, we heard air conditioners shut down and an technician came out to say that power was out for a while so they would have to stop x-rays until it came back on. It must have not been off for very long because it wasn't long before Timmy went in for his x-ray.
When the clinic got the x-ray they confirmed that Timmy will have to have surgery on Friday to put in a pin and and set the bone properly. Timmy has been a good sport and is such a trooper. I wish I could tell him so, but we have a language barrier as he speaks on Arosi and I can speak only Pijin.
I spotted this woman sitting at the hospital reading the Pijin Bible page which I help produce which appeared in today's paper. That was a bright spot in an otherwise boring and hot Tuesday morning!
posted by Martha @ 1:17 PM
International Literacy Day
Monday, September 10, 2007
International Literacy Day is held each year on the 8th of September. Here in the Solomon Islands it is being celebrated this week. This morning a large group of literacy students marched to the central market behind the police band.
This woman was carrying this card which says in Pijin: "Literacy helps me to read my Bible, cooking recipes, notices and to understand prayer books." Women like this are what makes our ministry here sweet!
Labels: Ministry
posted by Martha @ 4:13 PM
Cool Story!
Our translation group is holding a translation workshop this week. Read the amazing story about one of the participants here: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/?q=node/15184
Labels: Ministry
posted by Martha @ 3:35 PM
Update on Timmy
Timmy and his mom made it to Honiara from the provincial capital, Kirakira on Saturday. (The hospital never came through with the air fare so we had to pay for their trip.) This was their first trip on an airplane so they were very excited about that! They were taken to the hospital here by ambulance that was waiting for them at the airport, but later told to go home for the weekend as nothing would happen before Monday morning anyway.
In the meantime, Timmy's dad boarded a ship in the village on Friday afternoon. That ship had actually just come from Honiara, so he had to board while he had the chance and ride the ship along it's entire route. He is due in to town Tuesday morning. Do the math - that's a lot of hours on a small ship!
Today Timmy and Judy went to the hospital where Timmy's arm was x-rayed. The good news is that it is only broken in one place, not three as they were told earlier. Tomorrow morning he goes back to the hospital to be put under anesthesia so the arm can be set.
It's been a busy day as we had to get the girls off to school, Judy and Timmy to the hospital, an International Literacy Day program at the Central Market and then we hosted a lunch meeting with the director of the Bible Society of the South Pacific to discuss the publication/launch of the Pijin Bible next July. Whew! It's been a crazy day.
Labels: Daily Life
posted by Martha @ 3:16 PM
Pray for Timmy
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Imagine having your two year old child fall and break his arm. Now imagine that you live in a remote village where it takes at least 3 hours to get to the provincial hospital by sea in a motorboat. If that's not bad enough, picture yourself sitting in the hospital for 5 days waiting to get sent to the capital city to get the fracture treated.
That's exactly the situation with our dear national friends on the island of Makira. Timmy - Tim's name sake, fell on Sunday and broke his arm. The provincial hospital should have sent Timmy and his mom here to Honiara, but there is no money in the hospital account. The hospital is suggesting they catch a ship due to leave the province on Sunday and will arrive here on Monday.
Tomorrow we will try to book a ticket on the plane for Timmy and his mom to fly in on Saturday. Please pray that we will be able to get tickets for them. Pray for Timmy as they wait. His hand is beginning to become swollen.
Labels: Village Life
posted by Martha @ 8:31 PM
