'Just so you know, the motor is gone'
Missionaries Ryan and Nicki Coleman and Adam and Julie Martin, who minister among the Akolet people of Papua New Guinea, heard that a ship carrying needed supplies was in the area.
Ryan and Adam took their boat to meet the ship. As the boat left the small protected bay they realized that the ocean was extremely rough.
Nicki and Julie stayed near the radio and soon received a call saying, "We’re OK. Just so you know the motor is gone."
Julie assumed that "gone" meant "temporarily not working."
But as the men battled the rough waters, a large wave broke over the boat and their outboard motor flew off and quickly sank.
Fortunately they had brought life jacket, canoe paddles and the radio. But now they had to turn around and head back in the steep waves that continued to break around them.
An Akolet man saw everything from a nearby village and took off in his boat to tow them back to their dock.
"Praise the Lord that everyone is safe and that all that was lost was a piece of machinery," wrote Julie. "I think we were all a bit shaken up by the experience. Adam said to me it’s easily the most scared he’s been in all his life."
They never did find out anything about the ship and they’re still waiting for those needed supplies. Pray for safety for the Martins and Colemans as they minister to the Akolets. Pray also that they will continue to diligently study the culture and language so that they can present the Gospel message.
Ryan and Adam took their boat to meet the ship. As the boat left the small protected bay they realized that the ocean was extremely rough.
Nicki and Julie stayed near the radio and soon received a call saying, "We’re OK. Just so you know the motor is gone."
Julie assumed that "gone" meant "temporarily not working."
But as the men battled the rough waters, a large wave broke over the boat and their outboard motor flew off and quickly sank.
Fortunately they had brought life jacket, canoe paddles and the radio. But now they had to turn around and head back in the steep waves that continued to break around them.
An Akolet man saw everything from a nearby village and took off in his boat to tow them back to their dock.
"Praise the Lord that everyone is safe and that all that was lost was a piece of machinery," wrote Julie. "I think we were all a bit shaken up by the experience. Adam said to me it’s easily the most scared he’s been in all his life."
They never did find out anything about the ship and they’re still waiting for those needed supplies. Pray for safety for the Martins and Colemans as they minister to the Akolets. Pray also that they will continue to diligently study the culture and language so that they can present the Gospel message.