22nd March 2009 On Sunday we decided to go for an early morning walk while it was still cool and after walking for 10-15 minutes a truck stopped with the Provincial District Education Bossman. He asked us if we wanted to go with them to his village and go to join his family in worship. We were on the back of the truck before we knew it and out into the bush and then finally we got to an open church - frame and roof - and everyone was very excited to see us. The ...

Apologies for lack of contact - There has been no internet connection for the whole of the province in 5 days! Tuesday 10th March 2009 No water again today - although we did manage a quick shower when it came on momentarily - for about 20 mins. We have to take every opportunity we get! So we're still living on rain water. Last night it rained so heavily, that I stood holding out a very large bucket which filled in a matter of seconds. Seconds though it ma...

Friday 6th March 2009 Today was Rob's passing out parade with the London Metropolitan Police Force. Really sorry we couldn't be there for you Rob, but we're very proud of you and hope the day went well. Fantastic that you got Best Student award. We've finally begun some work. We went to the Headteachers' Meeting where we had to introduce ourselves to 15 secondary Headteachers - one of whom is female - and the Director of the Province. The meeting began with...

Settling in here now. We have had most of Sunday with no water and none on Monday or Tuesday. Luckily or unluckily it has been raining pigs and coconuts for a few days so we put a bucket under the broken guttering and collect a lot during the night and boil it as we need it. It was worse on Sunday as we had no electricity either. As we write the pipes are gurgling and we are hopeful that we might be able to have a shower on Wednesday morning - luxury. It has rai...

We have finally got to our placement in Kundiawa. We flew to Port Moresby, the capital, early on Friday morning and spent the day there before our flight to Kundiawa on Saturday. It is said to be the most dangerous city on the planet! We took a taxi to the Parliament House and were told that we wouldn't be able to go inside but when we got there people outside were very welcoming and told us to go in. We were the only ones to go inside and were given a persona...