Mission in PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Sungwook & Hyangmee Lim
1 We are working for the SIL-PNG Aviation and the Ukarumpa International School 2 PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Korea
3 PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Ukarumpa
4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NAME: The Independent State of Papua New Guinea Papua means ‘curled hair’ which is from Malesian, New Guinea means it looks like ‘Guinea people’ in Africa
Area of land: Mainland and 600s Island
Population: 7 million (2015)
Language: English, Pidgin, Motu & 850 tribal languages
Religion: Christianity 96% (Protestant & Catholic), others (4%)
5 What is SIL ?
❏ SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) ⇒ International Bible translation organization
⚫ SIL founded by William Cameron Townsend in 1934 - Began with summer camp for language study and Bible translation ⚫ 500th translation work done in 2000
⚫ More than 6000 missionaries from 50 countries
6 ❏ SIL-PNG (Papua New Guinea)
Vision God’s Word, in every language, in every life.
Mission Statement Knowing that God’s Word transforms lives, we will work together to strengthen the Papua New Guinean Church by supporting sustainable Bible translation, promoting Scripture engagement and fostering language development.
7 ❏ What does SIL do in PNG? ⚫ Bible Translations ⚫ Alphabet and Orthography Designs ⚫ Literacy ⚫ Equip Papua New Guineans to do translations ⚫ Community Support & Technical Trainings
8 My path to PAPUA NEW GUINEA
9 God’s Providence
God directs all things toward His good purpose.
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Eph 2:10
10 Lived my worldly life for myself
11 Did everything on my own will proudly not Godly
12 Nominal Christian, staying outside of church
13 My Faith Growth
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Rm 3:23)
Why am I a sinner? Realized and confessed that I am a sinner.
The Holy Spirit had touched me
14 My Faith Growth
My faith grew through TEE Bible study. (Theological Education by Extension)
As my faith grew, Realized what Jesus commanded and Prayed to serve in God’s work in preaching the Word.
Go into all the world and preach the Good News to all creation. Mk16:15 15 My Faith Growth
Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus. Acts 11:20
Prayed to serve in God’s work with something that I was good at
After my retirement from the Air Force, I planned to help churches in remote areas with TEE Bible study.
16 Calling and Obedience
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Pr 16:9
Met with Mission Aviation and All the circumstances drove me that way.
Hesitation & Struggling in my mind for the worldly desires.
17 Calling and Obedience
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Pr 16:9
God talked to me and pushed me to the place where He prepared me. I surrendered and gave up all my desires.
18 Calling and Obedience
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Pr 16:9
Apr 2014 Visited Papua New Guinea for interview
Jan 2015 Joined Wycliffe Korea, for mission training Aug 2015 Attended JAARS Orientation including ICC (Inter-cultural Communication Course) / Aviation Orientation Course
Jan 2016 Sent to Papua New Guinea Apr 2016 Began work for SIL-PNG
19 Papua New Guinea New Missionary Pacific Orientation Course
20 Pacific Orientation Course
⚫ Jan – Apr 2016
⚫ Learn PNG culture & language (Tok Pidgin) ⚫ Adaptation to the tropical environment - Climate, food, life style, village church ⚫ Experience village life
First huge impact at the mission field ※ Met our God of Peace - Suffered from bugs, mosquitos and rats - Prayed and had devotional everyday - God protected us from the dangerous surroundings 21 Survival Training
Tent Making
Cultural and Language Classes
Outdoor Cooking22 Village Life
Lived one month at the village in the bushes
Kitchenware
Stayed at this hut Owner’s hut
23 Village Life
Inside the hut, mosquito net was not effective. Even rat bit fingers while we were sleeping at night. Starting fire for cooking 24 Village Living
Small stream is the only source for laundry, dishwashing and bathing. We shared with other villagers.
25 Village Life
It was very difficult to stay at the village. We realized again that God is always with us and lead us to His plan. 26 Mission in the Papua New Guinea
Ukarumpa Mission Center
27 Ukarumpa Mission Center
❏ Population in Ukarumpa
⚫ Total: 800 - Missionaries & dependents: 600 (SIL & other missions) - PNGean Employees & dependents: 200
⚫ SIL Missionaries: 317 Adults / 16 countries - US (231), Australia (15), Canada (15), Korea (14), Netherlands (10), New Zealand (5), UK (5), Finland (4), Switzerland (4), Romania (4), Costa Rica (4), Germany (2), Argentina (1), Norway (1), Burundi (1), Taiwan (1) (As of Jul 18)28 ❏ Ukarumpa Mission Center
0.7 mile
29 ❏ Ukarumpa Mission Center
30 ❏ Ukarumpa Mission Center
Admin office
Ukarumpa International High School
Main road
Main gate
Construction office Auto shop
31 ❏ Ukarumpa Mission Center
Previous Rental House
Current Rental House
32 ❏ Ukarumpa Mission Center
Market Place in the morning Mon, Wed & Fri
33 ❏ Ukarumpa Mission Center Sunday Service Worship service in two different languages. Pidgin language service followed by English service.
Korean community prayer gathering on Sunday afternoon. 34 ❏ Ukarumpa Mission Center
Dedicated Bibles which were translated into each tribal language last year.
35 SIL-PNG Aviation
36 ❏ History
⚫ Began in 1962 with only one Airplane C-170B
37 ❏ Fleets ⚫ Fixed wing: Kodiak, 4 airplanes - Single Engine Turboprop, 9 passengers, Max load 900Kg, - Short Takeoff & Landing, Fit for bush flying
38 ❏ Fleets ⚫ Helicopter: Bell Long Ranger, 2 helos - 6 passengers, Max load 450Kg, - For island and jungle usage where Kodiak cannot land
39 ❏ Personnel ⚫ Total 54: Missionary (25), PNG Nationals (29) - Missionaries (25): USA (21), Australia (3), Korea (1) ※ Pilot (13), Maintenance (5), Admin/Manager (7) - PNG staff (29): Maintenance, Admin and Loader
40 ❏ Airport Facilities ⚫ 1200m length, Unpaved dirt runway ⚫ 3 Hangers, 1 Admin building ⚫ Partially Paved ramp ⚫ Fuel tanks & support equipment ※ No Navaids/instrument approach
41 ❏ Aiyura Airport (Field Elevation 5000 ft)
SIL Aviation
42 ❏ Aiyura Airport (Field Elevation 5000 ft)
Ukarumpa Center
43 ❏ Hanger & workshop
44 ❏ Facility & Equipment
Loading Area
Fuel Tanks
Multi-role Tractor 45 ❏ Mission Flights
⚫ Transport missionaries and local translators to/from villages
Most of the villages are located at the top of the ridges 46 ❏ Mission Flights
⚫ Transport missionaries and local translators to/from the villages
Airplane is the only way to get to the village in the mountain area.
It takes several hours to a couple days of hiking to the remote village from the air strip.
47 ❏ Mission Flights
⚫ Transport missionaries and local translators to/from the villages
More than 600 bush airstrips and
10 paved runways in PNG
The airstrip in the mountain ridge has steep slope.
48 ❏ Mission Flights ⚫ Medical Evacuation We do medevac flights to Cairns, Australia in emergencies.
It is so hectic to prepare for a short notice flight. It normally takes 3-4 hours to do the paperwork to get oversea flight clearance approvals. 49 ❏ Mission Flights ⚫ Medical Evacuation
Insufficient Equipment No night medevac flights.
Even a simple injury like a broken arm is a sufficient reason to be medically evacuated. 50 ❏ Mission Flights ⚫ Support Disaster Relief Efforts
M 7.5 Earthquake in March 2018
Land Slide
Airstrip surface cracked 51 ❏ Mission Flights ⚫ Support Disaster Relief Efforts
Initially delivered food and water Temporary shelter for displaced people
52 ❏ My Duties Within the SIL Aviation
Serving as Flight Operations Manager
Planning and Scheduling of
Flights 53 ❏ My Duties Within the SIL Aviation
Controlling daily flight operations and tracking airplanes
Tracking program
Flight Operations Team
Radio communication with pilots 54 ❏ My Duties Within the SIL Aviation
Cooperating with PNG Government/Air transportation office and other mission aviation organizations
PNG Aviation office New Tribe Missions
Mission Aviation Fellowship 55 ❏ My Duties Within the SIL Aviation
Supporting ground operation when required
56 ❏ What We Do
Accomplish Pre-flight check, passenger and cargo loading.
57 ❏ What We Do
Transport families to the island where their will work and live.
Deliver special cargo (python) to the zoo.
58 ❏ What We Do
Support work at the South East highland area
All the villagers are waiting for the airplane. 59 ❏ What We Do
Support work at the South East Island (Vivigani)
Transport village translators to Ukarumpa.
Vivigani airstrip US Air Force stationed “Airstrip lounge” during Pacific war
60 ❏ Challenges of Bush Flights ⚫ Flying Environment (Weather/Airstrip/Safety)
Weather in mountain area changes rapidly, however, we are only able to land visually.
Unexpected Weather Change Landing Pattern Underneath the Cloud
61 ❏ Challenges of Bush Flights ⚫ Flying Environment (Weather/Airstrip/Safety)
Airplane Position Tracking Program via GPS
62 ❏ Challenges of Bush Flights ⚫ Flying Environment (Weather/Airstrip/Safety)
Aircraft trying to find a clear hole to land visually. Experienced many times that God made it happen.
63 ❏ Challenges of Bush Flights ⚫ Flying Environment (Weather/Airstrip/Safety)
There are many hazards such as long grasses, uneven surface, hidden holes and rocks on the airstrip.
64 ❏ Challenges of Bush Flights ⚫ Poor road network
It is difficult to get supplies on time.
65 ❏ Give thanks and Praise to the Lord
⚫ Bible dedication
Printed Bibles which will be delivered to the village for Bible dedication ceremony.
66 Korean MTS (Mother Tongue School) in Ukarumpa International School
67 Korean MTS
❏ Hangul (Korean Language) Class
⚫ Began in 1997 - Sponsored by Korean Embassy to PNG
⚫ Admin: Sungwook Lim
⚫ Teachers: Hyangmee Lim and some of volunteers among Korean parents.
⚫ Number of students: Total 10 - Primary school: 3 Middle/high school : 7
* Other MTS class - Dutch, German, Spanish
68 Korean MTS
Hangul class is approved by the Ukarumpa International School as one of foreign language course of high school curriculum.
UIS Middle/High school campus
69 Korean MTS
Hangul class of high school student Hangul class of primary school student
70 Korean MTS
MTS classroom of high school With parents teachers…
71 Korean MTS Hangul Day event
The students shared the story of Hangul book they read 72 Korean MTS
Korean History Day
Teaching them Korean history. Drawing national flag with a standard scale.
73 Other Ministry
74 ❏ Leading a family to the Lord
Lead a non-believing couple who live in Ukarumpa center to the Lord
We read the Bible together every night for 8 months, Completely read the Old Testaments and the New Testaments, and they confessed that Jesus is the Lord and their savior. 75 ❏ Leading a family to the Lord
Worship and baptismal ceremony.
It was a first baptismal ceremony among Korean community in the Ukarumpa center. 76 ❏ Leading a family to the Lord
Baptism
77 ❏ Leading a family to the Lord
Holy Communion
78 ❏ Leading a family to the Lord
Continuous Bible study to grow faith
One-on-one discipleship training
TEE Bible study
79 ❏ TEE Bible study with PNG people
Lead a TEE Bible study with PNG people who live near the Ukarumpa center.
80 Moses sent 12 men to explore the land of Canaan
me?
81 Ten of them reported what they saw.
We seemed like grasshopper.
82 Two of them gave testimonies what God commanded.
It does flow We should with milk and go up and honey. take possession of the land
83 Mission field is like a wildness
Mission Report
We cannot live with our own will.
Dangerous factors Fatigue/stress for flying Struggle with different culture conflicts Health problems Ulcerative colitis/ knee cartilage Frustrations Many hardships
84 Mission field is like a wildness
Our Testimony We realized that God had protected us from evil and He had given us the strength to overcome all the difficulties. I confess that God went before me in preparation for my work for Him.
Completed daily flight Worship/praise safely Provided us the way to escape Made more friends with Healed other cultures Ulcerative colitis
85 Although I prayed to God to serve Him in His work with something that I was good at…
God called me and gave me the skill sets to do His work in the area where He needed me.
I confess again that God had already prepared groundwork for His work and I was just His instrument.
86 We thank God
for allowing us an opportunity to serve Him.
87 Thank you
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