Since our last update, we have been busy settling back into our house just outside the mountain town of Goroka, located in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Villages surround us on all sides, and our neighbors are Papua New Guineans. Sogomi is the name of the group of villages where we live. … More Life in Sogomi
After eight weeks of PNG culture and language instruction in a classroom, our family spent four weeks as the only waitskins (“white people”) in a very remote jungle village. We lived in a bush house, cooked over a fire, bathed and washed clothes in a creek, and learned about life in the deep bush of … More Village Living
We were awakened this morning by a slow, steady drumbeat, a signal from one village to the next. A villager had died. This is the way of telling, and of mourning. Our language school sits on top of a mountain and is nestled among several villages. Some of these villages have a large wooden drum, … More On Learning a New Culture…
The past couple of weeks have been busy with Christmas parties, shopping in Mexico, and spending time with friends. We set up a photo booth at the To Every Tribe Christmas party, which was a huge hit, and here are the results from our family’s turn. We had a blast! We spent some time in … More Tis the Season!
Sanders Party of Five 