Kaimana is a gorgeous small city lies on the south coast of the ”adams-apple” of the Bird’s Head peninsula. I was there about two weeks ago with Bob Roberts from Adventist Aviation Indonesia and Pastor Tony Mayai (West Papua Mission Ministerial director) and we had an amazing time with the church family there. After dropping below the clouds we could see a large crowd gathered to welcome us beside the commercial airstrip – complete with a herd of cattle grazing just to either side of the airstrip. We prayed the cattle wouldn’t stampede in front of us as we attempted to land. Evidently the cows are accustomed to the large twin engine commercial flights that come to Kaimana every other day. So as we landed Bob Roberts did a great job dodging the cow patties left from the cows night of chewing the cud on the warm surface of the asphalt air field.
We secured the airplane at the airport and then moved on to our first duty of the day. Adventist Aviation has agreed to help the church purchase some land for a second church in Kaimana. So we went to see this property as it’s just right across the street from the airport.
Pastor and an English teacher pose on the church property.
After our trip to see the land and settling on a price. We turned our attention to finding me a charger for my phone. I left it back at home – when will I remember everything? At last we found a universal cell battery charger that will work non-universally in Indonesia.
Then off to see the Adventist Church which rises high above the surrounding neighborhood.
Inside this facility is beautifully hand crafted furniture done by a local Adventist Craftsman.
Above: Chairs being built for a dining room table set.
Beautiful gardens dot the hill sides surrounding Kaimana
The furniture builder has made his own Radio Studio in Kaimana.
We are praying that the nearly 70,000 people that live in this region can soon hear Radio Advent Papua on this small studio.
Dreams for this region include building a new church plant near the airport. Reaching the far regions with the Seventh-day and Adventist messages. There is need for at least 2 or more Bible Workers or Global Pioneers in this region to work with our Pastor and his wife.
Pastor and his new bride of 3 months in the roughly built pastors home. But they are not complaining that their house is the construction workers house.
