SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST MISSION
International – Papua New Guinea / Malawi Africa
P.O. Box 60150 Ndirande Bt. 6 Blantyre Malawi /
P.O. Box 233 – Mt Hagen (WHP) Papua New Guinea
Tanggi Mission Station – North Koroba, Hela Province, PNG
Missionary / Evangelist: Peter A. Halliman
Email: panagioite04@gmail.com  /  Website: sgbm-malawi-africa.com

Date: 12th November 2022

Dear Church, Pastor, and All Supporters:

2 Thessalonians 3:13 — But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

Galatians 6:9 — And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

I ask a question from the start: which one of you has not grown weary in well doing? All through the Bible, great men of GOD — pillars, great leaders of GOD’S people — became tired, worn, weary, despondent, discouraged, and ready to walk away. Day to day, from time to time, we all grow weary of this sin-cursed life — the problems, the headaches, the challenges, the assaults from within and without.

I too am weary in well doing. Did not Jeremiah become despondent? There is much to tell and much to report on; however, I will condense this report for your ease of reading.

I had given the Bible Academy students six weeks of leave. They are tribal; the pastors also have local churches to attend. I too needed a break. I was running two Bible schools in different languages, translating, proof-reading, typing, printing, and making copies. English is laborious enough.

During those six weeks I had to catch up on other duties, mostly mechanical. I do not have a hired mechanic, nor do I take my vehicle to a workshop and wait for the bill — I do my own work. The military truck had broken down in the last semester and was grounded until parts arrived. I spent a week and a half on repairs and refitting, but the truck is back to normal operations — thank the LORD, and thank HIS people.

The many chores and duties that fill a single day on the mission field are tailored to the particular field. One thing about tribal people: they all have similar habits and thought processes, one of which is their view of time. Here in PNG, “tomorrow” has no meaning.

I began working on legal documentation for my residential permit and visa, which must be renewed every three to five years. It has taken nine weeks to get most of the documentation filled out, sent, and processed. The work permit has been sorted. I must also renew the visa entry permit. In Malawi the visa and work permit were all in one stamp. Not here.

Three years ago I paid $150.00. This time I have been forced to pay $4,000.00 for the documentation. I am waiting on the documents to be sent back from the capital city to Mt. Hagen.

I don’t make the rules — I just try to follow them.

I will have another report forthcoming shortly.

In His Name,

Missionary Peter Halliman