time at a regional center

This is a collection of photos from the past four weeks out in the islands, at one of the regional centers.  I didn't take as many pictures as I usually do and some basic ones are missing, such as me working with the language teams.  However, these will give you a small glimpse of what I saw every day. 

Fun flowers in the yard

Printing and collating a vernacular Sunday school book.  This is also where we worked on translation drafting and checking.

A moment by the beach on a gloomy day.  I didn't get to spend much time by the water, but I knew it was close because of the sound of the waves on the rocks ever present in the background and the smell of salt in the air.

Selling vernacular audio NTs in a village church.  These are a really wonderful way for people to have access to Scripture in a very oral culture.

Reading a new copy of the NT in his language.

Fun orchids in the church flower arrangements

Flowers in the trees

Another variety of tree orchid

An unwelcome guest in  my laundry!  :/

Orchids in the yard

Experiencing driving on the left side of the highway . . . in a stretch with NO potholes or pedestrians!

A beautiful sunset

A new gecko!  In case you can't tell from the picture, his body was about the length of a thumbnail and skinnier than a pencil!

Diesel!  He does a great job watching out for the regional center . . .

which consists of this building and a fence.  There are three flats and an office in the bottom left quadrant.

More fun flowers in the yard.

A view right outside the fence, the yellow buildings are the closest shops where you can find bread, rice, and other basic staples.  Not a huge variety, but a blessing nonetheless.

Hibiscus

More of the same in different colors.

And more orchids bloomed. 

Star fruit or five point fruit tree in the yard.  There were also several papaya trees and banana plants - those came in handy for feeding the translators!

On my last flight returning to Ukarumpa, we stopped in a small village in the mountains.  It was beautiful and as a fun factor, I saw a national translator who attended the workshop I helped with in October while we were there for a few minutes waiting for the plane was being unloaded.