I arrived in Madang in 1953. My very first impression was that everything seemed to be in technicolour, as all the colours were brighter and more vivid than in Australia. The hibiscus flowers were a brilliant red and yellow and the trees, palms and plants a very bright green, in stark contrast to the grey-green […]
Dennis and Ros Mickan served in Papua New Guinea between 1972 and 1985. Following miscellaneous short assignments in various locations, they arrived, ‘green as green’ with two young girls at Kurum coconut Plantation on Karkar Island. Days began with morning devotions and roll call, followed by the boss boy giving out work assignments to up […]
My birth, to Fred (Fritz) and Julie (or Jula) Mueller in the city of Reutlingen in southern Germany on 6 January 1925, occurred in the middle of the inflation widely experienced in that country during that period. It was an extremely difficult time for all so, after a few years, my father decided to emigrate […]
August Carl Bertelsmeier of River View, Maryborough, was born on the 10th of May, 1914, at Temora, New South Wales. He was both baptised and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Temora by Pastor J Materne. Augie, as he was called by everyone, was a firm believer in his Lord and Saviour, so it was […]
Nearly 40 years after Bible translation work began in the delta region of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Gulf Province, the Kope people of the area can now read the Gospel of Luke in their own language. The first New Testament book to be completed in the Kope language, it was dedicated and launched in late […]
Clara Pech, the fourth born sibling of 11 children, was one of 7 daughters and 4 sons of a couple who were dedicated mission-supporters farming near Appila in the mid-north of South Australia. Clara was trained at the Royal Adelaide hospital as a registered nurse and then went overseas into service for the people in […]
Jesus’ love and guidance have always been evident in my life. Being adopted, God protected me and provided for me with a loving Christian family. My Mum and Dad, Helen and Ronald Zarnke, brought me to baptism at Peace Lutheran Church Gatton in Queensland, where I was adopted into my spiritual family. When I was […]
Berthold Jaeschke served in Papua New Guinea between 1933 and 1966. While there, Bert was a captain and skipper of several mission boats. This is one of his letters about Lutheran shipping in Papua New Guinea. Dear Friends, The boat station of our Lutheran Mission at Madang is situated on Craged Island, formerly known as […]
Leslie Schirmer was born on April 23, 1907. He was the eldest of seven children and lived at Walla Walla. He left for New Guinea by boat in August 1934 (the journey took three weeks), after a commissioning service conducted by Rev. J.T.P. Stolz. Les worked on the mission ship BAVARIA, but he also helped […]
Anne was born 20 June 1905 at Templin Queensland. Her early years were spent in the country with her parents, however when she was 9.5, she went to live with neighbouring families, taking their small children to school. Until the age of 14 she served in three different homes in this capacity and remained at […]