Food and Housing

 Food:

I ate a wide variety of food including kaukau (sweetpotato— a staple as they have 57 types), greens from the garden, bananas, pineapples, corn, beans, ginger, chicken, pork, etc. I sometimes got foods from the local market, but the majority of my foods came from stores and the market in Mt. Hagen (40 mi. away). Cooking dinner takes a bit of work since there aren’t any restaurants in our area and the closest McDonalds is in Australia.

Housing:
 

I lived on the station of Immanuel Lutheran Rural Hospital in a duplex shared by fellow missionary Liz Neuf and me. The house was more Western style with running water, flush toilet, and a refrigerator. It took a little renovation to make it feel homey, but I loved it.