Archive for July, 2005

Ice Cream, Work, and a Movie July 31st, 2005

Phil Martin

After work yesterday evening my German supervisor, Raphael, took me and some other guys out for ice cream as a reward for working so hard. The catch was that he has no car, so we had to walk. Fortunately, PNG guy that I am, I know how to walk. Two miles later we arrived at a neat little hole-in-the-wall shop and ordered some spiffy ice cream. After walking home, we attended a “Hillbilly Drive-In” and the staff here at Word of Life Ranch hung a sheet on the climbing tower and we watched “The Incredibles”. What a funny movie!

So, that was yesterday.

Phil

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Randomnimity, Continued July 30th, 2005

Phil Martin

Now, to email.

Word of Life has a really nice, conveinent firewall and internet proxies. What this means most is that I am unable to use my email program, and thus am unable to send my mass mailings.

Please be patient as I discover a way around this problem.

Until I do, I will be unable to write any mass mailings, but shoud be able to contact you personally.

Thanks.

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Randomnimity July 30th, 2005

Phil Martin

The art of being random.

I think I have covered rather well the topic of travel.

Now, to other topics, such as, great sights of Nature.

I recently had the opportunity to see Niagra Falls in all of its glory. Before my brother’s wedding we went out with our inlaws to see the Falls. From the American side it was quite awesome. We were able to see the most amazing picture of power. Massive, unnecessary amounts of water carreened recklessly over the edge to plummet to the bottom of the falls. Yes, quite Amazing.

That evening, after walking to all of these cool, rarely visited places from which to view the falls, we went to Canada. From Canada, at night, they light up the falls with massive colored spot lights. So colored water then plummets to earth.

We saw Horseshoe falls best from Canada, too. This is the famous part of the Falls where crazy people tend to go over. The American falls has a bunch of rocks at the bottom, nice for crushing bodies.

The highlight, for me, was the Maid of the Mist. We went aboard a boat that floated us around the river and up to the very verge of the Falls from beneath. We got lots of cool pictures and stuff.

I totally loved the Falls, and if ever you are there or near there, go and see Niagra Falls, one of the best pictures of God’s handiwork in this part of the States.

Take Care, all of you!

Phil

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Travel Re:Count of Experiences July 28th, 2005

Phil Martin

Ok, everyone, here is a recount of all the traveling I did, up until this present date.

I drove from my home parking lot in Ukarumpa to the small (and I mean small) airport in Goroka. Boarded a small Air Nuigini flight to Port Moresby, and arrived in Port Moresby with a few hours to wait.

After taking off from Port Moresby, again via Air Nuigini, I flew in Tokyo, Japan. I was awarded the privilege of staying overnight in Tokyo, and we left the next morning for Dallas. The flight across the Pacific was, as always, very very very long.

Once in Dallas, Texas, we missed our flight due to security and other things, but we shortly got on another flight and arrived in Cleveland, Ohio, with only the most minimal delays.

I stayed in Cleveland, or a suburb thereof for about a week, and traveled next to Buffalo, New York. There I saw a brother get married and did some other things, and after that came swiftly up to Pottersville/Glens Falls/Middle of Nowhere/Schroon Lake, New York, where resides the Word of Life Everything (EG, Ranch, Bible Institute, Family Campground, Inn, Island).

So there, quickly and in a nutshell, is the account of my travels during the past couple of weeks.

No, I don’t want to get on another airplane anytime soon. 36 hours in the air is a BIT much.

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Think Fast July 27th, 2005

Phil Martin

I am here in New York, working at the Word of Life Ranch.

I am working hard.

I will write more when I have time.

I am ok.

It can made out!

BYE

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