When we showed back up in the village with cement and fuel, the locals all pitched in to help unload the very heavy cargo.
By placing the concrete sacks on their backs, they then carried them almost a mile to the nearby village. That is very hard work!
Our cargo load also consisted of a fuel drum. We had to cut a small tree down in order to roll the drum down into the river. Because fuel is lighter than water, the drum just floated in the river once it got down there.
Living in interior locations is nothing short of hard. Everything you do is coupled with sweat, mud, biting insects, and tropical heat. But, there are still amazing people that endure those things so that others might find Hope and understand a deeper meaning of Love. It is very inspiring and and it was an honor to be able to serve those saints living in the jungle that day.
Several people lined up to float the fuel drum down the river. You could tell it was a lot of fun. The fuel was going to be used to run generators, chain saws and other machinery. It's logistical things like this that are so easy to take for granted when we can just pull up to a fuel station and get what we need. I was only in Papua for about 4 days and my trip was extremely valuable and eye opening. I'm grateful to have been able to make that trip, and I can't wait to see how it will pay off in the near future when we also begin operating a similar aircraft.
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