Adjusting the Cone Markers on Telefomin Airstrip
In order to help our local community in Telefomin, after the grass was cut on the airstrip, we spent a few hours re-positioning all the cone markers so they were in line and serving their correct function. A lovely morning’s activity for the 3 of us on Ryan’s day off. Watch the video…
Update on PNG Fuel Situation
We are so grateful to God that MAF PNG Management have been able to source fuel drums from a local PNG supplier again, reducing MAF's costs, which means we can remove the fuel surcharge at Easter and reduce our flying costs for the people we serve…
Enjoying a walk…
Such a beautiful sight of all the cobwebs covered in dew, as the sun rose shining on them. I couldn’t help but stop and marvel at the beauty of creation all around our home in Telefomin, PNG.
Church Building Materials Charter
In PNG, one of our most important jobs is flying to support the local Church! Watch Ryan take a load of roofing iron from our MAF base in Tabubil to Selbang, a remote community in West Sepik Province where they are building a new Church.
Saying Goodbye…
Reflecting on my Grandmother’s funeral last week and the challenge of saying goodbye from such a distance…
Getting Rid of the Rubbish
Sometimes life is not glamorous, such as when the rubbish needs to be taken out!
Join Shiv and watch the video, yes, a video about taking out the trash!? :-D
The Cole Communiqué - March 2025
Our March Newsletter is now in inboxes! It’s been a busy few months having Christmas in the UK, then a brief stop in Singapore before returning to PNG. Click to read…
First Sunday in Telefomin Medevac
Less than 48 hours back in Telefomin, Ryan was off doing his first Medical Evacuation flight (Medevac), on a Sunday afternoon.
Watch the video…
Getting Ready to Leave Mt Hagen
We spent a week in Mt Hagen, getting ready for the final leg of our journey home to Telefomin…
Our Journey from the UK back to PNG
It took 4 flights to get from the UK to PNG, but we have made it and are reunited with Koda! Watch the reel of our journey almost home…
UK Highlights
To see a short video of highlights of our 6 weeks in the UK over Shiv’s birthday and Christmas 2024.
What is a Missionary?
Shiv shared at Ruislip Baptist Church - a link to the talk on YouTube is in this blog post…
Merry Christmas!
Our Christmas Newsletter should be in your inbox, if not, it is linked from this blog post…
Mouldy Kitchen
As well as being a capable pilot and a dog-lover, Ryan is also very handy, which is useful as there’s no electricians, plumbers or carpenters with shops in Telefomin.
The latest Cole Communique
Our June Newsletter has been delivered into inboxes…
The link to read it and watch the videos is in this blog.
Happy World Menstrual Hygiene Day
Menstrual health has become a topic I am deeply involved with. Something I took for granted growing up, but which is so much more complicated in Telefomin. I want to be able to help and support the young women in rural PNG…
Nurse Rhema is a friend of ours, she attends the Ladies' Fellowship group which Shiv helps to run, and Ryan has flow her to various remote communities to do vaccine clinics.
Click on the picture, left, to watch a video of our friend, Nurse Rhema, one of the local health care workers who MAF supports and we fly out of Telefomin.