August 4, 1986

Dear Brethren;

Greetings in the name of Jesus.

ON THE MOVE AGAIN
It's hard to believe that it has been a month already since we last sent you a letter. But the calender on the wall does not lie neither does the landlord demanding rent.

Since our last newsletter we have moved into another house. This house is closer to the church building and closer to the children's school. Jason now rides his bike to school and Terasa walks. (She has a bike but decided that it was just as easy to walk as to have to get off the bike and walk it up a steep hill and walk it down another steep hill.)

This house is a whole-whole-whole lot bigger. There are three bedrooms upstairs, with a sewing room, lounge (living room), dining room and kitchen, along with the normal bathroom and toilet. Then downstairs there is the laundry, garage/workroom and large rumpus room (with my office taking up a corner). We have already had the teenagers over for a fun night and anticipate them over more often now that we have someplace for them to play. This house is also a warmer house than the last one we resided in. It just goes to show that the Lord continues to bless us and our requests are being answered (in the Lord's time). We are still trying to furnish the house as funds become available.
At the first house our neighbors had fruit trees just outside our kitchen window. In this house we have our own fruit trees out back: a manderin, a lemon and a grapefruit tree. The property is very narrow with about only 15 feet on each side of the house but with the yard going back about 50 yards. The houses here in New Zealand have very little yards. (Talking about living in each other's back pocket !)

TOBEY LEWIS MESA
Jab and Becky became the proud parents of a laying (not many babies bounce around) boyTobey Lewis Mesa, July 13th. He weighed in at over 7 pounds. Because they are students here and the doctor who looked after Becky had spent 25 years in Papua New Guinea, the doctor and hospital did not cost them anything. Tobey had the same sickness (which is common to newborns) jaundice, as the Tobey who was born July 1984 (and who died due to hospital malpractice). The hospital here watched him real close and everyone is at home now doing real well. Abraham has been real excited and shows just a bit of jealousy when he isn't the center of attention as before. One day Becky said when she came back into the bedroom after giving Tobey a bath she couldn't find the diapers she had laid out on the bed. Abraham had tossed them under the bed. If anyone wants to send something to them the most needed item would be some of those 1 piece terrycloth suits. They share our post office box here. (Surface mail takes only 6 weeks.)

PRINTING RESUMES
During July our container which we shipped from Papua New Guinea was finally unloaded of all our household items and the only things remaining belong to the printing work. I have been printing more Bible Correspondence Courses and completed the 80+ page English Chorus Book for the churches here. I was back into the swing again with two of the printing presses running simultaneously and the plate making machine going too. Luckily the presses are well fed and they didn't chew up much paper or act up much.

Kathy is helping me in the printing work now. She is currently helping with the collation of the chorus book and will be helping with the furtherance of the Pidgin English commentary. She will be typing some of the work into the computer prior to printing.

FAMILY NEWS
Jason and Terasa continue to settle in a routine here. They have gotten use to wearing uniforms to school (not liking, but getting use to).

Terasa is finding boys are interesting and Jason that girls are interesting. (Neither Kathy and I find this interesting.) Terasa has found an interest in watching indoor cricket. Jason is back into video games.

We continue to solicit your prayers and support for our labors here. We are still seeking support for Jab and Becky so that they can remain in school here for the complete two year term.

Thank you so much for your support and prayers.

Your servants in the service of Christ,

the Huffs