prayer update 5 April 2012

Dear Prayer Partner,

Baru and Christina’s 20^th Anniversary

Baru, Christina, and Children (Jeninah, Edessa, Mclane, Stephanie, & Elijah)

We had a wonderful time celebrating with Baru and Christina.  We arrived and was picked up at the airport by Baru and family.  Baru was a student in the very first MLA (Medical Laboratory Assistant) class that I taught at Kudjip, Nazarene Hospital when we first came to PNG as missionaries.  Another lady who met us at the air port was Jenny John, another student in that first class.  Baru and Jenny were like our children as we mentored them.  Now Jenny is working in the X-ray department at Mt Hagen General Hospital and Baru is the Hospital Secretary for the PNG Nazarene Health Services.

Baru's House

After picking us up at the air port we went to Baru and Christina’s new and very lovely home near Banz.  The Lord provided a beautiful place for Baru and Christina to purchase and build a home.  Underneath the house is where the Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene meets.  This is the house church that Baru started with his family and is only one year old now.  Now they have around 150 in attendance, a pastor (Pastor Cecilia), and the church is fully organized. 

Baru and Pastor Cecilia

Christina teaching Adult/teen SS Class

House Church singing



Worshipping, Cornerstone Church.



Cornerstone Congregation

Friday night and Saturday morning, I was affected by Diarrhea and vomiting.  I prayed about this because we were to attend the anniversary on Saturday, stay at Baru’s house Saturday night, and preach on Sunday morning.  I certainly did not want anything to interfere with that.  My explosive watery diarrhea left me about 10 a.m. on Saturday morning.  It did however leave me weak but the Lord helped me during the celebration.  I did however fast my breakfast, not wanting to add fuel to my potential problem.  After the dedication of his home/house church and their anniversary ceremony, we ate the meal (feast) prepared.  I enjoyed the excellent food but only ate a reasonable amount, unlike normally when I really put the food away at one of these events.  My problem did not return.  I was able to preach on Sunday.  There were 18 first time visitors at church.

Other happenings during our visit:

·         We had a pizza night with the missionaries.  Dinner with Jim and Kathy Radcliffe family with their children Lydia and Josiah and a visiting doctor and wife.

·         I was invited the share with the TCF (Tertiary Christian Fellowship) group, and so was able to share my testimony.

New Hospital



Laboratory with Andy the Supervisor



·         I visited the lab, where only one employee is a remnant of my time with the lab.  It was interesting though to see some of the things still in the lab that we gave them.  In the lab still hung the clock in shape of open Bible with the picture of the cross, and the picture of the head of crucified Jesus (the image was made from darker & lighter printing of the entire text of the Gospel of John), both of these we purchased while on one of our home assignments.  Then the procedure manuals that I wrote or compiled for lab and x-ray were still in use.



Miriam and George (old photo)

 ·         I walked to the Kudjip community school to see and pray with one of my “daughters” Miriam Kurup who is a teacher.  From there walked to the road bung [road junction] where the Kudjip market is.  I wanted to meet and talk with old friends and people along the way who remember me.  I met Bebi, our house girl when we first became missionaries.



Jenny and Sons [Otto, Gregory Michael, and George Miller]

 ·         Jenny brought her three sons for a visit.  The first born named George Miller [Pictured on my left side] and second born named Gregory Michael [on my right  side], named after our eldest son.  George Miller is now 20 years old and he goes by the full name.  If anyone tries to shorten his name to just George, he immediately corrects them saying, “My name is George Miller”.

·         It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones, as we visited the hospital, etc.

·         We had a routine physical examinations while in Kudjip, which requires further evaluation and probable surgery for George.  (See Below)

George’s Medical Concern:

It was discovered on lab tests, Ultrasound, and medical examination that George had a cystic mass that needs further evaluation and intervention.  So instead of returning to Honiara, Solomon Islands as planned we are now heading to Brisbane, Australia.  This is the holiday weekend so I do not yet know when I’ll see the doctor but will keep you advised.  We are part of a great big family and our brothers and sisters in Australia are so willing to facilitate and assist us in this unscheduled detour.  Thank you so much for your prayers.

George Miller, 

Solomon Islands -Church of the Nazarene

PO Box 712, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Office/Home: 677 25-109     Mobile: 677 74 68920

USA Contact:

c/o 4994 Highway 78 S

Nevada, TX   75173

email: george_nancy@reachone.com

Blog: http://georgeandnancymiller.blogspot.com   -   http://oceanianazarene.org

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