MICRONESIA 2013 - Trip to Lenger Island: Walking in the Steps of a WWII Soldier

Lenger, Pohnpei

Monday, July 29, 2013

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Trip to Lenger Island: Walking in the Steps of a WWII Soldier

Yesterday my dad and I and a couple of Iris missionaries went with some of our friends from EHC to the outer [lagoon] island of Lenger. Lenger has an amazing history. In World War II the main island of Pohnpei was occupied by the Japanese. They decided to make Lenger a refueling station for their aircraft. I knew all of this before our boat trip over there, but what I did not know is how many artifacts of the war were still on the island to this day.

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Our friend Jeffrey, who has grown up on the island showed us around as we hiked along the trails. One of the first things we saw was a giant oil tank that was built by the Japanese for the refueling station. Little did I know I would see much more before we headed back to Pohnpei. At one point we saw an old toilet from that time. There was one building that was mostly intact, and the metal framing was still there. The hardest part of the hike was climbing up a large hill where the Japanese had built a watchtower and spotlight! It had fallen over since the war, so it was on the ground and we were able to see it up close. Jeffrey also told us that at one time you could see a big gun, but that it had fallen down and brush had grown over it, so we were unable to see it that day.

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We hiked up a little further and there was an unfinished Japanese bunker! Jeffrey informed us that the reason it was unfinished was that it was in the process of being built when the Americans came and took control of the island. On our way back down we saw many more pieces of history including a stone that still had Japanese inscriptions, and some pieces of tanks that still existed. I definitely got to see more history than I thought I would during our time at Lenger. It was amazing to see timeless relics that had been left untouched since the days of the war.

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Jonas Young

MICRONESIA 2013 - Outreach in Mabusi

Kolonia, Pohnpei
Thursday, July 25, 2013
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Outreach in Mabusi

Recently we were able to take part in an outreach with Every Home for Christ in the district of Mabusi in Kolonia town. In the beginning, my dad and I and many of our friends from Every Home played the song, "You Won't Relent" by Misty Edwards. Then the rest of the outreach went on with skits, testimonies and action choruses. There was quite a large crowd that night and I could tell many of them were being impacted by Jesus throughout the night.

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The outreach ended with the gospel message and a time of prayer for the people. Many gave their lives to Jesus for the first time that night, and people also came forward for prayer as well. The work of the Spirit was evident that night and I'm so filled with joy that I got to take part in it.

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Jonas Young

MICRONESIA 2013 - KHOP Construction

Kolonia, Pohnpei

Saturday, July 6, 2013

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KHOP Construction

 

 

Kolonia House of Prayer and Pohnpei Paradise outside DURING construction

 

Kolonia House of Prayer and Pohnpei Paradise outside AFTER construction

 Building a planter bed of rocks we collected from the river

 

 Planter bed of river rocks BEFORE and AFTER

 

Planter bed after planting elephant ears

 



Vines planted alongside of the Kolonia House of Prayer

 

 

Kolonia House of Prayer inside BEFORE renovations

 



 

 Kolonia House of Prayer inside DURING renovations

Treating plywood used for walls and ceilings

Ceiling BEFORE framing

Ceiling AFTER framing

Ceiling AFTER plywood

 



North wall BEFORE framing

North wall AFTER framing

North wall AFTER plywood

North wall AFTER painting

South wall BEFORE framing

South wall AFTER framing

Rough electrical on south wall

New breaker panel box behind south wall

West wall with curtain, Scripture verse, crown of thorns and spikes

 

East wall with Scriptures framed in English and Pohnpeian