Summer- Cyclone season.

This is a funny country! Now it's summer we spend more time in doors and almost never eat outside. Too many flies  and mossies and too hot. In the winter we eat outside everyday. The weather is oscillating from torrential rain one day to sweltering hot the next. Really all you have to do here to work up a sweat is sit in a room without a/c. 

Fortunately the recent cyclones that hit Australia (category 4 and 5) were north and south of us. 

There was quite a lot of damage in Arnhem Land (to the north) but nobody was hurt. All MAF staff and planes were evacuated to Darwin for the duration of the cyclone.

Now there is a lot of work to clean up the destruction that the cyclone left in its wake. 

Below is a great TESTIMONY of God’s hand of protection upon two Christian communities very close to Galiwinku: (Arnhem land)

Written by NT Christian Schools

Gäwa – All school and community buildings (with the exception of a small demountable) are still standing and the airstrip is clear. What an absolute miracle! The Wind Turbine lost its blades and headgear, so is now just a 30m pole sticking straight up in the air. We have 2 people from the Gäwa team heading up to the community today to do a ground-level assessment of the site. Once buildings have been assessed for any required repairs, the focus will be on clearing the ‘track’ (from Gäwa to Galiwinku) to restore a food/diesel supply route. Community members in Galiwinku are keen to get home to Gäwa. Evacuated staff remain in Darwin this week and are also keen to get back on the ground.

Mäpuru – With so many trees down at Mäpuru and no damage to buildings, there is no question that God’s mighty hand of protection was over that place. We believe the eye of TC Lam actually passed over the top of Mäpuru, as judged by the 30mins of sudden stillness in the early hours of Friday morning. Although there have been no injuries, many residents are still in a state of shock. Essential services have continued to function, as have phones. We are expecting food supplies to land as soon as the airstrip is open. Please continue to pray for Principal, Linda Miller, as she supports the school and the community on the ground at this time.