SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST MISSION
International – Papua New Guinea / Malawi Africa
P.O. Box 60150 Ndirande Bt. 6 Blantyre Malawi /
P.O. Box 233 – Mt Hagen (WHP) Papua New Guinea
Tanggi Mission Station – North Koroba, Hela Province, PNG
Missionary / Evangelist: Peter A. Halliman
Email: panagioite04@gmail.com
Website: sgbm-malawi-africa.com
Date: 05th December 2025
Dear Pastor, Church, & All Supporters:
2Ti 2:1 ¶ Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2Ti 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2Ti 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
I am writing this report from the mission station here in Malawi, the area (if any should like to look it up on google earth (15.54’59” S / 35. 29’ 45” E). The property sits at the base of the Mulanje Mountain, tallest point (10,000 feet) tallest (free-standing) mountain in the South-Central part of Africa.
I don’t want to wait long for sending the mission reports as there will be too much to write, rather I felt it best to send out short but frequent reports.
As I had informed in the last reports that a young man Jacob Wallace (from N.C.) grandson of Elder Dale Wallace, pastor of Damascus Baptist church, committed himself to me for a duration of three months in the mission work.
My journey started last week Saturday when I drove from Alabama to N.C. spent the evening with Bro. & Sis. Wallace, I preached for Bro. Wallace at Damascus Bap church, following we had a luncheon with Jacob’ mum and younger brother Zachariah. We set off for Alabama around two pm, reaching home around eleven pm. Monday was spent with final packing for our departure the next day.
Tuesday 2nd December 2025, we departed the house at 0900 hrs, was taken to the Birmingham airport by my younger sister Grace. I checked us in; we were given our boarding passes for each leg of the journey (four) each. A short visit with my sister and brother John, we passed through security and on to the boarding gate.
Boarding time, a problem appeared with our boarding passes, (were not in the system), twenty mins later, boarding gate closed, flight being held (for us), they worked out the problem issued new boarding passes, and we boarded our first leg to Philadelphia. With one hour and half – to transfer domestic to International, is not long enough (IF) there are issues.
For any person wishing, or planning to travel in future reference, you must know this, it is International ruling that if you don’t have (three hours) minimum for an International connection, and you miss the flight, any claim for a refund will be denied by Airlines, as it is protocol to have the (three hour) grace period. We did make our flight, being a long flight from Philadelphia to Doha, twelve hours fifty mins flight. Jacob managed to get some sleep, I have tried for many years to sleep on the flights but never have managed well.
Our layover in Doha though it was seven hours, went by rather quickly, I seized upon the opportunity to take a lovely hot shower, (so refreshing). Our flight onward to Johannesburg South Africa went smoothly, it being eight and half hours. Arrival into Johannesburg was the entry into Africa. Our boarding passes had to be reissued but with no problems. Once at the boarding gate, we waited for our final flight to Blantyre Malawi.
Flight was delayed, nothing unusual for Africa, soon we were boarded, two hours and forty-five mins flight, arriving at Chileka Airport, in Blantyre Malawi. When disembarked and inside the terminal, Jacob realised he was in Africa.
We were met by Bro. Eric and Edwin with a local vehicle which, I had hired (this is not Avis, or Budget etc…) rather someone locally who lives around close to where the property is located, it cost me ($100.00) for the days hire.
They (Eric & Edwin) started out in the morning with the driver and as we met up, greetings, introductions and a pic taken with Jacob at the airport car park. We set off for town that I might exchange some currency, and then on to the grocery shop.
Bear in mind, when travelling to these countries, many times I have explained and expressed life, for what it is. One does not fully comprehend what they have until its gone. The simple things become vital, good drinking water, a safe passage, light switch, running water, fridge, on and on it goes.
The groceries needed to be adequate for at least a week, some things would last two weeks, some things possible three, but other items, foods would only last a couple days etc…. Without electric / fridge, there are some things one cannot keep long, like meat. I will say this, if you (whoever you are) do not know the old ways, in living off the land, making do with what you have under these conditions, then life can become difficult.
I am having Jacob help me with the breakdown of food expenses, I will share more then I normally share (note) this has not started now with me…. I have been doing, facing this for forty years. Why now? Because anytime I have someone else from the USA, life is very different for them, they will return with their own reports, stories etc…
This being said, I have another witness now and I would like for our reports to collaborate.
Some of the items that I bought (the list was carefully selected) are as per the following:
- Butter per pound – ($16.13) this was the cheaper butter; other brands were 18.00 and 20.00 dollars. Remember this the next time you go to the grocery shop.
- Brown sugar (1 pound) $13.00 / Coffee – 1lb- $23.00 (note, the coffee bought, is grown here in Malawi).
- One litre bleach – ($9.68) -for one gal bleach is $36.59 /
- One medium size chicken whole – ($32.27) /
- Thirty eggs – $19.59 / two pounds of fresh peanuts – ($18.44)
- Twenty-pound bag of Potatoes (Irish-o white) – ($34.57)
These are just some of the items and costs involved, bear in mind, I am thirty-five miles from the grocery shop, I cannot get into town every two or three days for shopping.
It was dark by the time we arrived at the drop off point, meaning the vehicle stops we unload, the workers for the mission, who stay on the mission property together with some part time workers came to meet us and help carry the bags, suite cases two backpacks, I and Jacob took our own personal bags and we started the hike up the mountain, it’s just over a mile to the building that I call home, whilst here. Nothing to get excited about except it is secure, dry, its quiet here, open I have one solar panel and two solar bulbs. However, the charging was not up to the proper level, therefore the first night we used candles. We took our bush showers, meaning the shower stalls are outside from the building, I had these built for the pastors whilst in school but one is solely used for my purposes. I constructed a drum with plumbing, a pipe, valve, & shower head. The procedure is, the drum gets filled with hot/cold water to desired temp. the stall is brick made with plastered cement finish. A drainpipe in the middle, as you shower it’s all gravity. Simple but works.
As you read this, I can tell you, in all the high-tech, finesse of how you shower, I get just as clean as you do, without a fraction of the costs.
We had our meal, Jacob was introduced to his first Malawian meal of Nsima (maize flour) cooked in a water base, mixing to a thick mixture and out comes this heavy bread-type, which is taken and you sop up or with the veggies, or meat always with a sauce.
It was late after ten pm by the time we called it a day, mosquito nets, simple foam mattress placed on a concrete floor.
Thanking each of you for your prayers, support and encouragement from time to time.
We thank our LORD for each of you, may our LORD smile upon your lives, and bless the work of your hands.
In His Name,
Missionary Peter Halliman
