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
Dear Pastor, Church, & All Supporters:
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
I am in the residence that I rent here in Mt. Hagen, PNG, it has been a long journey since I departed the USA, I left on a Tuesday 30th April and arrived in Port Moresby on 6th May simply because I had taken a short stopover in Townsville, AU to view the Land Rover that I have been talking about buying for some time. I want to share some things with you (the reader), and you determine if GOD was involved in this event or not. I believe the Bible teaches God has a directive will, and a permissive will, if you the reader are not clear what this means, ask your pastor or a preacher who studies the Bible.
The old Land Rover is grounded and would take a major overhaul (driveline, body, interior) to make roadworthy again (not feasible) unless there is another
vehicle in operations, and this can be done little by little. This mission work is a turnkey operation and runs full bore, with only myself here, I don’t have much down time.
That being said, I started hunting for a Land Rover of a similar platform as to mine, however most were out of my range. I have been saving the offerings that have come in over the past four years, praying, looking, and waiting upon GOD.
When I was State side back in June of 2023 I found one Land Rover like mine, set up for off road usage in AU. The owner was a one-time owner from new, serviced regularly with Land Rover. I reached out to him (Adrian) the vehicle was listed publicly for sale, though I had asked him to hold it, this was a first come first serve basis.
It seemed that GOD held back the (potential) buyers, for eight months Adrian and I communicated, and he continued to hold the vehicle. There were two others who had promised him that they were prepared to buy cash up, but as (Ezra 7:27) “Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:”
The unbelievers’ heart is also in the hand of our LORD, let this be an encouragement to all who read this!
For four years, I have nursed, welded, tied-together, secured with rubber straps, taped with duct tape, fabricated my own brake pads, driven with no brakes, no wiper system in
a tropical rain forest, this is challenging. The pictures many of you had seen on the presentation, I fabricated, welded-rewelded, etc… on the stories go however, I knew if it was the LORD’S will, this vehicle would be available. I do not fear to ask great things of my GOD, as I have a great GOD, HE is not short on resources, nor does HE borrow to give.
The vehicle was still on hold when I arrived in Australia, I spent three days viewing the vehicle, driving, testing it, checking mechanically etc… it is a sound vehicle (model 2010) 80,000 miles a 2.4 L diesel (for those of us who know engines and diesels, this is just a break in).
The vehicle cost ($48,000.00) USD which, for this vehicle is relatively cheap…. I had priced US made Jeeps (the double cab-pickup) set up for offroad usage and the pricing was out of my budget or range ($100,000.) plus besides the shipping etc.
I wonder what information would become public if you had to write a report to all that I do, and tell what you spend on (things, meals, clothes, habits etc.) the vehicle you have bought or own (?) would you be shy for others to know (your business)??
The vehicle comes with a complete lockable Aluminium canopy for the bed, which can be removed for an open back tray. Has a 75-litre water reservoir, a 170-litre long range fuel tank, lockable toolboxes. I am having wire mesh – security wire/ frames fabricated and installed to cover the windows and windscreen for the riot-violence-rock throwing etc… that goes on here in PNG.
The vehicle is being prepared for shipment, once loaded I have been told it will take fourteen days to one month depending on the shipper. I will advise once things are moving on that end.
I also want to attach some pictures of the vehicle, alongside two other Land Rover’ for sale (of same type, model, range) so that you the supporter can know the value of these vehicles and the going market price. When you research these vehicles, you may say (how did you find that one so cheap)! There is only one answer – it is a God thing, not man.
I will keep this report short and in our next report soon to follow, I will bring you up to date on the events in the mission work here in PNG, & Malawi – I am in constant communications with Malawi even from the PNG side.
Thanking each of you (because of HIM), for your sacrificial offerings, prayers and support. I could not do what I do without your help.
In His Name,
Missionary Peter Halliman