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: 21st October 2025
Dear Pastor, Church, & All Supporters:
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Last Tuesday Mrs. Georgia Halliman passed from this life into the next life. As the news was passed around the world, messages, emails, telephone calls came in. As far as Malawi Africa, South Africa, London England, Greece, Papua New Guinea, and all across this Nation from CA to N.C. CT to FL. Mum was loved all over the world, (why)? What makes this to be for such a one…Georgia Halliman would rather drive hours at a time, to go hear sound, firm preaching of God’s Word, than to stay home visiting family, would you?
It was the testimony, the witness, she had for our LORD, she didn’t make excuses, ask for pity, she would have none of that. A faithful life, she counted her days that she might apply her heart unto wisdom. I don’t have to say this but will, what pricked mum to travel around this country, enduring long hours in a vehicle to reach a destination only to attend a church service, she could do that near her home.
Mum loved the Lord, loved HIS Word, loved HIS people, and loved HIS church, these are marks, evidences of a ‘matured child of God’. Don’t think mum lived free with no responsibilities, she kept a tight ship, was accountable for everything, down to the penny.
Mum also knew I needed encouragement as well from time to time, but most of all she wanted to be used of our LORD, her salt was salty, her light shone in a dark and depraved world.
The Papua New Guineans when hearing of the passing of mum, they organised for their own ‘wakes’ from Tuesday to Saturday, hundreds, even thousands of people attending these wakes, for no other reason except to honour her legacy. Food from gardens were given as offerings as they had no other means. Hard cash was taken up as benevolent offerings for their ‘spiritual mum’. Yes it was dad who preached the verbal Gospel, BUT mum preached with her life. Thousands of PNG natives will tell you, had it not been for the life of Georgia Halliman, then Fred T. Halliman would have never went or stayed, and hundreds upon thousands would never have heard the Gospel of our LORD, and would no doubt be associated with another denomination or perhaps none at all. This all is being said humanly speaking, in which, we cannot ignore the human part either.
I have pictures, videos, telephone conversations, text messages and emails from people in Papua New Guinea who acted out not in (word only) but in (deed) showing their respect, love, and dedication to their spiritual mum, whom the LORD had raised up and used amongst them for many years.
I wonder where all this leaves us today here in the developed world, we think we have it all worked out, but do we? A call, a card, a text, an email will do, have we become so sophisticated that the days of being human, people, real, upfront and personally, has that now somehow passed?
Mum being an aged widow travelled far & wide, endured the miles, long church services but she loved the fellowship of God’s people.
Through the week, many from PNG, would call to comfort my family and I, they wanted us to know that they too were mourning, and though not present here to view the body, they received from me the memorial pictures of mum, they printed out, framed and put up in the churches around the country.
One of the most impressive deeds done, (Sunday 5 a.m. AL time) I received a phone call from PNG, eleven pastors had hiked to a meeting point, some hiked five hours, some less but all met on a mountain side six thousand plus feet elevation to get a signal in order to call, hear my voice and encourage me. As the call came in, it was 10 pm their time, standing in the rains talking to simply encourage me, tell me that they were praying for and with me and that the LORD would give me strength and courage to carry on.
My heart was pricked, and eyes filled with tears as I knew the sacrifice they made, endangering their own lives hiking through the night hours to speak a few words to their missionary. I understand Acts 20 with Paul and those he laboured amongst!
I will try to attach some pictures, my question to you, the reader…. where are we today in this testimonial.
Mum has slept with her fathers, and one day we too will sleep (in the LORD), unless HE comes whilst we are alive and remain.
In His Name,
Missionary Peter A. Halliman
$1545.27 was raised, given (without) apologies, reservation and so on by the people of Papua New Guinea towards mum’s funeral expenses. We did not ask, imply or otherwise. When it is in ones’ heart to do something they do it, unashamedly, without command or influence, if it’s not in someone’s heart to do, they will never, ever commit.
As a mate said to me, ‘and we think they are primitive’!
In His Name,
Missionary Peter Halliman