a view from our porch where we shot a ton of timelapse footage!
(from Proctor)
hey guys-
well, our 11 days in the Moi Tribe of Indonesia is coming to an end. It’s hard to believe i’ve been here, literally in the middle of nowhere, and it’s over!
the experiences I’ve had here are…truly indescribable. It’s truly too much to blog about. i wouldn’t even know where to start.
thank goodness we had tons of cameras! when i get back next week, i’ll be posting a few videos online that will give you a glimpse of the journey we’ve been on. and in a few months, we’ll have a really cool short film to show the world…telling the story of God’s saving grace in the Moi Tribe & the incredible work that New Tribes Mission does here and all over the world!
it’s incredible that the missionaries got their satellite internet working JUST BEFORE we arrived. So this is the first time anyone has been able to get online consistently. That’s allowed Macon Hare (NTM Exec Producer) and me to Twitter, and for all of us to check and update Facebook. We’ve also been able to update our NTMfilms blog, which has a lot of pictures and stories from the past few days.
one thing that’s been really exciting is sharing some of my experiences with a few friends. Via the power of iChat & Skype, I’ve allowed a few friends to talk to my new Moi friends LIVE! the Moi people really get a kick out of it, and enjoy singing for my friends. One friend, Biscuet, was inspired to blog about his experience. Then Vicky Beeching was so moved by his story, that she wrote on her blog about it!
i can’t wait to post the “behind the scenes” videos. but until then, here are some pictures!
flying into our small hamlet in “Moi Land”.
reflection of Ben Smallbone in the cockpit.
my first interaction with the Moi…handing them my camera and letting them experience film-making!
sitting on the porch with some Moi guys, iChatting with Biscuet.
Ben Smallbone: cinematographer extraordinaire. We don’t go anywhere without him!
prepping the HeliMission chopper pilot what shots we want to get.
Nate & i getting ready for our chopper shoot. both doors were taken off, and we hung halfway out during flight to get the shots we needed. it was a rush!
November 29, 2008 at 10:17 am
Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of this adventure. I am so thankful to our Awesome Lord for giving us the technology and equipment and knowledge to accomplish this. If you think about it, in the 1800’s to mid 1900’s we would not have had such communication. Praise the Lord. I’m not sure how I found you guys, probably thru the prayer updates from Wycliffe and WA, but I really don’t need to know HOW, but the why. God wanted me to be a part of this, and I praise Him that I am able to be. I can’t wait to see the final product–but I enjoy the outtakes which give a fuller “picture” of the trip. May He fill the void in your hearts that you will experience as you return to “civilization”, may He fill them with His grace and with praise for Him!!
December 2, 2008 at 4:59 pm
The reflection of Ben in the knobs is awesome! I can’t wait to see the film and what is in store next for you guys. Your travelling safety is in my prayers.
Love, Jamie