In early December 2012 four of us visited the MOP mission in Labuan Bajo. Our grandson, Alexander joined us and witnessed the poverty of the town and connected well with the local children. He really saw how children, his age, live in a third world Continue reading “Mission visit: Trevor and Tina Lambkin with grandson Alexander and Janine McDonnell (December 2012)”
This visit eventuated in a very brief time in Labuan Bajo. Over this period of our visit Flores had experienced one of its most intense wet seasons. We flew ‘Merpati’ from Denpasar to Labuan Bajo but due to the rain, wind and cloud we couldn’t Continue reading “Visit to the mission: Trevor and Tina (March 2012)”
In November 2011 we made a visit to the mission, again to take up supplies but this time we also delivered a new key board. In addition, Missionaries of the Poor purchased the land for the monastery at Continue reading “Third mission visit: Tina and Trevor (October/November 2011)”
Our second visit to the Labuan Bajo mission was in late March 2011. We were much better prepared for this visit and were able to purchase extra luggage on the Brisbane-Denpasar sector. This allowed us to take up more essential supplies for the mission, including Continue reading “Second visit to the mission: Trevor and Tina (March 2011)”
This was our first visit to the mission in Flores, Indonesia. Prior to this we had met the pioneer brothers (Emmanuel, Nerlito and Ronel) at the MOP Mother House in Kingston, Jamaica in April of the same year. At this time the three brothers were preparing to embark on their journey to set up the new mission in Labuan Bajo. They eventually arrived in Labuan Bajo in June and Continue reading “First mission visit: Trevor and Tina (October 2010)”
Mission for the Poor: Serving the people of Flores and Timor Leste 