It has been a while since our last update, and quite a lot has shifted under our feet.

The short version: our reserve funds in Alotau ran completely dry, and our vehicle broke down with an electronic CPU fault nobody could sort out. That left us relying on local minibuses, borrowed trucks on weekends, and a whole lot of walking. On top of that, nearly every door we knocked on to teach foundational Bible truth in Alotau closed. Churches had their set routines, while the town around them continued to unravel.

So we packed up and moved.

Right now, Colly and I, along with Mercy and Talitha, are out on Misima Island—about 130 nautical miles east of Alotau, tucked into Bwaga Bwaga village.

It’s remote, rugged, and breathtaking. We’re living in a tiny two-room semi-bush house. Our drinking and washing water comes straight out of a mountain stream tumbling over boulders behind us. Power is just a solar panel backed by a little generator, and internet basically doesn’t exist out here—save for one spot on the hill Mercy tracked down, or an occasional satellite run at a trading store an hour away in Bwagoia.

Yet the moment we stepped ashore, the contrast was night and day. The local pastors here didn’t turn us away; they asked us straight into the pulpit. People on the islands are hungry for the basics of faith, and that’s why we’re here.

Out in Bwagoia Harbour, our schooner Living Water is sitting at anchor. Her rudder is completely frozen, but God provided a solid local caretaker to look after her. That’s a massive relief. Unattended gear out here usually gets stripped by bored local kids in no time—we’ve lost outboards, tools, and supplies to theft over the years, and policing is virtually non-existent.

Here is what we’re trusting God for next:

• A replacement workboat (Berean): We need A$300,000 (£160,000) to purchase and survey a sturdy commercial boat up to PNG safety standards. This will let us earn our keep running coastal cargo while carrying ministry teams out to isolated island communities across the Louisiades. We’ve pitched the concept to a local mining firm, but our eyes are entirely on the Lord to provide.
• Refitting Living Water: Once we have our main workboat running, we want to restore Living Water to train young island men at sea—teaching them seamanship, God’s Word, and practical trade work so they can rebuild their own villages.
• Marine training & slipway: Longer term, we want to help develop a small-craft training center and a proper boatyard hoist in Bwagoia Harbour. Hundreds of cruising yachts transit past Misima heading toward Australia and the Torres Strait with nowhere safe to haul out; building that infrastructure here would create real, lasting trade jobs for local families.

Back in the 1990s, a huge revival swept these very shores. People left behind addictions overnight, and whole villages turned to Christ. But because nobody stayed to lay deep discipleship roots, folks slowly slipped back into the old ways once the initial excitement cooled. We aren’t here for a quick flash in the pan. We’re here to help build something that lasts.

Physically, the terrain is testing me. My knees have been acting up since late 2024, and clambering over slippery volcanic boulders several times a day isn’t gentle on a 78-year-old frame. But the work is urgent, my spirit is settled, and we have zero room to complain. We’re keeping one eye on Heaven and both hands on the plow until He returns.

How you can pray with us:

1. Complete financial provision (£160,000 / A$300,000) for the workboat Berean.
2. Open hearts and clear discernment as we teach foundational discipleship across Misima’s villages.
3. Strength and healing for my knees to handle the daily physical demands out here.
4. Freedom for the young men of Milne Bay caught in alcohol, drugs, and aimlessness.

If you’d like to drop us a note or ask anything about what we’re doing out here, send an email directly to guylivingwatermission@gmail.com

It’s always good to hear from you.

(The above update was edited by AI, to read the original directly from Guy, please see the file below.)