MAF pilot Jan Ivar Andresen, brought a full Bible Box with him to Sengapi, Madang Province, but when he arrived, he quickly realised he did not have enough.
By Tajs Jespersen
It was still early in the morning, when Jan Ivar Andresen took off at Kagamuga airport in Mount Hagen, flying northward towards the rural community of Sengapi.
The purpose of the flight was to bring more than 600kg of valuable school supplies for Sengapi Primary School as well as grade 8 exam papers, but Jan Ivar had also prepared to bring the Bible Box with him, filled with Bibles, Comics, Audio Bibles and reading glasses.
“The last time I was in Sengapi, the MAF agent had asked me for Bibles,” said Jan Ivar.
“I promised him that next time I came to Sengapi I would have the Bibles with me.”
As Jan Ivar landed at Sengapi, the MAF agent, Kos Simbi, quickly came to him with enough money to buy 15 Bibles.
“Who are the Bibles for?” asked Jan Ivar.
“I am giving them to the pastors,” said Kos.
“Do others want to buy Bibles too?” asked Jan Ivar.
“Yes, they want them, so they need more,” said Kos.
Jan Ivar only had one Bible left, a large Tok Pisin Bible, but that was quickly sold. Furthermore, he sold two reading glasses, two audio Bibles and four comic Bibles.
“The request from them is that the next time I come, I should have many large Bibles with me,” said Jan Ivar.
Only three days later, Jan Ivar flew back to Sengapi, where he sold eight Bibles. The same day he sold five Bibles at Dusin and eight Bibles at Mamusi, once again, emptying his Bible Box.
The Bible Box is made possible by generous donors, who enable MAF to sell the Bibles at an affordable price. You can read how much it means to the people in remote communities to be able to own their own Bible here.
Although the original purpose for the flight was to bring supplies for Sengapi Primary School - a vital service for the school and the next generation of Sengapi - a whole community is now able to get to know Christ personally.
Watch the Bible Box in action in the video!