Talua Theological Ministry Training Institute - Santo

On Monday 10th February Martyn travelled to the island of Santo to visit Brian and Ally MacKay at Talua Theological Ministry Training Institute.  They are from Dannevike NZ and arrived in January to spend a year at Talua teaching English, Computer Skills and many other subjects as they may be called to assits with.

There was a Tropical Cyclone in that area, but fortunately it had passed by Santo and so the flight in wasn't cancelled. 

Brian and Ally

Inside Heniko House, the house was built by New Zealanders, and this is where the visiting mission workers stay

My bedroom for the night

On the way back to Luganville to catch my flight back to Vila we met this large herd of cattle.  I would guestimate about 1,000 head of many different ages. These had been rounded up from the hills and brought down to be sorted, some to be weaned, fattened, or kept for breeding, others sent to the freezing works to be slaughtered, or exported to New Calendonia

There were about 15 men on horses and many on foot

Pastor Celleric and his wife Martha.  They took me back to Luganville.  Pastor is a lecturer at Talua Bible college.  We have met them on several occasions in the past, also their daughter Allison.  Allison is working in New Zealand until July as a RSE worker at Te Puke

This isnt a clear photo, it is the fruit and vegetable market in Luganville

This video gives you some idea of the size of the herd