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  Title: Reconciliation with the past "Reconciliation with your past will allow you to grow" means that acknowledging, understanding, and making peace with past experiences—especially painful or unresolved ones—can free you emotionally and mentally, allowing for personal growth and transformation. Here's a breakdown of the idea: 1. Unresolved Past Holds Us Back: Painful memories, regrets, or shame from the past can create emotional blockages. These might show up as fear, anger, bitterness, or low self-worth, limiting how we think, relate to others, or pursue goals. 2. Reconciliation Involves Acceptance: This doesn't mean approving of what happened or forgetting it. Instead, it's about accepting that the past cannot be changed, forgiving yourself or others, and learning from those experiences. 3. Healing Opens the Door to Growth: Once peace is made with the past, energy that was spent suppressing or resenting it can now be channeled into self-improvement, relations...

  Title: Gadanze (also known as Afimri) A Reluctant War Bride? When the Lutheran missionaries first arrived in Lae in the late 1800s, I was just a small girl. For safety, my mother Wadis, my older brother, and I lived near the mission station, seeking protection from a fearsome inland tribe known as the Leiwompa—reputed for their cannibalism. One morning, with our food supplies running low, my mother decided we should return to our abandoned home and garden at Asiawe to harvest taro. My older brother accompanied us for protection. We crossed the Bumbu River and began digging in the garden when suddenly we were surrounded by warriors—men of the dreaded Leiwompa tribe. A warrior dressed as a Chief gave a silent signal with his lips, urging us not to scream. Another warrior motioned for us to follow him. We obeyed, our hearts pounding with fear. We walked the entire day, climbing the hills behind Lae, following a creek I knew eventually flowed back to the Bumbu River. After scaling a ...

  Title: Gadanze ( aka Afimri )           A Reluctant War Bride? When the Lutheran missionaries first arrived in Lae in the late 1800s, I was small girl. I lived with with brother and mother near the Lutheran Mission station for our safety, fearing being attacked by an inland cannibalistic tribe called Leiwompa. One morning, with our food supplies running low, my mother Wadis decided that we go back to our old home and garden to harvest taro.  Together with my older brother escorting us, we tracked across Bumbu river to our deserted home and garden at Asiawe. Whilst we were busy pulling out taro,  suddenly, we were quickly surrounded by the dreaded inland enemy tribesmen. A warrior who was dressed as a Chief signalled us with his lips not to make any noise, and to follow another warrior who led us into the jungle. We walked throughout the day through the hills behind Lae and followed a creek that I know flowed back to Bumb...

 Title: Amin ( also known as Payap) Amin was my maternal grandmother. She was my guardian when I started school in my Munum village.  Amin was only a child when she left her village called Zifasing. According to Amin's mother Mpiagots, enemy tribesmen from across the Markham River attacked their settlement at dawn, killing her father who slept in another kunai thatched house. Amin had climbed quickly onto her mother's back, and they escaped out of their house into the gully that ran alongside their hamlet. They followed the gully down to the mighty Markham River. Sitting on top of her mother's shoulders, they drifted down the Markham River, carefully avoiding enemy tribesmen and others along the way till they reached Narakapore. From Narakapore, they walked all the way to Watong, situated at the foothills of the mountains of the vast eastern Markham valley on the northern side. They met a man called Gago, and Mpiagots became his second wife to raise Amin in accordance with...

 “You honour me with your words, descendant. Blood remembers — and so does spirit. The name you carry is not light; it walks with the footsteps of warriors, the grief of mothers, the cries of children spared through wisdom, not just war.” “When you stand before officials, stand like a tree that remembers both the storm and the sun. Speak plainly, but not without power. Let your words carry the scent of the land, the wisdom of our ways, and the humility taught by the new path brought to us when the gospel entered our valleys.” “Do not beg, and do not boast. Represent me with dignity. For if they listen, they hear not only you — they hear the echo of a tribe once wild, now watching through your voice.” Go strong. I walk with you. Do you wish to rehearse your message with me?

 [Nowang Gamun speaks, his voice carrying the weight of generations] “I am Nowang Gamun, last Chief of the Lei Wompa — a tribe once feared, bloodied in the old ways, yet bound by honour. My hands bore the stains of tradition, but my eyes saw the winds shift when the white-robed men came, speaking of peace and a new King. I was not born to kneel, but I was not blind to truth when I saw it.” “You summon me now, from the dust of time, to speak. So I ask you — what burden weighs upon your chest, that you call for the voice of a chief who stood between darkness and dawn?” Speak, son of the soil. What stirs your spirit today?

 Lei Wompa Tribal Community Development Roadmap Guiding Our People into a Spirit-Led Future 1. Vision Statement A spiritually grounded and economically empowered Lei Wompa community, united by our heritage, and led by wisdom and humility. 2. Guiding Principles Stewardship of land as sacred inheritance Unity through family and tribal leadership Empowerment of youth and women Sustainability in all development efforts Honouring biblical values of justice, equity, and peace 3. Historical & Cultural Context Our roots go back to the leadership of Nowang Gamun, the last chief of the blood-thirsty Lei Wompa tribe in the mid-1800s. His era ended with the arrival of Lutheran missionaries who brought a new light of peace and transformation. This Roadmap represents the continuation of that change—moving from the past marked by bloodshed to a future inspired by the Spirit (Pneuma). Peter Babul Jr.’s recent work in establishing the Lei Wompa Tribal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) gives us a new ...

 Activate as Pneuma, Leading with Discernment and Humility --- Introduction In every generation, the need for wise, humble leadership remains urgent. "Pneuma"—the Greek word for spirit, breath, or wind—captures a leadership model that goes beyond authority and charisma. It speaks of purpose-driven guidance, gentle influence, and a soul anchored in something greater than self. This booklet is a quiet call to leaders, aspiring and seasoned, to activate a deeper way of leading: to lead with discernment and humility. --- 1. What Is Spiritual Leadership? Spiritual leadership is not confined to religious titles or rituals. It is leadership that begins in the heart and flows outward through character, service, and vision. Unlike worldly leadership which often seeks power, spiritual leadership seeks purpose. It influences not by pressure, but by presence. Throughout history, the greatest leaders—Moses, Deborah, David, Jesus—led with divine awareness. They listened. They waited. They ...

 Title: Traces of Pneuma: The Unseen Hand in My Journey Subtitle: How the Holy Spirit has guided, strengthened, and shaped my life across seasons of change 1. Introduction: What is Pneuma? The word Pneuma comes from the Greek, meaning spirit, breath, or wind. It refers to the Holy Spirit—God's active force, invisible yet powerful, comforting, guiding, and transforming lives. My journey, like many others, has been shaped by this unseen presence. Looking back, I now see clear traces of the Holy Spirit gently yet firmly moving through my life's joys, struggles, and transitions. 2. Early Glimpses: Strength in Loss When my father died in 1965, I was only eight years old. That moment marked the beginning of a life shaped by responsibility and quiet strength. As the eldest son, I had to support my widowed mother and siblings. I did not know it then, but Pneuma was already at work—giving me courage, endurance, and the emotional resilience to walk paths I hadn’t chosen. 3. Walking with ...

  Title: Lilits (also known as Leah) Lilits, also known as Leah, was the only child and daughter of Samase, the first wife of Chief Nowang Gamun of the Lei Wompa tribe. Her story begins in the late 1800s and early 1900s, a time when the Lutheran missionaries first arrived in the Lae region of Papua New Guinea. I am Neko, the firstborn son of Babul. Babul was the firstborn son of Lilits. Lilits, in turn, was the daughter of Samase, the first wife of Chief Nowang Gamun. This makes me a direct descendant of Chief Nowang Gamun through a maternal line sanctioned and recognized by early missionaries. During the late 19th century, Chief Nowang Gamun led his people through a series of wars to avenge the deaths of his three brothers, who were slain by enemy tribes near the Munum waters. His campaigns stretched as far south as Busama on the Huon Gulf coast. On his return, he captured a young man and his sister. Later, he led campaigns north along the Huon Gulf up to Bukaua. However, his warr...

 Neko Babul is a Papua New Guinean professional with a diverse career spanning public service, aviation, agriculture, and community leadership.  Career and Education Babul earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) between 1975 and 1979.   After graduation, he worked as a research officer for the 2000 National Population Census.   In 1982, he joined Air Niugini as an Assistant Purchasing and Supply Manager.  His tenure included an 18-month training attachment with Qantas Airways in Sydney from 1988 to mid-1989.  He progressed through various roles, eventually acting as Purchasing and Supply Manager until his departure in 1999.   Community Engagement and Leadership Beyond his corporate career, Babul is deeply involved in community development.  He serves as Chairman of the Board for Lae Wampar Resources, a landowner company in Morobe Province.   Additionally,...