He surrendered his life to the Lord. Following graduation Jason began searching for work. But with only 30 percent of the population in Papua New Guinea employed, few employers were willing to honor his request for Sabbaths off. Jason asked God what he should do, and God answered. Jason was convinced that God was calling him to share his faith among the islands that dot the southern coastline of Papua New Guinea, a challenging and largely unentered area.
Small villages dot tiny islands that barely stand above the mud and water.
The people suffer health problems from their environment, and most cannot read or write. The majority have never heard the good news about Jesus. With only his Bible and the clothes he wore, Jason journeyed to his island mission field. In the first village he made the people an offer. If you will provide me with food and shelter and transportation costs, I will teach you how to read.