Kerry reflects on growing up in the Athenree Gorge and travelling by train to school in Katikati during the war years. He recalls learning the building trade alongside his father and developing the skills that would later shape his life.

At just 21 years old, Kerry made the life-changing decision to leave home and become a missionary in New Guinea. He shares his parents’ reaction to the news and recalls his work helping to build hospitals and schools for local communities.

It was also in New Guinea that Kerry met Rae, who would become his wife, beginning another important chapter in his remarkable life story.

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