Miriam is an accountant by profession.  She was born and raised in a Christian home with her father, Pongi, and AOG Pastor, being one of the pioneers of the AOG movement in Papua New Guinea. 

Prior to moving to Australia in 2006 Miriam was treasurer of the AOG National Women’s Ministry in PNG and a deaconess in Garden Hill’s International church in Port Moresby. 

She has also been involved in Sunday school, Youth and Women’s Ministries in Tabubil, PNG and with Youth and Women’s Ministries in Garden Hills church. 

Married to Alfred, they have three children.  Miriam loves to pray and see people saved and living the life that God had purposed for us all.  She, along with Alfred, runs the Children’s Ministry at Kalgoorlie Oasis AOG.