Category Village
December 2024 Update
Merry Christmas from Papua New Guinea! In our last update we asked you to pray for several big things we had coming up: a key terms workshop and back translation in the village, and for our kids as they started Term 2 at school. Thanks for your prayers! We’re delighted to report that all three […]
October 2024
The kids and I (Rebekah) just arrived back in Ukarumpa, after one brief week in Sivauna, the Mamusi village that is the primary spot for translation work. When the kids were younger and I was homeschooling them, we spent many weeks (sometimes months) at a time in this wonderful place. We’ve always been warmly welcomed […]
July 2024- a Non-Update
Gratitude. There’s a recent popular song by Brandon Lake that our kids love. When I hear them singing it, I am usually reminded how blessed we are in a thousand different ways to be His children. This morning, however, as I was walking and praying over the discouragement we are currently facing in our Translation […]
Rebekah’s April Trips
Greetings, sisters and brothers. We’ve had a lot happening, so thanks for reading this delayed and longer than normal post! It’s been almost a year since I (Rebekah) have transitioned into the role of being Islands Regional Director of language programs. I must admit, the task has been overwhelming at times, but I’m constantly amazed […]
Mamusi Survey Trip Report
Many of you were praying for my (Aaron’s) survey trip out to the Mamusi area in February and March. It’s finally time to share some of my reflections about that experience. Before this trip, my knowledge of the Mamusi people and language were pretty limited to Sivauna village (where we work) and about a 5-mile […]
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