This week, I’m posting the first in a series of short essays about the complicated process of Bible translation. Over the last several years, as I worked through the various stages of translating the Gospel of John with the Mamusi translation team, I sometimes found myself frustrated by how long it was taking. To help […]

Hello brothers and sisters, March has been an exciting month! It was my (Rebekah’s) turn to travel this time to encourage translation teams serving in the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. On my first trip, one of my supervisors and I went to the Autonomous Region of Bougainville to visit a translation advisor and […]

On February 11, Aaron and Robyn traveled to Sivauna village to consultant check the translation of the Gospel of John. They worked with local community members, addressing translation issues through discussions and readings. The process engaged the community in verification, and they completed the project in two weeks. Aaron is now preparing materials for printing and digital media.

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 […]

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 […]