My (Aaron’s) final village trip before home assignment was a powerful marker of the work we’ve poured our hearts into here in Papua New Guinea (PNG) . Two main goals anchored this journey: to facilitate a much-needed course on Dealing with Conflict Biblically and to dedicate and begin distributing the newly completed Gospel of John. […]
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 […]
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