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Joy

Joy

This last week we finished the evangelistic lessons with 3 groups of Patpatar people who have been studying through God’s Word. At the conclusion, several of the men and women shared of their new found understanding and belief. One of the men in the village that I call grandpa who had just sat quietly in […]
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“He died in my place”

“He died in my place”

“It’s not just about the story of the cross and how Jesus died on it, it is about belief,” one of the Patpatar men told me after hearing the Gospel presentation yesterday on Good Friday. I questioned him further, “Belief? Belief in what?” “Belief that Jesus’ died to make the payment for sin,” he replied. […]
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Update on the Top 3 Last Week

Update on the Top 3 Last Week

Bracing themselves in the wind as the waves role in. I know that many of you have been praying for us this past week with all that was to be going on here in the tribe. Thank you so much for thinking of us and praying for us. Here is a brief update of the […]
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Top 3 This Week

Top 3 This Week

Men and women gathered to hear God’s Word. From week to week our routine here in the tribe does not tend to vary too much. From day-to-day it is unpredictable, but overall we know what is likely to take place at some time during the week. This week however is a little bit different. We […]
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Not Enough

Not Enough

Tati with another man learning from God’s Word. “I want to hear all of this teaching. I want to get it all,” said Tati. Tati, one of the older Patpatar men, was telling me this in reference to the evangelistic Bible lessons he has been coming to hear. He went on, “I am not a […]
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Willing to Go

Willing to Go

Our family stood on the beach yesterday and waved as the boat got smaller and smaller. Iruo, Ezra and Paal, 3 Patpatar believers waved back and slowly disappeared from sight. They along with our coworkers begin a translation workshop today to better train and equip them for the many different roles involved in translation. The […]
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We Gather Together

We Gather Together

“So Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s Word and ate from the fruit, right? They were separated from God and put outside the garden, true? The road to get back was blocked by an angel with a flaming sword and there was no way to sneak around, trick the angel, go in at night or anything; […]
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Update

Update

Lori speaking at the literacy graduation. We have found that at times life for everyone presents itself as a juggling act that we all must perform.   In this update, I will present to you the different events that have happened in the last month and a half or so that have kept us juggling. In […]
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A Decade

A Decade

One of the families reviewing over some notes August 12, 2001: With the stops along the way, it had been three days of travel.  Jumping time zones, standing in customs lines, and squeezing in crowded airplanes made sleep a bit of a luxury.  Most of our luggage had been lost in transit, but at least […]
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Family Get Together

Family Get Together

I was in the village the other night when the sun went down and a blanket of darkness began to cover the coast.  I eventually said my good-byes to the family I was visiting with and began to make my way back home.  In the encroaching darkness the small light of a flashlight on the […]
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