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August 2000 Finished Translating OT Bible Lessons

August 9, 2000

We are busy translating the evangelism phase of our chronological teaching curriculum. I just finished the last Old Testament lesson (42 of 68). The last few lessons dealt with the prophets and bridging the gap to the New Testament. As my translation helper worked with me he was really convicted by those lessons teaching about […]

May 2000 – Translation Started

May 2, 2000

David passed his final language check on March 27 and has started translating Bible lessons in preparation for teaching chronologically to our whole village this coming fall. The first phase of chronological lessons build Biblical foundations using Old Testament stories that reveal the character of God and principles such as the lost ness and helplessness […]

October 1999 – Language Checks

October 24, 1999

We just finished up 4 days of checking Shari and our co-worker Lori Morley in their progress towards fluency in the Simbari language. The checking went well and now Shari will be working towards her last fluency check. (Lori M. will be moving on to level 3 studies) Shari and I took this check before […]

May 1999 – A Typical Day

May 21, 1999

Dear Friends, We have been back in our regular schedule for nearly a month now. We are mostly done with our house and the work that is left will be saved for weekend projects. Esther, Simon and Rachel have been enjoying their homeschooling experience. They recently went out to the mission school near Goroka and […]

February 1999 Rebuilding Our House

February 2, 1999

Dear Friends, Q. What do a broken bone, a broken house and a new house have in common? A. They have all happened here since we last wrote you. Shari broke her foot on a hike to a Simbari garden. (Oct.12) The cast has been off for a while and her foot and ankle are […]

September 1998 – Back in the Village

September 3, 1998

On July 24 we arrived back in the village. Our being back is a testimony to God’s faithfulness. We can’t thank everyone enough for all the ways you ministered to us. Now we are pleased to share with you, our partners, what is happening in this far corner of the world. We were welcomed back […]

Christmas 1997

December 19, 1997

Merry Christmas From David and Shari Ogg “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matt 1:23 Simbari Tractor In His time, God has provided a tractor for the Simbari work. For many years we have been praying for […]

July 1997 – Initiation And Home Assignment

July 17, 1997

Simbari Initiation In the days right before we left the Simbari tribe there were a lot of tears shed. Elderly people were crying and telling us that they would be dead before we return in a year. We tried to encourage them to trust Jesus and that they were in God’s care. The Simbari people […]

February 1997 David Passes Language Check #3

February 7, 1997

Home Assignment in May! We are planning to arrive in California around May 2, 1997. We are still waiting on our tickets, but that is the day we are aiming for. Please pray for our need for a vehicle and an affordable place to live. We will be settling in Calif. then in June we […]

Christmas 1996

December 10, 1996

Merry Christmas Isn’t it wonderful to know that the Simbaris are finally hearing the message of salvation. Two thousand years ago Jesus came to earth and took upon himself the punishment for our sin. This is truly GOOD NEWS. But, it is only good news for those who have an opportunity to hear the message. […]