May 2018 Update
Spring Wedding In March we enjoyed a 3-week whirlwind trip from PNG to California and back again. The reason for the trip was to attend the wedding of our son, Simon to Chandler Noe. It was a beautiful outdoor celebration. It was a bit chilly but thankfully it didn’t rain, and it turned out to […]
How do you spell-check in a previously unwritten language?
There is a saying, “How do you eat an elephant?” to which the answer is “one bite at a time.” Similarly the answer to: “How do you spell-check in a previously unwritten language?” is simply “one word at a time.” After completing a recent translation revision it was time for a spell-check. Spell-checking is one […]
Pray for Bible teaching in Simbari
We have exciting news to share about two Creation to Christ Bible classes and one literacy class that just began yesterday. The Simbari church is doing this as a ministry to the community. There are 20 adults in one study, 12 at another and 20 in literacy, and even more kids. They are meeting in […]
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After years of culture and language study, David was first able to teach the Bible to the Simbari people in their own language in 2001. By the grace of God, there is now a church of Christ followers in this remote area of Papua New Guinea. Currently, David and Shari Ogg are working to meet the needs of this group of growing believers through Bible translation, teaching, discipleship and literacy. They are also working toward the spread of the ...
