Olivia talks about her faith and the Bible in her language
Our son, Jason, put together this little video where he talks to a Simbari girl about her faith and what it means to have God’s Word in her own language. The girls name is Olivia and she was able to help her mom with a recent check of the Simbari Bible translation.
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 […]
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David and Shari Ogg have served with Ethnos360 since January 1990. After arriving in Papua New Guinea in 1991 they moved into a remote area and eventually became fluent in the Simbari language. David began teaching the Bible to the Simbari people in their own language in 2000. By the grace of God, there is now a church among the Simbari people. Currently, David and Shari are working to meet the needs of this group of growing believers ...
