30 years via 30 pictures

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Where has the time gone? As of last month we have served as missionaries to Papua New Guinea for 30 years. To summarize the years we want to share with you a Scripture portion and 30 pictures. Thanks to all of you who faithfully pray for and support our ministry. – It’s not about us, It’s about making Jesus known.

“For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” 2 Cor. 4 15-18

1987-1988 Bible College
1989 Missionary Training in Canada
1990 Linguistics Training in Missouri
1991 Arriving in Papua New Guinea
Late 1991 First Hike Into the Simbari Valley
Baby Simon being carried in a string bag
Hiking into tribe – no roads
1992 Norambi Airstrip Opening
1992 David Slabbing Lumber for Housebuilding
Late 1992 The Ogg Family’s Home in the Tribe
Late 1992 House made of mostly bush materials but cozy inside
1993 Starting Language and Culture Study
It Took A While To Reach Fluency In The Simbari Language
While Learning Language and Raising Kids Shari Also Did Health Clinic Work
Traditional Simbari Decoration
Homeschooling Our Children In The Tribe
2000-2001 Teaching Creation to Christ
2001 Proclaiming the Good Talk of Jesus
2005 We Loved Raising Our Family in the Tribe
Simbari Baptisms
Outreaches to Other Villages With The Good Talk of Jesus
Blessed to See the Simbari Church Grow And Mature
2000-2021 Translating the Scriptures into the Simbari language
Raymond is One Of The Faithful Helpers On Our Translation Team
Sweet Worship With Simbari Brothers and Sisters In Christ
Translating Scripture and Lessons To Meet The Needs Of The Growing Church
Shari Showing Some Love To The Little Ones
2014 Transition to Itinerant Ministry
2020 Final Consultant Check Completed On Simbari New Testament
2020 The Ogg Family – Growing with Our Kids’ Spouses And Our Grandchildren

Translation Update

For the last month David has been working over the phone with Raymond in PNG and just finished going through his 3000 New Testament notes. They will now be going over the remaining 2000 Old Testament notes. Please keep praying for wisdom and for a good phone connection.

ps. more pictures of the early days can be found by clicking HERE or the photo link on the menu above and scrolling to the bottom.