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Bo’wal Didn’t Hit Back

Bo’wal Didn’t Hit Back

September 27, 2010

We had a wonderful but quick time in the U.S. this summer and are thankful to the Lord for the special times we had with family and friends as well as taking care of some medical needs which we aren’t able to do over here in Papua New Guinea. Of course we wish we could […]
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Feasting On The “Meat” Of God’s Word

Feasting On The “Meat” Of God’s Word

May 21, 2010

One of the old customs among the Simbari is that they would stay up all night chanting their gratitude to the spirits as they anticipated an upcoming feast which included meat. You see, their diet consists mostly of vegetables and tuber foods, so eating meat is a rare treat for them and one they greatly […]
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A New Meeting House for the Men and Women of Jesus

A New Meeting House for the Men and Women of Jesus

March 9, 2010

You may remember the outreach we started several years ago in another village when David hiked down to stay there 4 days every week. Since then there has been the need for a building that the believers can meet in. They started leveling ground about a year ago and have been working on it off-and-on […]
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Stirred Up

Stirred Up

February 10, 2010

Serolin was constantly carrying a burden of guilt and fear, never knowing whether she would be accepted by God or not.
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Literacy Graduation Ceremony

Literacy Graduation Ceremony

November 26, 2009

Literacy Graduation In past updates we’ve mentioned how we’ve had an outreach underway since August down at another village in the community school. Bible and literacy was taught each day to the 7th and 8th graders. The community just had the commencement for the 8th graders and we were invited to present certificates to the […]
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Outreach and Translation Progress

Outreach and Translation Progress

October 28, 2009

Outreach at Community School Teaching from Creation to Christ in the Simbari language has been underway for months now at a community school where the students in the upper grades have heard key Old Testament stories as well as many of the Messianic prophesies that were all fulfilled by Christ. For these people who have […]
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Outreach Beginning

Outreach Beginning

August 25, 2009

I just got back from a trip down the valley to kickoff a new outreach. For years we have been receiving invitations to come down to a very large village to teach but we have not been ready. Recently one of the main teachers at the community school down there sent us an invitation to […]
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A PNG Summer

A PNG Summer

July 30, 2009

A visit from Esther, the tallest mountain in the country, a church team from home, sweet fellowship with tribal believers, a new school year, finishing up Romans and more
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Romans 1-8 Translation In Simbari

Romans 1-8 Translation In Simbari

June 8, 2009

David and three Simbari helpers have been working with a translation consultant for last few days doing the final check on the Romans chapters 1-8...
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More Open Doors

More Open Doors

June 3, 2009

We have been so thrilled with the open doors the Lord is giving the Simbari believers to share the good news of Christ's love...
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