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. […]

September 1996 Visit From David’s Family

September 19, 1996

Dear Friends, Summer has come and gone and much has happened. We built a new school room onto our house. With assistance from a work team from Calvary Church of Los Gatos in California we were able to finish the addition quickly. What a blessing it is. The school room is filled with activity nearly […]

June 1996 – A Sketch Of The Church

June 19, 1996

As I sit sketching the new Simbari church building my mind keeps drifting back to the testimonies we heard this morning in our Sunday service. The day is May 5, 1996 and it was the first meeting in the new church building since it’s completion. There was no special celebrations or dedications today but just […]

March 1996 – Worldview Change

March 23, 1996

Dear Praying Friends, One of the Simbari believers named Jipminandam just testified of how his wife came to trust in Christ. Jipminandam has helped our co-worker, Dennis, often with Bible translation. He and his wife also regularly listen to the teaching of God’s Word. A number of months ago his wife, Wachalambiyav, was having birthing […]

January 1996 Greetings From Rainy Simbari!

January 19, 1996

Emergency Two days after Christmas our co-workers 15 year-old daughter, Renata, came down with appendicitis. Shari gave her two penicillin injections through the night and the next day she was flown to Cairns, Australia by doctor’s orders for surgery. She recovered in the hospital without needing the surgery. Now they are back in the bush […]