Simbari Update August 2018

August 18, 2018

Final Consultant Check of Matthew and Luke We just completed the final consultant check on the Simbari translation of Matthew and Luke (2200+ verses!). That is about 27% of the New Testament and brings us to a total of 65% being final checked and ready for print. A translation consultant, Greg Melendes, reviewed our draft […]

October 2017 Update – Major Translation Step Completed!

October 4, 2017

“I want to be a flying fox with God’s Talk” That is what David’s translation helper, Raymond, told us as he was pondering all the ministry needs in different places from deep in the bush to out in the towns. The flying fox, also known as a fruit bat, is a large bat with a […]

February 2017 Update from David & Shari Ogg

February 24, 2017

John Ogg’s injury and recovery As most of you know we arrived in the USA for home assignment in July and right after landing we received the news that David’s father had fallen and broken his neck at the C-2 vertebrae. Much of our time during the first few months home was spent in and […]

Esther’s Wedding

April 18, 2015

We had the privilege of returning to California over the Spring school break for our daughter’s wedding. Our many thanks to those who gave gifts to help with our travel expenses. Esther and Tim were married on March 28 in a small ceremony in the backyard of Esther’s grandparents house. It was mostly family and a […]

Our Daughter’s Engagement

December 6, 2014

Esther’s Engagement We were excited to receive a Skype call from our daughter, Esther, on Thanksgiving Day letting us know the happy news of her engagement to Tim Lawrence. Tim’s parents were missionaries here in PNG for many years and Tim and Esther attended school together. They are planning for a March wedding, so Lord […]

Rachel’s Grad

July 19, 2013

Our daughter Rachel Ogg graduated from high school last month and we’d like to thank all of you for the part you have played in her life over the years. Here is a message from her about her future plans: “I have really enjoyed growing up in Papua New Guinea and getting to see […]

Back in the USA

July 19, 2013

Greetings from the USA! We recently returned from Papua New Guinea for a one year home assignment. On the way travelling through the capital city of Port Moresby a bunch of Simbari believers came to greet us at the airport (pictured above). It was nice to see them and hear that they are meeting […]

The NCA Experience

April 29, 2013

We can hardly believe that there are only about four more weeks left in this school year! At the end of May Rachel will be graduating from high school and Jason will be graduating from sixth grade. Both of them have had a wonderful year at Numonohi Christian Academy and we are truly […]

Stretching…and finding God sufficient

April 13, 2013

The Simbari church continues studying the book of 1st Corinthians. Many of the Simbari Bible teachers are still out in town which has given David more teaching opportunities than usual. An unexpected benefit of being short on teachers is how it has encouraged two previously uninvolved men to begin attending leadership development meetings with David. […]

David and Shari’s 25th Anniversary

December 21, 2012

On this day 25 years ago … David and Shari were married! After exchanging our vows we sang a song to each other called, “Household of Faith”. Not long after that we moved to Papua New Guinea and have spent the last 21 years here sharing that faith with people who didn’t know about God’s […]