Maricel represents our village to the government. She came yesterday to have us scan a form and print some copies of it. As she was leaving to go home she left a note on the counter in our office. The note said (in Manubu’), “Older sister and older brother, we will have been married 13 years tomorrow, Feb 8. Help us by praying that we will be faithful to what God wants, and that Telmun will continue to spread God’s word because that is what he likes to do. I thank God because he has given us peaceful living from the time we were first married until now. Even before when I wasn’t yet a believer. Thank you for praying. Telmon and Maricel.”
Isn’t that cool? Telmun has been a Bible teacher for many years now. When he married Maricel she wasn’t yet saved. But, Telmun’s older, unsaved brother chose Maricel for Telmun to marry, and Telmun didn’t dare go against the wishes of this aggressive brother. But, after they were married Telmon taught her the evangelistic phase of the teaching and she believed. PTL They have been a good example of a couple who love each other and the Lord, and who are doing a good job of raising their kids in accord with the scriptures. So please PRAY for what they have asked.
We celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary on Feb 6. PRAY for us too – that we would always be faithful to the work that God has given us, and for strength and wisdom as we work on the final revision of our Manubu’ New Testament. We’re hoping to have it printed this coming summer.