Carol has not been feeling well for a couple of months now with various
\ngastric symptoms and fatigue. While we were in town for five weeks
\nwatching over the NTM guesthouse she went to a doctor and was prescribed
\nantibiotics for intestinal bacteria which made her very sick and didn’t
\ncure her. Although blood test showed negative for H Pylori we traveled
\nto another town where she could get an upper endoscopy. Got there and
\nfound a sign on the doctor’s door that she was out of town until later
\nin the month. So we flew back to our home in our tribal village.
\nNatural remedies have taken care of some symptoms, but she is still
\nfatigued and has frequent very “yucky” stomach. When our pilot returns
\nfrom meetings in the States later this month we’ll fly out to town so
\nshe can get the endoscopy diagnostic. Please *PRAY *for correct
\ndiagnosis and recovery.<\/p>\n
Although Carol has to lie down for awhile off and on during the day,
\nmost days she has been able to work at her computer. The past few days
\nshe has been looking up cross references for the chapters of Proverbs
\nthat Gene has translated with the help of Pulding.<\/p>\n
The tabernacle portions of Exodus were a challenge to translate because
\nof figuring out just how some of the things were to be made. Simple
\nthings like was the decoration around the edge of something flush with
\nthe top or did it stick up a bit above the top. Different Manubu’ words
\ndepending on where the decoration was to be put. And then the times God
\nsaid to Moses, “Make it like I showed you on the mountain” – how does
\none figure that one.<\/p>\n
We thought that Proverbs would be easier to translate, but there are so
\nmany different meanings of so many words plus since vowels aren’t
\nwritten in Hebrew commentators will say that depending on the vowels
\nintended a word could be this word or that word or another word. So, as
\ntranslator, Gene has to consider the context and also which of the many
\npossible meanings of a verse don’t conflict with other verses of
\nscripture. Translation of scripture is always challenging and very
\ninteresting to do.<\/p>\n
Gene finished translating chapter 24 of Proverbs today – just seven more
\nchapters to go. Please *PRAY* as we decide which OT book to translate
\nnext. It is very unlikely that we will be able finish translating the
\nwhole OT in our life time so we have to chose priorities of what to
\ntranslate – what will be most beneficial to the Manubu’ believers.
\nWe’re thinking of maybe Ecclesiastes next. It was very challenging to
\nGene when he was first saved and helped him to focus his life on the
\nLord, and the first time he preached it was from that book.<\/p>\n
*PRAISE* Last week Gene drove out to a town on the highway (5 hours
\naway) accompanied by four Manubu’ men. They saw the Lord work in
\namazing ways so that Dani, a lowland Manubu’ Bible teacher, was able to
\nget his driver license and buy a motorcycle financed by his fellow
\nbelievers with some help from our project fund. Gene was able to renew
\nthe registration for our Toyota Hilux off-road pickup in just a few
\nminutes time instead of the usual many hours. He also bought a new
\nmotorcycle for us. The Manubu’ Bible teachers here in our village have
\nbought our old one.<\/p>\n
Our Hilux hasn’t been starting well – wouldn’t start when were ready to
\nleave for the trip at 5a.m. – had to charge the battery. Not clear
\nwhether the problem is battery or starter. But, PTL it started okay
\nduring the whole trip although Gene did disconnect the battery overnight
\nwhich may have helped. Please *PRAY* Gene and Mahan will be able to
\ndiagnose the problem and fix it.<\/p>\n
We are so thankful for all of you who are partners with us through
\nprayer and gifts. You are a vital part what God is doing among the
\nManubu’ language group.<\/p>\n
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