{"id":457,"date":"2013-10-31T12:28:01","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T02:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeremiah-markley\/?p=457"},"modified":"2013-12-28T06:21:22","modified_gmt":"2013-12-27T20:21:22","slug":"a-season-for-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jeremiah-markley\/2013\/10\/31\/a-season-for-change\/","title":{"rendered":"A Season for Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We look back at all that the Lord has done in the years since we moved into Dinangat in 2003, and we are amazed at His mighty hand, humbled in what we\u2019ve been allowed to be a part of, thankful for the many obstacles and impossibilities He has overcome in our lives and those around us, and blessed by the family of God born in this tribe because of the Word becoming Flesh.<\/p>\n

And while the church here has its struggles and weaknesses, as we all do, overall they are thriving, they are learning and growing in their dependency on the Holy Spirit as their guide and the Word of God as their authority.\u00a0 Now we need to look ahead\u2026How can we best help the church to truly function and lean whole heartedly on God?\u00a0 How can we help them not lean so much on us, the missionaries, and realize the fullness of the abilities of the Holy Spirit within themselves to lead, guide and shepherd this flock?\u00a0 This was our goal from the beginning, and we are now taking that next daunting, exciting, crazy step towards that goal\u2026We\u2019re moving out!
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What?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Markley\u2019s are moving out of the Dinangat tribe to the NTM PNG home office in Goroka.
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Why?<\/strong><\/em> To allow the church the space and opportunity to function on their own, while still being close enough to assist them.
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When?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Our family and the Smith family will be flying out on January 2nd<\/sup>, 2014.\u00a0 Yes, that is soon!
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Will you ever go back into Dinangat?<\/strong><\/em> YES!\u00a0 We are still your representatives to Dinangat and our work there is not done.\u00a0 We will be continuing to translate at least until the New Testament is finished.\u00a0 That process requires a huge amount of Dinangat involvement, so we will be flying back in every couple of months or so for translation checking and to disciple and encourage the church.\u00a0 There may be a day when we would move back in if the church\u2019s needs require it, but that would be a few years down the road.
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What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 As we\u2019ve said, we are going to continue working on the Dinangat New Testament daily and flying in periodically for checks and discipleship.\u00a0 Additionally, we\u2019ve been asked to oversee the orientation program at the NTM support center, helping new missionaries acclimate to the language and culture of Papua New Guinea.<\/p>\n

We have many new support missionaries every year, and we are looking forward to helping them through this several month course to prepare them for their new ministries.\u00a0 And in case we get bored \ud83d\ude42 I, Jeremiah, will also be continuing to fly into different tribal locations as a language and culture consultant, helping missionaries progress through language study to become ministry approved in their various language groups.<\/p>\n

How can I pray?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 We\u2019re SO GLAD you asked!<\/p>\n