Author: James and Lisa Hatton

Dear friends and supporters, We have been so blessed at the response to our email a few days ago and thank you so much for praying for us, it is a great comfort to our hearts. I had my final test today and we called the doctor for the results. I do not have cancer […]

Dear friends and supporters, We would really value your prayers at this time because I, James, found out this week that I will have to have some major surgery in the next two or three weeks. I have a mass in my liver that doctors think could be cancer. In light of that, I am […]

Benjamin left Tuesday, 27 Sept., for a week long survey.  This is the second of five trips he will be making to help prioritize the needs in the Sepik area and to determine where he and Missy should locate to plant a church.  I am sure they would appreciate your prayers: Pray for physical, emotional and […]

It has been a month since our arrival at NTBI in Jackson. Having lived here before for three years has been a great help as many things are familiar. We are in a two bedroom apartment right across the road from the school and last week our stuff from N, Ireland arrived so it looks […]

Friday 8 July in Mexico on the beach at sunset, Isaac and Camille said their vows to one another and became husband and wife. We had the joy to be among the family and friends at the small, informal gathering that brought the Hatton and Ovington families together. Camille grew up in Mexico where her […]

Lisa came across these pictures the other day taken 25 years apart. On top, Benjamin is standing beside her ready to board a plane to go into the bush. Below, Benjamin is surrounded by his own family ready to board a plane to go into the bush. What a blessing to be used as a […]

Last month, our daughter Deborah had the opportunity to go to India. She and another teacher from the school she works for here in Belfast, Victoria College, took three students to visit a school in northern India and attend a gathering of educators from all over the world in Delhi. The school she visited was […]

Teaching faithful ones to teach others is the basic purpose of the NTM training program.  Lisa and I are involved in the Bible Schools, the ground floor of the NTM training. The goal of the NTM Bible Schools is to establish believers in the foundational truths of the Bible with an emphasis on church planting […]

This past year the gospel was presented to the Uriay people in PNG. Since then, there is teaching for believers two days a week but not all are attending.  Pray that more will come. Scriptures need to be translated for the teaching so pray for consistent translation helpers to keep ahead of the lessons. You […]