Author: Simon and Annika Flanagan

Police, a dead pig and a growing family

Police, a dead pig and a growing family

Eph 2:19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. In general PNG culture and particularly the Mengen culture family ties are very important. If you are in a good family, you will gain a good name, […]
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short update and prayer points

short update and prayer points

Hi prayer team, Thanks for keeping us before the throne. We are having really rainy weather, it’s is black skies, rain and even fog in the house! We are walking through swamp now for the most part and it is hard to get cloths dry just now! Things are ticking on as far as teaching […]
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Gospel teaching sparks interest in other villages

Gospel teaching sparks interest in other villages

Gospel teaching continues amongst the Mengen people. This is the second round of gospel teaching. Interest in hearing the gospel is coming from other families and groups in other villages as they see the undeniable change in the lives of the believers. Pray for a door to open for us to go to other villages […]
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evaluation, gospel teaching this week

evaluation, gospel teaching this week

Hi Friends, It has been a big week or two here in our village. I have been able to finish up language and culture study which is a huge weight off my shoulders. The test lasted for three days and covered many subjects; I had to explain how paper is made, how the rain works, […]
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Maliaba Spirit

Maliaba Spirit

The Maliaba is the name of the Shaman that controls the Mengen people. He has always had power over the people because he is possessed by a spirit that gives him power. Click this link to see how he is losing control over the Mengen believers! Pray that God continues to deliver precious souls from […]
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Mengen magic – the cup

Mengen magic – the cup

  Magic and manipulation of the Spirit world is part and parcel of life amongst the Mengen people. Click this link to find out about the first ceremony performed on a newborn baby. Pray the Lord will free more Mengen people from the grip of the evil one.
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Update on Alex and Mande

Update on Alex and Mande

Well, you can see from an earlier post that we have been asking for much prayer for this family. Alex is following hard after his Savior and wants to learn all he can, he is also one of our teacher trainees. His wife however has been controlled by her mother and by fear of the […]
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Translation workshop and more…

Translation workshop and more…

A year and a half living amongst the Mengen people, about 520 days of language and culture study, ten days of a translation workshop at our support center and I have been able to translate the first chapter of the book of Ruth. These are exciting and encouraging day and I thank God for allowing […]
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Christmas celebrations

Christmas celebrations

Well Christmas was all brand new for the Mengen church. This year the church got together to honor their Savior and mark the time of his birth. The church got together and donated money to buy a large box of lamb flaps from town, from their own gardens they donated sweet potato, yams, tapioca, various […]
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Controlled by the Spirits of the Dead

Controlled by the Spirits of the Dead

The Mengen people believe that the Spirits of the dead roam in the night and in the fog. The believe they can eat us. Click on this link to hear more of their fear of the dead. Praise God the gospel is breaking through the fear and Satan is losing his control over the Mengen […]
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