Thursday, March 23, 2017

God’s Word in every language, in every life


“It is Well” was the theme of our biennial Branch Conference this year, and we were encouraged to participate in a week of building unity and catching a vision of what God is doing in each region throughout PNG, as well as a 5 year action plan for moving forward. We laughed and cried, studied God’s Word, rejoiced in what has been accomplished and recognized the challenges that still lay ahead. We tackled difficult subjects, like serving the 300 “bibleless peoples” and language groups remaining in PNG, as well as “peopleless bibles” where translations have been finished but aren’t being utilized without more church engagement and scripture use training in these low education and literacy areas. Please continue to pray for God’s leading and direction in Bible translation, Scripture use, Literacy & Education, and Church engagement here in PNG. And pray for our continued endurance as we seek to further support all of these efforts through our ministries here. 




Above: What a privilege to gather & worship God with our colleagues here at our biennial Branch Conference. Each day began with singing and God’s Word, followed by testimonies and a challenging message, before getting down to reports and governance. We came away inspired and strengthened though it all, with a new sense of awe of all God is doing here in PNG! Photo credit: Susan Frey 


Prayer Points


Papua New Guinea: Pray for God’s strengthening & growth of the PNG church & their engagement with His Word.

• Bible translation: Pray for physical & spiritual protection for the translators completing their New Testaments this year.

Our roles in PNG: Pray for strength & endurance for Kathy as she begins Term 4 and seeks to finish the school year well. Pray for Scott’s wisdom and discernment, as he continues to serve the security needs in Ukarumpa, at regional centers, & other missions around PNG.

Family needs: Pray for peace and healing for Kathy’s family, in the wake of her Dad’s death.

God’s provision: Praise for how God is providing for our needs through His people. 

Would you enjoy a coffee field trip?


Our grade 7 students certainly did, as did their chaperones! Kathy joined the grade 7 class on a PNG studies field trip to a local coffee processing facility, where beans grown from around the Highlands are purchased, dried, sorted, graded and packaged for export to the roasters who will complete the process. We all gained a fresh perspective on what an intricate process it is and now we have a whole new appreciation for the labor of love behind the wonderful hot brew in our cups each morning!