And the count-down begins...

Our time on home assignment has been quite the blessing. We’ve been able to meet with family, friends and ministry partners, speak at churches and schools, participate in the ministries of our home church and attend training at Wycliffe and Samaritan’s Purse. Kathy even got to substitute teach a few times! We continue to get ready to return to our roles in PNG by completing our medical checks, preparing new curricula for school, and delivering a security orientation for new members in Ukarumpa by video conference. We are focused on our return to Papua New Guinea and anticipate returning at the end of March, but this means that we need to reach our full budget by February 28th. This will allow us time to finalize preparations, purchase airline tickets and return our long term vehicle rental to St. Louis. Kathy is looking forward to returning to her administrative and teaching roles at Ukarumpa International School, and Scott is needed to manage the myriad of ongoing security issues that occur in the field. Would you consider being part of our team? We are still short $974 per month to reach that  goal, and we need people who can financially partner with our Wycliffe ministry on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. We are grateful to our new partners joining us this year- thank you for allowing us to continue to support Bible translation in Papua New Guinea!

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So frosty!

We have actually been enjoying winter in New Hampshire, and have done our fair share of shoveling and playing in the snow. We are grateful to our home church for a warm place to live, supportive friends and family, and being able to walk downtown to the library and gym. Please pray for our upcoming transition back to the field; the difference in climate is only one of the many major re-adjustments that we will need to make, so we can continue to thrive in Ukarumpa and be obedient to God’s call overseas. 

Prayer Points...

• Papua New Guinea (PNG): Pray for the children attending Bible Camp, taking place in the Aiyura Valley this week.

• Bible translation: Pray for 4 upcoming New Testament dedications happening in 2020.

• Our roles in PNG: Pray for the new semester beginning at Ukarumpa International School and for a peaceful resolution to tribal conflicts in the valley.

• PNG training: Pray for the upcoming Field Training Course for new missionaries in PNG starting on January 27.

• God’s provision: Please pray for God’s provision of new regular financial partners for our Wycliffe ministry so we can continue to serve in the ministries God has called us to in Papua New Guinea.