God continues to equip us for the work He has called us to do…

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” -Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) 

As Christians, it is important to support and spur one another on in our walk with Christ. This is especially poignant for those whose work is necessary, but always in the background. Risk management doesn’t readily come to mind when most people think about overseas missions. Yet, taking reasonable steps to protect missionaries and especially children is not only a legal duty of care for mission organizations, but an ethical and moral responsibility as well.  Last month, our mission sent Scott to the 20th annual Child Safety Protection Network (CSPN) conference and program management training in Penang, Malaysia. Thankfully, the event took place during a school break, allowing Kathy to come as well. Despite a few travel hiccups, including food poisoning and jellyfish stings, the trip was quite positive. Kathy was able to get some needed rest and developed some new ideas for her classes after visiting a couple of local nature parks. Scott was blessed to meet with people from various mission organizations and Christian schools to exchange ideas and to support one another in Child Safety roles that often feel stressful and isolated. Proverbs 27:17 tells us that we should sharpen one another in our work and in our walk with Christ. This is true no matter where we are or what role we have in advancing the gospel.

Praise for Easter Sunrise service…

Our favorite church service of the year is Easter sunrise, when we celebrate the resurrected Christ Jesus at dawn. Our Savior did not remain in the tomb - He is risen! We carried stones to the foot of one cross to represent the weight of our sin. But the Good News is, we can leave that sin at the cross because of what Jesus has accomplished on our behalf. The flowers are a lovely representation of life from death, and we are eternally grateful that we get to experience that joy and new life every day, as Jesus works in our lives through the power of His Holy Spirit. May the joy of Easter be with you throughout the year and let spring flowers remind you - He is risen!

Prayer Points:

 • Papua New Guinea (PNG): Pray for PNG leaders and for PNG as a nation to continue to trust God and seek His will.

• Bible translation: Praise for the biennial Conference and 70th anniversary SIL celebrations; they were encouraging to attendees and glorifying to God.

• Our roles in PNG: Pray for a good finish to Term 4 at UIS and praise for completing all of our accreditation meetings. We are accredited for another six years! Pray for wisdom and discernment for Scott and the SIL Global Child Safety team.

• PNG missionaries: Pray for families of graduating seniors, who will be preparing for significant transitions at the end of Term 4.

• God’s provision: We pray for you always and thank you for your faithful partnership with our Wycliffe ministry. Thank you for enabling us to continue serving faithfully in PNG.