Prayer Points

Papua New Guinea: Pray for the church in the Aiyura Valley and throughout the country.

Bible Translation: Pray for Jim and Joan Farr as they prepare to dedicate the New Testament in the Baruga language this coming June. We are excited to be able to attend this dedication!

Our Roles in PNG: Pray for wisdom in our roles, especially in this time of transition for Scott. Pray also for the teachers and students at Ukarumpa International School as the end of the school year approaches.

PNG Earthquake: Pray for the ongoing relief operations.

God's Provision: Praise for our ability to come back to the U.S. to visit family in June!

Working Together

At least once a year, representatives from various missions in Papua New Guinea gather together to discuss shared security and crisis management issues. These meetings help us to forge better working relationships and increase our understanding of one another’s context. This year’s meeting was particularly poignant because it took place against the backdrop of the recent 7.5 Magnitude earthquake and over 100 aftershocks that have impacted the Southern Highlands region. We heard from a guest speaker, conducted a joint risk assessment and discussed response strategies for a variety of potential loss events. Following the main meeting, Scott helped to facilitate an exercise that he and a colleague from another mission had previously designed. Kathy also participated by serving as a role player and assisting in the after-action debriefing. The various missions all have slightly different focuses, but ultimately, we are all work together to advance the Gospel here in PNG.

Above Scott, with colleagues at another mission where he assisted in designing and facilitating an exercise for their Crisis Management team. Kathy also assisted as a role player.

Full Potential

As autumn moves toward winter here in the Southern hemisphere, the poinsettias are turning red, a truly meaningful and wonderful sight for Easter, instead of Christmas. Here they reach their full tropical genetic potential as trees covered in brilliant flowers, instead of stunted potted plants. Has God planted you where you can reach your full spiritual potential? Pray this Easter that the One who loved you enough to die for your sins would show you how and where you can have the most abundant life in and for Him!

Prayer Points

Papua New Guinea: Pray for revival in the Aiyura Valley and throughout PNG this Easter.

Bible Translation: Pray for the Orthotech course in April, as translation teams learn to help language groups who do not yet have a written alphabet.

Our Roles in PNG: Praise for a successful school Term 3 and student mission trip to Enga. Pray for wisdom for Scott to complete his time in the CHRO role well; he will return to a revised security role in May.

PNG Missionaries: Pray for the Whiteheads as they discuss beginning the Menya Old Testament translation.


God's Provision: Praise for our ability to attend the Baruga Bible dedication in June!

A Standard Tablespoon?

Why is my coffee too strong or too weak sometimes? One cultural lesson we have learned is that Australian and American tablespoons are not the same standard measure! The Australian is 20 ml, or 4 teaspoons, and the American is 15 ml, or 3 teaspoons, which makes a noticeable difference in our morning coffee. We are so grateful that God’s standards always stay the same....

Training in Ukarumpa...

We continue to be amazed by the scale of what is needed to successfully support Bible translation. It is not just the skill of expatriate translators that is required, but also the commitment to training by their Papua New Guinean co-translators. The Training Centre in Ukarumpa exists to provide those opportunities, with boarding facilities available so the national co-translators can learn alongside their expatriate teammates, in an environment designed to facilitate their ability to focus without the added responsibility of their home, family and garden. National translators take courses in basic computing, translation training, Greek, Hebrew, and how to develop a written alphabet for their language. Pastors receive basic exegesis courses to help them to preach and teach the Bible accurately and effectively. And both expatriates and nationals are learning to teach adult literacy in Tok Pisin (the trade language) as a precursor to literacy training in the local language. These are just the courses that are currently being held at our training center between March and April this year, and will involve Papua New Guineans from many languages groups, and from around the country. Please pray for these upcoming courses, that God would be glorified in the diligent work of His servants!

Prayer Points

Papua New Guinea: Pray for church growth in the Aiyura Valley and throughout PNG.

Bible Translation: Pray for the checking of the NT books of Mark and James in 9 languages in the Aitape West multi- language translation program.

Our Roles in PNG: Pray for the third school term to finish well. Pray for wisdom and discernment as Scott continues temporarily in the Chief Human Resources Officer role.

PNG Missionaries: Praise for the Whitehead’s successful Menya Bible dedication in Morobe on February 23rd!

God's Provision: Pray for our ability to attend the Baruga Bible dedication in June - will you consider partnering on-line with our Wycliffe ministry?