Glimpses of 2019...

The Joy of Loving

It is our continual prayer that God would help us to love and encourage others in the same way that He loves and encourages us. Over the last year, Scott made strides in mentoring, equipping and empowering his Papua New Guinean colleagues to take on greater security responsibilities.Kathy has poured into her students and her 9th grade girls community group by teaching and investing in their academic and spiritual growth. Together, we have enjoyed the camaraderie of our fellow missionaries at work and in Bible studies, and have been challenged to love deeply, to be family and to serve those around us. We have been extraordinarily blessed to serve in Papua New Guinea, and we invite you to be a part of this team effort as well. Would you prayerfully consider joining our Wycliffe ministry team as a prayer and monthly financial partner so that we can return to our roles in PNG in March 2020? We need to raise $1054 per month to reach 100% our Wycliffe budget in order to be released to return to PNG. The joy of loving others flows from the fact that God first loved us, and Christmas is an annual reminder of that love. Through His grace and mercy, God has provided a way for us to be reconciled to Himself through His son, Jesus Christ. This truth compels us to continue to serve in Papua New Guinea as long as He would have us there. We love the team of wonderful people that He has used, both in the US and PNG, to make this possible. To God be the Glory! “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2: 8-14 (NKJV)

Blessings to you and your family,

Scott & Kathy Watson

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WWW.WYCLIFFE.ORG/PARTNER/SCOTT-KATHYWATSON

Thank you for being a part of our team…

We have been so privileged to be able to serve in Papua New Guinea these last 5 1/2 years, and we could not have done it without you. Your prayers have made the improbable come to pass, have protected us from harm, and have encouraged and sustained us in difficult circumstances and situations. Your financial partnership has provided for our daily needs and allowed us to also bless and serve our students, colleagues, and Papua New Guinean friends. While it has been wonderful to reconnect and visit with friends and family here in the US, we realize more and more that PNG has become our new home and is where God has called us to live and to serve, for as long as He would have us be there. And we are more convicted daily by the knowledge that there are Bibleless people dying without knowing their God and Creator, or their Savior Jesus Christ. Please know again how grateful we are for each of you, and pray with us that the Church would increasingly take up the call to see all ethne (Greek for people of the same race or nationality who share the same culture) have access to God’s Word and receive His hope and peace.

Annual Financial Update

 We’ve been asked what our needs are to be able to return to the mission field in March, and we wanted to share our financial update. The graphic below shows our financial status over the course of the last year: 

• The higher green line represents the budget that Wycliffe established for us and the upward trend shows the change in that budget due to increases in cost of living adjustments and medical insurance costs.

• The blue line represents the way funds have actually come in each month, with a gold trend line showing a rolling average of the funds that have been received.   

• The difference between the two lines is the budget amount we are responsible to raise before we will be released to purchase plane tickets to return to our Wycliffe ministries in Papua New Guinea.

Financial Status: September 2019-October 2019

Total Income, with gold trend line

Total ministry budget quota with green line

Would you pray with us that God would provide new financial partners with our Wycliffe ministry who want to be a part of this team?  We have a gap of $1200 in monthly donations to close by January 2020 so we can begin looking for plane tickets and preparing to return to our assignments in Ukarumpa.  We are so grateful to all of you who have faithfully partnered with our Wycliffe ministry this year and we are eager to share our passion for supporting Bible translation with others who want the Bible to be available to every people group. Thank you for praying!       

May God bless you,       

Scott & Kathy 

The Wycliffe Connection…

 We have been blessed to be at Wycliffe USA headquarters in Orlando, FL, to participate in a week long debrief and opportunity to reconnect with other missionaries who serve in Bible translation here and around the world.  It has been so encouraging to see and hear what God has been doing in many different regions and to experience the unity of the Body of Christ as we seek to end Bible poverty and reach every language and tribe.

Photo Credit: Megan Reed

Where will we be next?

• November 2019: Attending The Wycliffe Connection in Orlando, FL, and connecting with family and friends 

• December 2019: Returning to Dover, NH and then traveling to Lancaster, PA for Christmas with family 

•  January 2020: Returning to NH and connecting with partners in New England

•  February 2020: Traveling to NC and GA for more meetings and connecting with partners

• March 2020:  Completing our time in GA, returning our vehicle to St. Louis MO, and Godwilling, flying back to Papua New Guinea! We’d love to visit you! Contact us and we will gladly schedule a time to share about our Wycliffe ministry with you, your small group, or your church.

Prayer Points...

• Papua New Guinea (PNG): Pray for a positive resolution to conflicts in the Aiyura valley. 

• Bible translation: Pray for  the Gumawana New Testament dedication on November 6th. 

• Our roles in PNG: Praise for  a fun and successful Carnival fundraiser at Ukarumpa International School to benefit local PNG ministries. 

• PNG training: Pray for the Translation Training and Consultant Training workshop for PNG translators going on until November 6th.

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