Thank you for your prayers and partnership!

We are always learning to trust in the LORD more and more, especially since joining Wycliffe as faith supported missionaries six years ago. He never ceases to amaze us with His provision, through His people, so that we can continue to serve where He has called us in Papua New Guinea. Thank you for all of you who have been faithfully praying, and for all of you who have financially partnered with our Wycliffe ministry. We have received pledges for 100% of our budget and have been cleared to purchase plane tickets to return to PNG! We are so grateful for the many blessings we have received while we have been in the US: the opportunity to live in the mission house at Dover Baptist, to serve as missionaries in residence at our home church, and to share about our ministry and what God is doing in PNG with several churches, youth groups and small groups. Most of all, we have appreciated the gift of spending time with friends and family- you have encouraged and refreshed us, giving us renewed energy and enthusiasm to return to PNG. We have said farewell to NH and are in the process of traveling to NC to complete our medical checks and send out our sea freight shipment to PNG. We will then finish visiting family and friends and return to St. Louis, MO, to return our rental vehicle. God willing, we will fly back to PNG on March 23rd and we appreciate your prayers for our safe travels and transition back to the mission field!

Photo Credit: Gabby Martin

Spice of Life...

They say that variety is the spice of  life. We certainly look for ways to try different things, like taking an Indian cooking class so we can share some fun new recipes with our friends in PNG. Change can be overwhelming and exhausting, though, so please continue to pray for our upcoming transition back to the field. We are excited to return to Ukarumpa and continue to support Bible translation, but leaving always comes with a lot of challenging goodbyes to friends and family here in the USA.

Prayer Points...

• Papua New Guinea (PNG): Pray for peace and spiritual revival in the Aiyura Valley.

• Bible translation: Pray for the dedication of 50% of the Nali New Testament on Manus island on March 19th.

• Our roles in PNG: Pray for us as we prepare to return to PNG and resume our roles.

• PNG training: Pray for the translators taking the upcoming HebrewTraining course starting on March 4th.

• God’s provision: Praise God for His provision through our financial partners for our Wycliffe ministry. Thank you all for enabling us to continue to serve in the ministries God has called us to in Papua New Guinea!

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.

Happy New Year!!

We pray for a happy and safe New Year for all of you, and for God's abundant blessings on you and your family in 2020! 

We are needed back in PNG by the end of March, but by January 31st, we hope to have regular, committed partners to cover 100% of our budget, so we will be released to purchase plane tickets.  Would you help us reach our goal? Did you know that your pledge for a specific amount helps us reach that goal, and your year-end and/or monthly donations are tax-deductible? Would you prayerfully consider becoming a monthly, quarterly or annual partner with our Wycliffe ministry?

If you prefer to partner through the mail, use the instructions below:

Tax Deductible Checks can be made out to:

"Wycliffe Bible Translators"

Please leave the memo line blank, and include a separate note:

"Preference for the Wycliffe ministry of Scott & Kathy Watson - Account # 305081"

Mail to: Wycliffe Bible Translators, PO Box 628200, Orlando, FL 32862-8200

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