A Blessed Christmas & A Happy New Year
Thanks for your prayers. We are spending Christmas in the village. There has been a lot of work cleaning up the area around the church in preparation for the Christmas celebration. On Wednesday night the children from Sunday School will put on a presentation. Then on Christmas Eve there will be a candle light service.
Praise Report
- We rejoice that we could hold the proof copy of the Sursurunga New Testament in our hands. Just one step closer for it to be completed.
- We had a wonderful celebration for our 8th Anniversary.
- We rejoice that our time at VITAL went well.
- The Lord has kept us save with all our travels.
- We are again enjoying health and strength.
- His word that renews our spirits daily.
- We are making progress in our language learning, little by little everyday.
- I have been able to make some of the small repairs on our house.
Prayer Request
- The Lord's help as we get back to learning Notsi. That the Lord would provide language helpers.
- I will be preaching New Year's Eve and a local church. Pray that I will be able to speak clearly in Tok Pisin (the national trade language). This will be my second time to preach in Tok Pisin.
- Pray for the translation team:
- Matthew be able to the the surgery that he needs in January after three delays.
- Seli will be healed of her TB.
- The others would be encouraged in the work of translation.
- Be able to complete the village check for the book of Galatians.
- Pray for the planning taking place for the dedication of the Sursurunga New Testament in August 2010.
- Healing of Gertrude’s aching feet and her sore wrist.
- Prosperity and blessing on our partners in Bible Translation, especially in this time of economic uncertainty.
- Continued support and prayers of our financial partners as we minister in Bible translation and literacy.
- Salvation of unsaved relatives and re-dedication of those who have walked away from the Lord.
- Wisdom, health and strength of our parents and siblings with chronic illness; and also my nephew, Denard who suffers from diabetes and is have some serious complications.
- Partners in ministry for new Wycliffe missionaries—partners for prayer and finances.
Created on June 6, 2007
Last edited December 23, 2009
