Hello! It’s time for our weekly update.
Our family is doing well as we continue adjusting to life here. Theresa is at peace with serving as a full-time homemaker. Life in Papua New Guinea is very different—daily tasks aren’t as convenient as they are in the United States. Many meals are prepared from scratch, the constant dust makes keeping our flat clean a never-ending job, and homeschooling Destany requires steady attention. Yet through it all, Theresa has complete peace with this season of life. The housekeepers at the mission home (ol work meri) have been helping her learn Tok Pisin as they sit and “stori” while making bilum bags.
Destany is adjusting well and has made some friends at Temple Baptist Church. As time goes on, she’s interacting more and more confidently with the other children. She’s even picking up some Tok Pisin herself.
I’ve been teaching The Seven Mysteries of Paul in Sunday School. Today was my first time teaching almost entirely in Tok Pisin. The church members say I’m speaking clearly, though I still need some polishing. I’m thankful for their patience and their willingness to help me learn.
This week also brought opportunities for outreach. I gave a tract to a young man at a grocery store, and he began asking thoughtful questions because he had never heard the true gospel. The next day, he came by the mission home. We talked about “Why the King James Bible,” how to “rightly divide the word of truth,” and the gospel of grace. The Spirit of the Lord was present, and the young man placed his faith in the shed blood of Christ as the full and finished payment for his sin. He shared that his father is a Seventh-day Adventist pastor and would not allow this teaching in their home. He asked for prayer—that he would grow strong spiritually.
Yesterday, I met a man on the street who was on his way to the hospital (haus sik) because his two-year-old child was very sick. He told me he has been running from God for some time but now knows he must stop and listen. He heard the gospel of grace and trusted Christ as his Saviour.
Are you following what is happening with the man named Peter from Jimi? I’ve been in contact with a pastor near Jimi who is willing to travel to the village to assess accessibility, any hostility, and the need for outreach. It always best to send the national because everyone’s intentions with the “white man” might not be the most honest. He plans to return to Mt. Hagen with Peter so we can sit down together and make a clear plan for outreach throughout the village. It is possible that a church could be established if many hear the true gospel and receive Christ. Please be in serious prayer about this. Many souls could be reached, but it will require careful planning, logistics, and materials such as Bibles and Tok Pisin tracts. If you’d like to be part of this upcoming project, begin praying about how the Lord might use you.
We now have two gospel tracts translated into Tok Pisin that clearly explain the gospel. One asks, “Will You Go to Heaven?” and explains the true gospel clearly. The other walks through the many times in Scripture where God required blood for the payment of sin rather than works. Once published, they will be available for purchase through Moments With The Book. The Pangia Ministry Team will be printing thousands locally, which is much more affordable and reliable than shipping from overseas. CPR Missions will fund the ink and paper. This is another opportunity to prayerfully consider how the Lord might have you participate in the work. We would like to distribute at least a couple hundred thousand.
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