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| Our first house in the tribal village, circa 1983, before the water tower or any solar panels were installed |
THE WAITING CONTINUES… but God is keeping us busy. We wanted to give a quick update and to encourage you to keep praying with us.
NEW TESTAMENT PRINTING
The Christmas season slowed things down with the printer in Manila. But this week we learned that the second “print proof” copy of the Palawano NT translation is done and being sent to us. The printer should have fixed the errors we found in the first copy. Lord willing, when we check this copy, we will find no errors and can give the go-ahead for printing 2,500 copies for the Palawanos.
Meanwhile, we were so blessed to enjoy the holiday season with our kids and grandkids, and Donna/Mom/Ma/Grammy was happy to host all the special meals.
TRAINING NEW MISSIONARIES
Bill has kept busy preparing materials and teaching a few language learning seminars. He is coaching some members of a supporting church here in San Diego on how to learn a language and how to cross cultural and relationship barriers in order to have a ministry.
He is also preparing for a ten-hour block of teaching in March for the Radius International missionary training program based in Tijuana (http://radiusinternational.org — check them out!) Some long-time friends from our church in San Diego, together with some New Tribes missionaries, have started this training program where missionary trainees live in Tijuana for a year while they learn how to be effective cross-cultural missionaries. Since we are nearby here in San Diego, the Radius board asked Bill if he would teach some classes related to language learning, and we were happy to say yes.
As we have said before, once the Palawano New Testaments are printed, we will head back to the Philippines to host a few dedication services and to kick off distribution to the Palawanos scattered all over the southern part of the island. The earliest that might happens looks like early April. Then, we will travel around the USA to visit friends and supporters to celebrate what God has done in getting his Word into Palawano.
Meanwhile, we are following up on opportunities to share about our ministry as we trust God to raise up more people who will partner with us in prayer and support and we work together to reach the unreached.
NEWS FROM THE PALAWANO CHURCH
News from Palawan is that there is a revival going on in our area, starting with the young people and spreading through evangelistic outreaches. God is preparing ministers to use his Word once the whole New Testament is in their hands!
Reaching Palawanos (and the world!) together with you,
– Bill and Donna
Pray with us:
- that our eyes catch any remaining errors in the Palawano NT
- for a quick printing schedule
- for error-free printed NT copies
- as we train students who will reach unreached people groups
- for opportunities to share about our ministry
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