Bill arrived safely in Asia Pacific and was part of some meetings discussing how to best help non-Western missionaries with language learning. (Note: some of them are even tribal people reaching other tribes.)

We need to help these learners to reach a high level of proficiency in language and cultural insight so they can begin their ministries. Bill and ten other men explored questions such as:

Will the same language learning techniques work for them? Or else how can we customize the program to maximize their progress with activities that better fit their learning styles, educational experience (or lack of it), etc.? How can we evaluate their exploration of the culture if they were unable to chronicle their observations in a database or with lots of written documentation?

Now Bill is on another island. When he arrived, the smoke from the fires seriously reduced visibility, and was a real concern for his breathing. PLEASE PRAY ABOUT THIS! Meanwhile, God has sent some rain during the night. That will help alleviate the problem a bit. So keep praying with us.

Tuesday morning Bill and his consultant companions head into a tribe where 5 tribal believers are learning a language in order to reach a different tribe!

More news with photos soon to come…