We just finished our week with the 4 translation helpers. We are still trying to find our rhythm for working with the men in a longer, more concentrated block of time like this, but all considered, it was a productive time. Bill make a lot of progress on revision the draft of the middle chapters of Luke and was able to get the men’s input on the fine-tuning of some earlier chapters which are further along in the procedure. Donna got some chapters recorded, so now Bill can review then. Now it’s back to drafting ahead, reworking previous material and listening to those recordings, all to get ready for the next time the men come up.

Even more exciting is the fact that Bill worked through the final stages of Ephesians and 1 Peter with the men. He has written up a summary of last few changes and will send that back to the consultant. Once that’s approved, we can print and distribute copies of these books!

Pidi had the biopsy of the growth on his foot. The doctor is pretty sure it’s melanoma, but the results won’t be back form Manila for a week, or more likely, two weeks. So we sent Pidi on home to the tribe. Once we have the results, he will come back to town for surgery, if he is willing to go through the ordeal. Even the travel itself was difficult for him. He’s not at all used to “city life” and he has severe motion sickness. in fact, even just driving to the appointments here in town, he would get sick. Poor guy.