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C a l l i f i g All
n t e r c e s s o r s
Make
An
mpact
Pioneer
Bible
Translators
Papua
New
uinea Branch
P r a y e r Guide
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We n v i t e
you o o i n
us n
p r a y i n g
f o r
o u r
Papua New
Guinean
c o - w o r k e r s who
a b o r
w i t h
us
n t h e t a s k
B i b l e T r a n s l a t i o n and l i t e r a c y . These o l k s
a r e our
c o l l e a g u e s i n e v e r y sense o f t h e word. Each o f the
has h i s
own e t o f t r u g g l e s
and needs.Each
f
them
s a t
a
i f f e r e n t
p l a c e
I n
h i s p i r i t u a l w a l k
o r
p i r i t u
n e e d ) .
Each
o f
them s
dear o
u s . We
ave
i n v e s t e d much
o f our energy i n t o b u i l d i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i
them, e a r n i n g
from
them, i t n e s s i n g t o them, e n t o r i n g / e q u i p p i n g them, and b e i n g t h e i r f r i e n d s . We
pend
on them,
and
work r e g u l a r l y
w i t h them. These r e
t h e c o r e p e o p l e , t h e
movers and
h e
shakers h
t h e L o r d has a i s e d
up
o ma ke r a n s l a t i o n i n
each
group happen.
Because
f h i s t h e y a r e
s p e c i a l t a r g e
o f h e enemy and need
y o u r
p r a y e r s i Because f
y o u r
p r a y e r s ,
we
o o k
f o r
G o d o
d o n c r e d i b l e
and e t e
n a l l y
s i g n i f i c a n t t h i n g s i n
the
l i v e s
o f our co-workers
and i n the
language g roups
they
r e p r e s e n t
Ap
Ma
anguage
(John a n d Bonita Fryer)
aso
Leko o- trans l ator
alu Mukok o- trans l ator
Ap Ma
r a n s l a t i o n
Checking
Committees (the
B i g Man
roup
and the
younger g roup)
B o n i t a says, We
re
p r a y i n g
f o r
t h e whole language group t o become
m o t i v a t e d
t o
read
God's
Word
and
t h a t
God
would
r a i s e
up
leaders
t o
promote
l i t e r a c y and
a hunger o r
v e r n a c u l a r S c r i p t u r e s . "
John
working
w i t h
aso
nd Balu
A p a l l a n guage
(Martha
Wade)
Sepa - c o - t r a n s l a t o r
e f f r e y A j a l i b i - c o - t r a n s l a t o r
Kenny
Waneo
c o - t r a n s l a t o r
acob Sam
c o - t r a n s l a t o r
ony - c o - t r a n s l a t o r
Martha
has been n the
U.S. o r
the past
few years o r f u r t h e r s t u d i e s .
Lord
w i l l i n g , s h e
plans
o r e t u r n
t h e
Apal
p e o p l e
i n
t h e
l a t t e r
p a r t
o f
2000. Pray t h a t
t h i s
v e r y
i s o l a t e d
group
o f
C h r i s t i a n s
w i l l
be s t r e n g t
ened
i n t h e i r f a i t h and
reminded of God's
great
l o v e and power
n d e a l i n g
w i t h them.
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Aruamu language
(John and
Marsha Relyea)
Steven Marguma c o - t r a n s l a t o r ;
program c o - o r d i n a t o r
Francis
Dagonov
-
c o - t r a n s l a t o r ; church
leader
Siria
Ransford
-
co-translator
John
bnadum
o-translator
I g n a t i u s Surum
-
c o - t r a n s l a t o r ;
p a s t o r
l u i s
Bezua
- i l l a g e checker;
assistant r a n s l a t o r ;
church
leader
I n w i n
Kuabe i l l a g e checker;
assistant translator
David
Berama
co-translator;
l i t e r a c y
s u p e r v i s o r ; a r t i s t
Joe
Orobi
l i t e r a c y
s u p e r v i s o r ;
v i l l a g e checker
Pais A s u a r i
- i t e r a c y t e a c h e r ; v i l l a g e
checker
Matthew Avagav - i l l a g e checker
GabeAfangi-village checker
John - a s t o r ; v i l l a g e checker
W i l l i e
Manogai
-
a r t i s t ;
l i t e r a c y
teacher
A r n o l d Ikuma
-
v i l l a g e
checker
Pais
Avara
-
l i t e r a c y
t e a c h e r ;
r t i s t
church
leader
Simon Igom -
L i t e r a c y
Committee
Chairman; i l l a g e
checker
Matthew I b i n g i - v i l l a g e
checker;
a d u l t l i t e r a c y
Simon
0. l i t e r a c y
teacher
Robin Kuabe
- i t e r a c y teacher
Lawrence
Puni
- l i t e r a c y teacher
lakob Gapisa - l i t e r a c y
teacher
Pais R.
i t e r a c y
teacher
Lawrence Beradum
-
i t e r a c y teacher
TheAruamu i t e r a c y
Committee
(oversees the
e n t i r e
p r o j e c t )
The Aruamus are a b i g
language group f o r
PNG
i t h
an
en
thusiasm
o r having the
s c r i p t u r e s
i n
t h e i r own language.
The
t r a n s l a t i o n
i s
moving
along
w e l l toward
completion. Pray f o r
u n i t y
between the C h r i s t i a n s i n t h a t group. Pray o r good co
operation between those
involved
i n
t r a n s l a t i o n and
l i t e r a c y .
Pray h a t the L o r d w i l l
b i r t h
a deep passion o know him e t t e r .
David
Berama with
his
wife
and
b a b y
Banaro
language
(William
and Robin Butler)
Samuel Sangon - c o - t r a n s l a t o r Seraah
Tange
c o - t r a n s l a t o r
Mark,
he
i r s t e n t i r e
NT
ook p u b l i s h e d
i n the
Banaro language, was
dedicated
and presented t o
the
people Easter weekend 2000. Pray o r God s p i r i t
t o
c r e a t e a hunger o r H i s Word and
k i n g
dom
values n
the l i v e s ofthe
Banaro people.
Kire
language
(David
and
Sharran Pryor)
Mike Waisi
-
o - t r a n s l a t o r ;
l i t e r a c y
s u p e r v i s o r Matthew
-
i l l a g e checker
A p o l l o s -
l i t e r a c y
s u p e r v i s o r Namput i l l a g e
checker
Said
-
i l l a g e checker Vatum
-
church l e a d e r
John - i l l a g e checker Matthew -
church leader
Yankee
- v i l l a g e
checker Bine - church leader
Emat - i l l a g e checker Yabru -
church
l e a d e r
V i t u s - i l l a g e
checker Sonsie
- pastor
Andrew
-
v i l l a g e checker
The p u b l i c a t i o n of h e
e n t i r e K i r e New
Testament
s
drawing n e a r H i s t o r i c a l l y I n o t h e r
t r a n s l a t i o n
groups, t t h i s s t r a t e g i c p o i n t , Satan has worked
overtime
t o h i n d e r
the
completion o f
New Testa
ments. ray
o r
p r o t e c t i o n f o r
a l l
i n
f i n i s h i n g
the
New
estament. ray
o r
God
o
do
a
mighty
work
of
repentance and r e v i v a l
i n the
church t h e r e
i n
p r e p a r a t i o n t o r e c e i v e
His
Word.
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Mbore
language
(program I n i t i a t e d by David and
Alice Parrish ;
now ndependent)
Steven
P i k i
-
o - t r a n s l a t o r
l f r e d
Kiba
- i t e r a c y
teacher
Denny Ram
o - t r a n s l a t o r
ackson Ngaud - i t e r a c y
teacher
Jethro
Taramen co-translator he Mbore ible Translation Board
r a n c i s
Balnang
l i t e r a c y
s u p e r v i s o r
(new members
e c e n t l y
e l e c t e d )
Thomas ukun l i t e r a c y t r a i n e r
eter
Manare church l e a d e r ;
Masol
Aba
-
i t e r a c y
teacher
a d u l t l i t e r a c y
teacher
Joseph
Saragum l i t e r a c y
teacher
This program was
et
up by
the
Mbore people,
i t h
f a c i l i t a t i o n and mentoring from David and
A l i c e
P a r r i s h . Since
a r r i s h e s
r e t u r n e d t o
t h e
U.S.
n
1997,
h e program h as been
u n c t i o n i n g independ
e n t l y ,
w i t h
encouragement and some a c i l i t a t i o n from v a r i o u s PB Ters on
the
i e l d ,
Pray o r
the con
t i n u e d i n i t i a t i v e and
good
progress
f o r
the
Mbore team. Pray t h a t
young
b e l i e v e r s w i l l
grow
n
h e a l t h y
ways.
Pray
h a t
God s
p i r i t w i l l break through the darkness and l e g a l i s m i n
the
area.
Mum
anguage Mike
and Linda Sweeney)
Camillus Kasuran co-translator
Daniel
Tuwam
co-translator
P h l l i p a Kasuran -
o - t r a n s l a t o r
i c o l a s Nyambunzin
-
o - t r a n s l a t o r
Camillus Torengai c o - t r a n s l a t o r imon S i k i - c o - t r a n s l a t o r
Paul nikai
- o-translator
Th e Sweeneys
hav e been out of he
Mum program o r
n e a r l y t h r e e years due
o
M i k e s r o l e
as i
r e c t o r and
a
year
of
u r l o u g h . They p l a n on
r e t u r n i n g
i n
l a t e
2000. Thank
the
Lord
f o r
the
eager
ness
of he
Mum
o - t r a n s l a t o r s ,
as
they
have
continued
d r a f t i n g s c r i p t u r e
n
Sweeney s
absence.
Pray
o r
the
whole
team
as
they move
back
n t o working
on r a n s l a t i o n . Pray
o r
openness o the
gospel
among
he
Mum people.
Nend language Norm and i l l
Weatherhead)
Joe Marongav - o - t r a n s l a t o r
Raphael
i g i
-
o - t r a n s l a t o r
Koni
Jeremai
- o-translator
i l l i e AiyangI - o - t r a n s l a t o r
Steven v i n a r i - co-translator
Herman
Mars
- o-translator
Daniel Emaku co-translator
Moses
muab
co-translator
Angelus l y a n g i - u t u r e
elementary teacher
Monica Kazor u t u r e elementary teach er
Norm and
Nend co-workers
Pray o r
the
whole Nend
team.
T he
Weatherheads
e t u r n from u r l o u g h mld-2000,
and i l l
spend
s i x months r s o o c u s s i n g on
u r t h e r
language e a r n i n g . Then
the
Nend team i l l
be
o n t i n u i n g
work
on
the
r a n s l a t i o n
o f
the gospel of
Mark, and
on
the
development
f
t h e i r
l i t e r a c y
program.
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Somau aria
language
(Todd
and Angela Owen)
Amos i g a i
-
program
coordinator
(prime
mover-t ype guy;
h i s w i f e d i e d r e c e n t l y ;
he wants
t o
marry
a b e l i e v e r )
E z e k i e l Panawa - t r a n s l a t i o n committee (deep
passion
f o r
God's Word)
Sominak Yuna
l i t e r a c y
supervisor; teacher
Kis ama
Soni
-
program board chairman
Unawa
Marin
- ranslation committee
W i l i p -
r a n s l a t i o n
committee
James Urama
t r a n s i a t i o n committee
(very
passionate
about
g e t t i n g
t r a n s l a t i o n going;
h e a l t h
problems)
The
Owens
ave
been plagued by h e a l t h problems
h a t r e q u i r e d them
t o
take
an e a r l y
f u r l o u g h .
(Two
o t h e r m i s s i o n a r y f a m i l i e s who ere p r e v i o u s l y i n t h i s language group e f t because
o f s e r i o u s
h e a l t h
problems.)
Owens l a n t o r e t u r n from u r l o u g h i n mid-2000 . While home, hey have been e n l i s t i n g se
r i o u s
p r a y e r p a r t n e r s t o i n t e r c e d e i n a s k i n g God t o break Satan's h o l d on
the
Somau
aria
people.
Thank the
Lord f o r the
i n i t i a t i v e which
the Somau
ari a people have shown n t h e i r on-going
l i t e r a c y
program,
and
ask
Him
t o
b l e s s
t h e i r
e f f o r t s
Tay
language
(Steve and
Rhonda
Haywa rd)
Yuwolim - c o - t r a n s l a t o r ;
church l e a d e r [ ,
A l f i a s
-
v i l l a g e
checker;
i t e r a c y
teacher;
Kinwonk
- l i t e r a c y
teacher
Mande i t e r a c y t e a c h e r W i n c h
T i m b u k c e n t e r )
The C h r i s t i a n walk o f many o f the
Tay
people i s
marked
by
a e l f - c e n t e r e d n e s s
and
l e g a l i s m .
Pray o r
a
r e s h v i s i o n
o f
God's h o i i n e s s , power,
and l o v e
t h a t w i l l
l e a d
t o a deep r e v i v a l i n
the
Tay
church,
marked by a new o y and
z e a l .
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anguage
(Ma rk
and
Diane
Shreve)
Mar k and
Diane i l l be
doing
language surveys n the
next
several
months
and
seeking
the
Lord a s
o
which gr oup o work
n
Piease n t e r c e d e f o r them. Pray
o r
CLEAR
DIRECTION. Pray
h a t
the
Lord i l
put
them
i n j u s t
t h e
group t h a t HE as
chosen f o r them
t o
work
i n .
Pray
o r
open h e a r t s .
Diane says
We
ould
l i k e prayer
o r
our
co-workers who have
y e t
t o
be
determined "
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