Recording Starts on Tuesday

Almost ten years have passed since we began our translation of the Enga New Testament on October 18, 2013. We are now ready to begin the recording process, starting on Tuesday, February 7. It has been a long road, but God is faithful and has seen us through many challenges and difficult times. Even now the translators are facing trying times. On January 24, fighting broke out again in Enga, and one of the Enga translators (Frank) decided to flee his home since the fighting was in the next village over. The translators had been planning to travel to Ukarumpa for the recording via public transportation, but instead I had to charter a flight for them because it is not safe for them to be in town waiting for a public bus. The translators and I are all in agreement that we cannot let this fighting or anything else hinder us from completing the work that God has called us to do. Nevertheless, please pray for the safety of the translators, and especially for their families, whom they are leaving behind in Enga as they come to Ukarumpa to complete the recording of the Enga New Testament. The recording should take two to three months. It will be an exciting but exhausting time, so please pray for strength and energy for the translation team and for my family and me. Pray also that we will be careful listeners during the recording sessions so that we can make any necessary last minute adjustments to the translation for the sake of naturalness. Once the recording is completed the translation will also be complete. Then we will focus on finishing the typesetting process so that we can send the Enga New Testament off for print. Thank you for your prayers. This is a very important time, so please continue to pray.