What's Next?

Now that the Enga New Testament is finished, some of you may be wondering what's next for the Boyd family. In this newsletter, I would like to answer that question by talking about (1) what's next in the immediate future, (2) what's next for Jacob, and (3) what's next in our ministry.

What's next in the immediate future?
We depart from Papua New Guinea on June 7 for a planned six-month furlough. After a ten-day stopover in Brisbane, Australia, we arrive in Los Angeles on June 17. On June 25, I (Adam) will be preaching at Luminate Church (formerly Covina Assembly of God). I will be speaking at the English service (10 a.m.) and the Spanish service (1 p.m.) with the help of a translator (since my Spanish is so rusty). The theme will be the faithfulness of God with a testimony of how God has been faithful to us from the time we committed to serve as missionaries through to the completion of the Enga New Testament. I shed many a tear in preparing this message. As I look back over the past thirteen years, I am still amazed at God's faithfulness through a number of trials and challenges. Then, on July 3, we will fly to the Pittsburgh, where we will be staying with my mom for the remainder of our furlough. 

Our graduating senior

What's Next for Jacob?
Jacob graduates tomorrow (June 1). Jacob was in first grade when we came to Papua New Guinea in January of 2012, and he is now set to graduate from Ukarumpa International High School. It is amazing how quickly time flies! The parents of the fourteen graduating seniors in his class had the opportunity to bless and pray for their graduates in a beautiful blessing ceremony that Martha planned and organized. Many tears were shed as we let our graduates know how much we love them and as we entrusted them to the hands of a faithful God. In February 2024 Jacob will begin a six-month missions internship with an organization called Push the Rock, a sports ministry with programs in the United States, South America, Spain, and Zambia. Jacob will spend the first two months of his internship at the home office in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. He will then spend the next four months (at least) in San José, Costa Rica, where he will be involved in a variety of ministries, including a basketball outreach program for prisoners. In the months leading up to next February, Jacob will be raising funds for his internship while also hoping to find a temporary job. Please pray for God to provide the funds Jacob needs for his internship and a temporary job prior to the start of his internship. Please also pray that God would provide guidance and direction for Jacob's future.

I will continue advising the Enga Bible translation team.

What's next in our ministry?
We have now basically completed the typesetting for the Enga New Testament and are currently working on the typesetting for an Enga-English edition of the New Testament. We hope to send both of these off to the Korean Bible Society for print by August. It can take up to nine months for New Testaments to be printed and shipped to Papua New Guinea. So we are planning to dedicate the Enga New Testament in June of 2024. At the same time, we have received approval and funding to formally begin translating the Old Testament into Enga. This project is set to begin on July 3. I will continue serving as the Enga Bible translation advisor for the Old Testament translation. I will also look to serve as a translation consultant for other translation programs and perhaps become more involved in training Papua New Guinean translators. Martha will continue teaching English at the school as needed. In short, although the translation of the Enga New Testament is now complete, our ministry here in Papua New Guinea will continue, as there is still much work to be done.

Can you loan as a van for two weeks?
Please let us know if you live in the Los Angeles area and can loan us a van (or any vehicle that seats at least six passengers) for two weeks from June 17 to July 3.

Thank You!
As we reflect back on the past thirteen years and the completion of the Enga New Testament, we are filled with a sense of gratitude for all of you who have prayed for us, encouraged us, and partnered with us. We could not do what we do without you. So thank you once again for all your support!