The Enga New Testament is also being read from the pulpit in some churches. One of the Enga translators sent the video below of Martha Martin, the granddaughter of translator Martin Harty, reading the Enga New Testament from the pulpit during a Sunday morning service. We are thankful that people can listen to the Enga New Testament not only on audio Bibles but also at Sunday morning services.
After the Trauma Healing course took place last March, there has been great interest in having the Scripture Use team return for another training. Pray for the logistics to come together for this to happen. There are many groups working to bring peace in Enga Province. Pray that these efforts would be fruitful. Pray also that the Holy Spirit would do a mighty work to change the hearts of the warriors involved in tribal fighting.
Plans for the Coming Year
We returned to America (Pittsburgh area) in July for a short three-month furlough to help Bella get ready to attend Taylor University in the fall and also to help Jacob as he enters his second year of Community College and applies to four-year universities. It has been a busy time: doctor's appointments, helping Jacob buy a car (with his own money!), teaching Bella to drive in America (she now has her license!), enrolling Asher in school (more work than it might seem), and just getting situated back in America. It is amazing how many little tasks need to be done to get back into living normal life in America.
At the end of our three-month furlough, we will be doing a remote assignment until June 2026. This means that we will continue our work with Wycliffe, but that we will continue to be based in America from October to June. For a long time, we have felt the need to be in the U.S. for an entire year after Bella graduated, and to stay in one place. During previous furloughs we felt it was important to split our time between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles, yet so much transition was never healthy for our family. For this school year, we will be staying in the Pittsburgh area. This will allow Asher to attend school for an entire year without disruption. It will also allow us to be here for Bella and Jacob.
A contributing factor to our decision to stay in Pittsburgh for the entire school year is the state of the international school Asher attends in Papua New Guinea. The school has been facing teacher and administrator shortages for years, and this 2025-2026 school year is going to be particularly challenging as far as staffing for the school goes. Because Asher does best in a classroom setting (rather than online or homeschool), we thought it best to enroll him in school here in America. But please pray for more teachers and administrators for his school in Papua New Guinea. (If you or someone you know would be interested in serving as a teacher or school administrator at Asher's international school in Papua New Guinea, please let us know!)
As always, thank you for your prayers and for partnering with us in the work of Bible translation. May God bless you abundantly!
We returned to America (Pittsburgh area) in July for a short three-month furlough to help Bella get ready to attend Taylor University in the fall and also to help Jacob as he enters his second year of Community College and applies to four-year universities. It has been a busy time: doctor's appointments, helping Jacob buy a car (with his own money!), teaching Bella to drive in America (she now has her license!), enrolling Asher in school (more work than it might seem), and just getting situated back in America. It is amazing how many little tasks need to be done to get back into living normal life in America.
At the end of our three-month furlough, we will be doing a remote assignment until June 2026. This means that we will continue our work with Wycliffe, but that we will continue to be based in America from October to June. For a long time, we have felt the need to be in the U.S. for an entire year after Bella graduated, and to stay in one place. During previous furloughs we felt it was important to split our time between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles, yet so much transition was never healthy for our family. For this school year, we will be staying in the Pittsburgh area. This will allow Asher to attend school for an entire year without disruption. It will also allow us to be here for Bella and Jacob.
A contributing factor to our decision to stay in Pittsburgh for the entire school year is the state of the international school Asher attends in Papua New Guinea. The school has been facing teacher and administrator shortages for years, and this 2025-2026 school year is going to be particularly challenging as far as staffing for the school goes. Because Asher does best in a classroom setting (rather than online or homeschool), we thought it best to enroll him in school here in America. But please pray for more teachers and administrators for his school in Papua New Guinea. (If you or someone you know would be interested in serving as a teacher or school administrator at Asher's international school in Papua New Guinea, please let us know!)
As always, thank you for your prayers and for partnering with us in the work of Bible translation. May God bless you abundantly!
