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Wow – three days solid rain and mist. Everything

Wow – three days solid rain and mist. Everything I touch in the house feels damp. Up on our top verandah there are three days’ worth of laundry sulking on the line. Bleh!
BUT … so grateful for … cooler temperatures! Nice!
And … so grateful our wonderful pilot was willing to stay on standby all last Monday, taking off mid afternoon when the call came through that the check of John was DONE.
The weather had been good all day, but even although there were patches of blue overhead as we called him in, heavy clouds were mounting on the eastern horizon.
About the same time I heard the helicopter coming from one direction, I heard a mighty wave of rain coming across the treetops from the other direction.
It kind of marches across – in a way I’ve never heard or experienced anywhere but the tropics.
Most times it’s fabulous!
This time it was a race.
Thanks to the skill of our pilot, he came in smooth and fast, landed, unloaded, reloaded, made a quick “hot turnaround” and before we knew it we were madly waving goodbye to JJ as he soared out of sight amidst the rain.
All terribly exciting, I must say.
I think they must have raced the rain all the way back to town.
But wow, how incredibly grateful we are JJ made it out by air.
His last (very challenging and difficult) trip out overland by motorbike is still fresh in our memory.
THANK YOU mission aviation team @ethnos360aviation @amm_1209 @mommaminium
THANK YOU those who were praying for the check, for health, for weather.
And THANK YOU, God!

Finished! Complete! Checked! Approved! John's

Finished!
Complete!
Checked!
Approved!
John's Gospel ... and ... thus ...
THE ENTIRE BANWAON NEW TESTAMENT TRANSLATION.
Tonight, I have no more words.
Just a heart overflowing with wonder, worship, gratitude.
Always - Soli Deo Gloria.
For the glory of God alone.

Day #7 Translation Check This morning JJ stayed h

Day #7 Translation Check
This morning JJ stayed home to rest while The Fella and I headed up to the weekly believers’ meeting in the village.
The church is currently teaching through Revelation … for the second time.
Surprisingly, but for a variety of very good reasons, Revelation was the very first book The Fella ever translated 😊.
Sitting in the meeting hearing dear Amay D preaching, teaching, exhorting, I was reminded – THIS is what it’s all about.
Bible translation is essential.
But only inasmuch as that Bible is then read … and used … influencing and changing peoples’ lives.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Thanking the Lord for more good progress this afternoon despite some difficult passages in John 17 and 18.
Please pray with us:
• That the team will complete the check tomorrow
• For good weather either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning so JJ can fly out (remember the appalling road trip out for him last time?!)
• For ongoing strength … endurance … health … focus … encouragement for each team member.
Thank you so much!

Day #6 – Translation Check of John Chapter 16 v

Day #6 – Translation Check of John
Chapter 16 verse 4.
Great progress again today!
Thank you if you were praying.
The town power has been out for two days now. We’re limping along on solar power (not much coming in there as it’s rainy season) and running the petrol generator a couple of times each day, although we’ll be out of fuel soon.
Thankfully the Power from on high through the faithful prayers of God’s people hasn’t diminished one bit 😊. The team are putting in long, long intense hours and doing so well.
Less than six chapters to go.
The team will take the morning off for rest and church up in the village, but due to the day lost to sickness they’ll keep working throughout tomorrow afternoon.
🙏 Please keep praying for focus – endurance – sensitivity to the Spirit. 🙏
Blessings to each of you – we’re so grateful for your partnership.🤲

📖 Day #5 – Translation Check of John 📖 Ch

📖 Day #5 – Translation Check of John 📖
Chapter 11 is a wrap!
Go Team! Go Team!👍
Eleven chapters done, ten to go.
The team are encouraged with the progress, quality and clear communication of the translation.
JJ was particularly pleased with how well the translation helpers are grasping the whole concept of light and darkness which is threaded right throughout John’s Gospel.🙌
However, please pray for the team as they are now headed into some especially tough chapters – the “upper room discourse” from Chapter 13 on. (But oh! Imagine – soon they’ll be doing that fabulous passage in Chapter 15 – “I am the vine …”!) 🌿
🙏 Please pray for continued steady progress – and for the long hours of intense focus this takes.
🙏 May the team not grow weary.
🙏 Will you also pray with me for great spiritual blessing for each team member as they work through John’s Gospel one verse at a time.
It’s something I often pray as I hear them down in the office steadily working away.
🙏 May it be far more than a technical exercise. May they each be blessed afresh, richly at the wonderful realities of Truth from God’s Word.
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” – John 8:32 🙌

Day 4 – Translation Check of John’s Gospel Th

Day 4 – Translation Check of John’s Gospel
Thank you if you were praying!
JJ is feeling much better.
Water and electricity worked most the day 😉
I’m on the mend.
Albert’s still feeling great.
Yilna and Kisi are also keeping strong and healthy.
We’re very grateful!
He and the team put in a long, hard day’s work today and are halfway through Chapter 8.
Today …. The feeding of the 5000 … Jesus walking on water … the woman caught in adultery … Jesus the light of the world.
Foundational verses to our faith like – “This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent”
Oh how I love the Gospel of John and am so thrilled soon the Banwaon will have it to read in their own Bibles, in their own language, in their own homes.
Go Team!
And THANK YOU for praying!

Just a brief one today as, well, not too much happ

Just a brief one today as, well, not too much happened!
Day 3 - JJ came up from our guestroom this morning with a terrible cough and feeling worse than yesterday. He was concerned about spreading infection, too, so called a day’s “time out” so he could fully rest.
Good move. 👍
Tonight he came up for dinner and even this one day seems to have helped as he’s looking and feeling much better. 😊
🙏 Please PRAY with us for a really good day tomorrow (Thursday) – for ongoing recovery for JJ and me (I’m doing okay) and that the other three on the team will stay healthy.
🙏 Pray for good concentration and steady progress as the team finish off Chapter 5. They are hoping to get through at least four chapters each day.
THANK YOU!
PS – in other news, yesterday afternoon The Fella found the cause of our water tank not filling up from the village supply – a broken pipe valve at the bottom of the hill. It’s working great now. So grateful!
Can you spot him in the second photo? 😊
It’s a harsh environment. We couldn’t believe the metal connection valve had totally cracked. Water was pouring out.
Very thankful he could replace it and it’s working fine now.
Very, very grateful indeed!
And ... we are rarely without a sweet little audience here 😉

I adore this photo, on so many levels.💕 Which

I adore this photo, on so many levels.💕
Which leads me to ...
Day 2 - Translation check of John's Gospel.
👏The team worked hard and are half-way through Chapter 5 already.
🙏 Please continue to pray for JJ's health - his cold is worsening.
🙏 I am still battling ongoing fevers despite completing a course of antibiotics.
💦 In other news - Albert found the source of our water problems. A broken stop-valve/tap thingie buried in the jungle. Photos to follow this afternoon 😉.
PS - New newsletter/update link in the comments, or for those on IG - message me for the link.
Thank you so very, very much for your prayers.🤲

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