Our Heaven Sent 'Mrs B'!
Let me introduce you to ‘Mrs. B’ as she is affectionately known to us! She comes from Victoria, Australia, and she bravely left her home and her family last month to come and teach Jubab Gr. 6 this year! She misses her grandchildren and family dreadfully and yet she is willing to live in a very remote village in the ‘middle of nowhere’ to help us. Heaven sent her to us and we are so, so THANKFUL for her!
Not only do we have ‘Mrs. B’ here but also ‘Mrs. Pems’ her sister! Two beautiful ladies who have added a bunch of fun and wisdom and spice to our life here in Lapoc. (They keep cooking us yummy things!)
And not only is Mrs. B teaching Jubab but she is also teaching our co-workers’ children, Daisy and Ally, as well! Which is such a huge help to our whole team and which has added a lot more ‘life’ to the classroom!! Jubab is just rapt to have classmates – especially (may I add) such lovely ones!
Mrs. B is a school teacher with LOTS of experience and is just wonderful in the classroom with our kids, and her sister Mrs. Pems came over for a few months to help Mrs. B adjust to life in Lapoc. But already Mrs. Pems has filled a big gap - doing everything from helping our kids in the classroom with reading to helping out with medical issues (she is an expert midwife), and also cooking wonderful meals! She is even going to teach some midwifery classes to help us train some of the women here in midwifery (with a bit of help from us translating.)
And while they are teaching our kids, this is what Belinda and I are doing: Belinda can help her husband Josh in developing Tala-Andig Bible lessons and also in her ministry of discipleship of the women.
And I can be in my office full-time working on the translation of the New Testament which is the main focus of Paul’s and my ministry at this time.
Here I am working on finishing off the Tala-Andig translation of Luke.
Belinda teaching a computer class, so that someday our Tala-Andig friends
can help us with every aspect of the ministry here!
By the way, Mrs. B and Mrs. Pems’ names are Barb Bjerking and Heather Pemberton!
Their ministry here illustrates the team-work that is necessary for missions to be a reality and a success, and your part on this team contributes greatly also to the work of the Gospel in this place so can we please tell you again how much we PRAISE GOD FOR YOU!!!
Lots of Love
Paul, Deb and Jubab
