How many
steps do we have left to take in this world? I don’t know, maybe quite a few
more yet! “You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not
slip;” (2 Samuel 22:37, ESV)
So here is
the next step with our translation of the Tala-Andig New Testament: by the end of July, our goal is to be
finished up to and including Revelation 22:9!
Last months’ goal of finishing up to Revelation 16:21 by the end of June
was met through God’s grace to us and through your prayers! It has been hugely exciting to translate the
book of Revelation!! (If you want a blessing, read this book out loud together
with your friends or family.)
The
believers in Rogongon (also known as Ricodo and Kalamalamahan) just received
the gift of this beautiful new church building last month and the next step for
them is to broaden their areas of Gospel outreach and to keep raising support
for their new trainee missionary, Jovanie Cole who is currently being trained
in Lapoc.
The
immediate next step for Jubab is his trial exams which begin August 1st
and then his final exams (HSC) begin October 13th. He has been
working hard at his studies and he would really love your prayers for him these
next few months: that he won’t get stressed by deadlines or exams and that his
relationship with the Lord will be his anchor through these last months of high
school.
The
countdown is on for our next big step of closing up life as it has been this
past 3 years here in Australia and moving to a new location back on the field.
So with school holidays on, we took a whirl wind family trip to Sydney and had
lots of poignant moments: we had a wonderful time with my sister and her
family, saw the places we went when we were just newlyweds in missionary
training, wondered at how many family trips we’ll be able to have like that
with Jubab……experienced the mixed up emotions of sadness mixed with excitement.
While we were in Sydney, Jubab also had his interview with the US embassy for
his student visa which was granted!!!! Another
step towards Bible College - God is just so good!!!
