We were honored to be asked to be a few months ago to be asked to be a “support team” for a translation team. The translation team is actually a husband and wife. Our first question was, “What do support teams do for translation teams?” Here is some of what we learned:
- They keep in contact with the translators while they are in the village, either through email, texting or radio skeds.(Set tome to communicate with short wave radio)
- The support team makes sure the translation team gets the supplies they need, either in the village or on their return to Ukarumpa.
- They relay any important news that has happened to the translation team while they are in the village.
- They deal with any emergencies that may come up while the translation team is in the village.
- The support team helps deal with transportation issues that may come up.
After some time of prayer and consideration, we gladly accepted the opportunity to be a support team for Jim and Joan Farr.
Let us introduce you to the translation team we get to support!
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| Joan on the left and Jim on the right |
Jim and Joan have lived in PNG over a span of 42 years working in 3 different language groups. Jim and his first wife, Cindi, worked with the Karafe and the Baruga people. Cindi and Jim were married for 39 years before Cindi passed away suddenly while in their village in 2008.
