Upon returning to PNG we were honored to be asked to be a support team for a village couple for a short time,as their normal support team is on furlough stateside.
Carl and Pat went to Papua New
Guinea in 1974 and began working among the Menya people in 1975. They have raised all 5 of their children as they have been serving as Bible Translators for the last 41 years. They
anticipate that the Menya New Testament will be completed in 2015. In addition
to coordinating the translation of God's Word into the Menya language, they
have been involved in the training of nationals who desire to see God's Word in
their own language. They have also been active as consultants in linguistics
(Carl), anthropology and literacy (Pat). Their 5 adult children are all
currently living in Canada.
Their primary work has been among
the 25,000 Menya people, whose homeland is around Menyamya. The initial
translation has been done by Menya men whom they have trained. They then worked
together to ensure that the meaning is clear and accurate and that it sounds
like natural Menya. The Menya New Testament has now been completely checked by
a consultant. Portions of the Old Testament have also been
translated. In the next few months, Carl and Pat will be doing further checks
with Menya people to ensure that the New Testament is as accurate as possible.
They hope to be able to typeset late January or February and have the
dedication late 2016 or early 2017.
The literacy level is very low, but
there is a growing body of people who want to learn to read Menya and several
who are involved as teachers of their own people. This is part of a growing
recognition within the Menya churches that producing the Scriptures in Menya
and promoting its use is primarily their job.
The entire team needs your prayers
and your support in order to be able to bring the New Testament to completion
in the next few years and to have it in use and changing lives.
The village of Akwanja is located
about 21 kms/13 miles northeast of Menyamya which has a government airstrip. To get there, the
Whiteheads fly to Menyamya from Ukarumpa, about 25 minutes. They then use an ATV
(quad, 4-wheel motorbike) to get
to the village, a trip which can take 1 – 2 hours depending on the condition of
the road. The village is at the top end of a narrow, rugged valley and
the houses are scattered along the ridges. There are 2 churches in the village
as well as numerous stores which sell the basics such as rice, tinned fish,
soap, matches, oil, etc, and a few even have Coke. The 2 closest schools are about a
20 minute walk from the village, teaching Kindergarten through Grade 2. For the
higher grades, the children walk about an hour (3 miles) for school.
Thanks for praying with us for them as they finish up the New Testament.
Great work being done and I am so glad that the Word is so loved by the native peoples. Thanks for all the commitment and praying for continued support and encouragement :)
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