Back to the village
The remote little village has been home since August of 1983, Lance and Laura Ostman say. Now they’re back and it took a few days to set up the house again. And more than a few to get past the jet lag.
They left the village last May. On their return, they found a few uninvited houseguests waiting for them. Rats, bats, shrews and cockroaches had moved in during their absence.
Dealing with these issues took some time, but soon Lance was ready to settle into the purpose of their visit. He is working full time on Higaunon Old Testament translation.
Lance started his work translating Old Testament books several years ago, completing his part of the translation process in Genesis and then moving on to Exodus, Ruth, Psalms and Proverbs.
Lance really enjoys being a Bible translator. His Higaunon co-workers, Popong and Dagay, have both worked with him faithfully for many years and continue to assist him.
When Lance and Laura return to the USA in June, he plans to continue to serve the Higaunon itinerantly working on more Old Testament books. Lance shares, “We would like to return here for three or four months a year for as many years as God allows us to do what we’re doing. Returning allows me to check the work I’ve been doing and refreshes my language.”
Please pray for Lance and Laura as they work on translation and minister to the Higaunon people. There are a few new people in the village who are now hearing the Gospel for the very first time. And there are several surrounding villages that have asked for someone to come and teach them the Word of God. Pray that God will work in hearts through His Word and that He will send Higaunon believers to take the Gospel to villages that are still unreached.