Fewer lessons for more garden time
The schedule for evangelistic Bible teaching among the Mengen people of Papua New Guinea had to be revised last week.
The original plan had missionary Dave Wright extending the teaching to five days per week instead of the current four and completing the lessons in May, but the people have decided to keep the teaching at four days each week so they can have time to work in their gardens.
Another problem that affects Dave's lesson preparation was the loss of his main translation co-worker who fell into immorality. Dave is being challenged as he deals with the man, who is a young believer married to an unbeliever, and another young woman who quit attending the teaching.
"God's desire is for restoration, but the couple isn't responding to truth so I've lost a valuable partner for the time being," Dave wrote. "This is a setback in the lesson writing, but my rest is in God to provide and enable."
Most of the village is still attending the teaching but a few families dropped out last week, choosing to spend time sleeping and working in their gardens that are some distance from the village.
Others have been offered work that would take them away from the village.
Please pray that the people will see the importance of listening to God's Word and will remain faithful to hear it to the end.
The original plan had missionary Dave Wright extending the teaching to five days per week instead of the current four and completing the lessons in May, but the people have decided to keep the teaching at four days each week so they can have time to work in their gardens.
Another problem that affects Dave's lesson preparation was the loss of his main translation co-worker who fell into immorality. Dave is being challenged as he deals with the man, who is a young believer married to an unbeliever, and another young woman who quit attending the teaching.
"God's desire is for restoration, but the couple isn't responding to truth so I've lost a valuable partner for the time being," Dave wrote. "This is a setback in the lesson writing, but my rest is in God to provide and enable."
Most of the village is still attending the teaching but a few families dropped out last week, choosing to spend time sleeping and working in their gardens that are some distance from the village.
Others have been offered work that would take them away from the village.
Please pray that the people will see the importance of listening to God's Word and will remain faithful to hear it to the end.