NTM Updates from INDONESIA

INDONESIA

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 0:00:00 CST

Missionary pilot Darren Spence writes, "We have many flight program projects going on in the next few weeks and months that we need wisdom for. One of these projects is to send one of our airplanes back to the USA." Please pray that God will give the NTM Aviation staff wisdom as they work on these projects.

INDONESIA (Taliabo tribe)

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 0:00:00 CST

Fifty-nine prospective Bible teachers recently attended a teacher training seminar taught by missionary Darryl Palmer. Please pray for these men as they become a part of building up the Taliabo church.

INDONESIA (Sekadau tribe)

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 0:00:00 CST

Some Sekadaus are learning to read and write their own language and missionary Naomi Christenson is anticipating "the day when they are able to read the Word of God for themselves!" Please pray the people will remain faithful to attend classes and make good progress.

Sekadaus learning to write

Jackie Fallis — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 0:00:00 CST

Schooling and literacy are unfamiliar to the Sekadau people of Indonesia, but despite the lack of cultural precedents, Sekadaus are sticking with it.

Missionary Naomi Christenson watched her co-worker, missionary Bella Gervasi, teach a writing class recently to Sekadau mothers, fathers and young women. One father struggled for a while on writing a lower case a, but "by the end of the class could write a, e, i, o, u and was beginning to recognize the corresponding sounds," Naomi wrote.

The Sekadau lifestyle focuses mainly around rice farming and rubber harvesting. "Many young kids don't get the chance to go to school because they help their parents in the rice fields," wrote Naomi.

"It was exciting to me that this small group got over their embarrassment and joined the literacy class. And I personally am looking forward to the day when they are able to read the Word of God for themselves!"

Literacy is an important step to growing mature believers. Please pray for these Sekadau students as they learn how to read, that they will keep with it and not grow frustrated by all there is to learn.

INDONESIA (Semandang tribe)

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 CST

When missionary Darcy Berglund hears her Semandang co-worker say, "I can't say that. It doesn't make any sense," then she knows the Bible translation she is working on needs more work. Currently she is drafting the Gospel of Matthew and in April the books of Revelation and 1 Corinthians will be checked. Please pray that the Scriptures will be accurately translated and clearly understandable to the Semandangs.