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Phone:
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April, 1990
"Oh, Rosalind!
You're so
fat!"
That's the greeting given
to me everytime I see someone
know
this
is
to
a
my Kianele
compliment.
all,
the
American
in me
can
be
an
insult
in
another!
some
of
the
dirty.
house
was
amazingly
any easier!
children's mattresses.
be.
Part
of
the
they
started
He didn't like
at
the
"worst
offender."
Everyone
thought
that
was very
amusing, including the one who
was nipped.
Then as Noah was
telling them that it was going to
rain, guess what happened? What
a prophet!
We
took shelter as
they finished off the skit.
up
should
I feel if
When
we got to the village
we
learned
that
the aidepost,
where
the people get
most
of
their
medical help, had
been
dramatically
come
an end to all this sometime
and life will settle down into as
much
of
routine
as
can
be
expected here.
closed.
adequate medical
skills.
church
growing well.
here
has
been
and
just
fitted
us
in
where
it
was
convient to themwhich is as
it
making
While
opportunity
restricts
The
services.
The
of
it
this
quiet
is
an
ministry,
it
work.
We
ask
that
our
join us in
I wish I could
gained only
last saw me I
am
say
that
fat,
sometimes
with
in.
at
one
end
of
the
airstrip.
Well, while we were
gone someone seeking re-election
came by with a campaign promise
around
concerned
about
my weight, I am
to buy the
could
trees
be
so
the
lengthened.
the
strip
The area
trees
at
the
and, according to
here,
about
10
the
lbs
most of
the trees perished, and
those that did not
may as well
lighter.
I have my doubts about
the accuracy of the latter.
already an inch
waist,
scales
After
assessment
thinner
getting
an
of
situation in
the
initial
have.
In
was
process
upon
our
return.
them to the owner.
my
the
I
He
mentioned
borrowed
the
house (I arrived
in
the
village on March 28Rosalind and
of the strip.
wiping
out
anything
planted
locally.
We keep hoping that
they will go to dinnerin a
different mannerSOON!
use
colored
of
our
raise
been
here for some
see that it would
a number of problems.
to
think
And
of
interest
in
ourselves
not
to
spend
money
that, initially,
hassel or perhaps
truth
was
that.
To be
sure,
some
better.
Perhaps the robbing the
people of their responsibility
were
taken,
but
nothing
far
things
that
replaced.
We
probably
in
have as
occur
would save us
make us feel
and/or
participation
in some
things is more serious than the
danger of "exploiting" them.
while
This
evening
Longa came to
visit me.
He said
something
is
strip
itself
is
his sermon
lack
of
The
in good shape.
wide.
The
just
with
were trees 15
where two
bare dirt.
over.
And
grass, either.
or
20
foot
not
There
tall
marking
cones
we
in
will be legal
again.
not
probable
another
that
missionary
we could get
team
here.
Given
the
lifestyle
of the
Kianele people, it is unlikely
that a team working only in the
areas he mentioned is
warranted.
teach
And
the
mold
Prayer Points
faced,
on
1.
2.
the
3.
Jesus,
important.
And knowing
that
Bible
into
feel
For
6.
situation.
We are poorly
prepared to handle this work.
For the continued growth of
the church.
7.
8.
his
translation work.
For our health in the stress
5.
he
4.
9.
Christ,
and Savior.
our
from
eternal Lord
In Him,
Praise Points
1.
village.
2.
3.
It took a long
We are as well
4.
We know
5.
7.
There
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Newport, OR 97365
Non-profit Organization
U. S. Postage Paid
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Knoxville TN 37901
FoPMardlng Agent:
Letha
Weaver
406 Thornton Cr Rd
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Field Address:
Box
997
Madang
Papua New Guinea
^ible 'translator's /,
in
^apua
Quinea
Dear Friends,
"If you know the length of one side of a triangle and all it's angles, how do
you figure out the lengths of the other sides?"
Complete silence was my
answer.
"Well, there's this tree in the airstrip approach area That Dan needs to
cut down, but he can't get the right one. So he asked me if Beth's math book
covered that in Geometry.
It didn't."
"Well... that takes your question out of the trivial and makes it more
important!" came the reply.
And suddenly pencils started scratching on
papers all over the Madang and East Sepik provinces where P.B.T. is working.
People were
racking their brains trying to remember their trigonometry
functions that they hadn't had since high school.
We
got
several
very
Herehenroeder's the best.
added, "..., or else you can
see where in the jungle the
"formula" Dan used. Yup...
1i ked
Mi ke
complicated
formulas,
but
we
formula
he
After giving us this long involved
airstrip
to
Just build a fire and look from the
Guess which
tree is in relation to the fire."
He got the tree.
airstrip was
now.
brought
back
up to standard,
passed
inspection, and
is legal
axe.
That
was
the
source
of
Actually,
airstrip, but nobody was willing to work on it until we got mad!
that is quite cultural.
The KiaKele leaders often need to get angry in order
(However, we did not get angry
to get the people motivated to do things.
human, too.)
Anyhow, we are glad to
Oh well
we re
Just to be cultural.,
have that bit of work out of the way.
The work on the grammar statement is going ahead.
We are correcting
mistakes, clarifying descriptions, etc.
We have even converted the Grammar
Statement to a new (to us) editor, Microsoft Word.
Even with the work
involved
in
the
conversion,
this
should
save
us
work
in
the
long
run
as
much easier.
trying to get our work done. While working on the cutting of trees for the
airstrip we had the chain on the chainsaw break. Eventually we had to finish
cutting the trees the oldfashioned waywith an ax. I prefer the saw, thank
you.
We ordered the necessary things from within the country, but the
company that was to handle the order continually messed it up, so I have
ordered them from my brother in the States, and they are in Madang waiting
for a flight to the village.
Then our computer broke down.
Once again, no luck. (Now, Just in case you think that the problem was with
the nationals, in both cases we were dealing with ex-patriateswhite skins.)
We eventually had to order the part for the computer from the States, too.
is installed.
The computer is in Madang now, waiting
for a
plane to get a
computer.)
ride
home.
(This
is
being
written
on
borrowed
Beth has started a Friday Evening Youth Meeting for kids her age (more
or less).
us about it we told her that she needed to get an adult to supervise it, so
she chose MaKJu-gamban. her Sunday School teacher, to be there. They have
singing and games or dramas (which bring gales of laughter) and end with a
devotion, usually by Beth. So far the evenings have been very popular with
the kids.
are getting
back to "normal".
Except that the kids have no school work to do for a while, having completed
their last grade. (Both did quite well!) School materials for their next
grade have not arrived yet. One Joy we received on our return was that our
house
had
been
cleaned
before
we
got
here!
In
the
past
we
had
tried
to
arrange to have that happen before we returned to the village, but it never
worked out.
So we quit trying.
Well, our new house-help surprised us by
doing it without being asked! What a pleasure that was.
Another recent Joy is that we now have a functioning Aid Post Orderly
(APO).
He is the person trained and hired by the government to handle the
local
medical
needs
returned to PNG
we
of
had
the
to
people.
handle
all
For
the
the
local
first
few
needs.
months
Now
we
after
we
have someone
here to help.
The trouble is that they have been unable to get many
medications. So we are trying to help out as much as we can in that area.
Grace and
Peace.
Your in Christ,
Dan
Rosa 1ind
PRAYER REQUESTS
PRAISE ITEMS
and
work.
1.
While we
have an
Aid
Post
Order 1 y , t hereTsashortageof
medicinesunless we buy them.
2.
Our
work
on
the Grammar
Statement.
3.
We have been having weekly
headaches apparently related to our
use of anti-malarial
medications.
Church building.
W forgot to put it in the last newsletter, but you need to check your
label to see if there is a "K" in the upper right-hand corner. If the "K" is
there it means we will keep you on our newsletter list.
If it is not there
this will be your last newsletter unless you write soon to our forwarding
agent (Letha Weaver, 406 Thornton Creek Road, Toledo, OR 97391), and let her
know that you still wish to receive it.
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'^ible Translator's
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Dear Friends,
Today Is Thanksgiving.
much
to
be
thankful
for.
We have so
One
of
the
that God
gift
from
of
healing.
getting
Instead,
me the
1n
"bigheaded,"
he
has seen
anyway.
lately.
Missionary
Peaker,
was
September
example
killed
19.
of
He
In
was
crash
such
Chrlstl1keness,
on
good
other
than
him.
much as we do.
Our
being
hope
held
up
1n
Christ
before
Is
us as
currently
one of
the
dying
I do not know
her
his
perhaps to keep me
dyingwe
to be
back
1n
the vfHage.
After we went out to
Madang for 6ob*s funeral, we went on to
the village of Y4-mnalani to work on an
airstrip being built in the mountains.
have
projects.)
worked
All
in
on
all,
two
we
different
were
away
It
is nice to be back.
We
are
also
thankful
that
the
While working
at
Yimnalarn
got
The Yimnalam
airstrip,
being
in
the
mountains,
requires a bit of earth-moving to get
the appropriate gradients and
legal
dimensions.
The approach
is
nice,
though.
Just off the end of the strip
it
goes
into
steep
drop
for
about
4,000 feet.
I defy any tree to grow
tall enough to block that approach!
now
have
year
again.
back
their
Due
here
in
to
school
the
the
fact
middle
that
of
started
we
came
the
last
And
coming.
we are
happy
We
get
to
Christmas.
for
Christmas
be
here
this
I
personally
(Although
wouldn*t
late.
we
would
be
happy
with for
materials.
we are happy
mind
for it!)
we
little
bit
more
choose
to
remember
the
coming
of
we
are
thankful
for
each, of
you.
Your prayers, your love, your
concern, and your support allows us to
be here working to let the Kianele know
Christ in his fullness.
We thank God
for you.
And we thank you, too, for
being open to this ministry and to us.
Yours in Christ
1.
On one side of the divider D~III
creates a story.
Fort
Beth and
1.
done.
2.
We
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