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New Opportunities
We have been presented with an exciting opportunity in ministry with overseeing what we call the "Concom" building. "Concom" stands for Consultant Committee. This building houses a library of various helps for our church planting missionaries. With helps on everything from Bible translation, Bible lesson development, and even culture and language learning that folks can check out and borrow, it is a vital resource to our church planting teams. It also provides a quiet place for missionaries to perform translation and Bible lesson checks with consultants and their language helpers.
Which brings us to the other side of this opportunity (and building). The other side of this library is a national guest house. A place for nationals to stay when they come out to help check for comprehension during these translation and lesson checks. We have used these facilities many times during our time in Mibu, and we are excited to be able to be a blessing to those who would use it now.
We especially ask for wisdom in this ministry, as it's one that has kind of slipped through the cracks this last year, with no one really overseeing it. As we look to spruce up, clean up, pick up, and perhaps even update a bit, we seek to be good stewards of what limited resources are available.
Techie Opportunities
This last week, Chris and the ICT department had the opportunity to organize and host a tech conference here at Lapilo. Present were representatives from about half a dozen different missions as well as the department of NICTA from Port Moresby to answer government regulatory questions. Ideas were discussed on how to better cooperate between missions, sharing information, cross-training and improve overall Information services to our missionaries. It was well attended...33 in all! Angie had the opportunity to cook for the lot of them. 6 large pizzas, breadsticks and a huge salad didn't last long!
Past Opportunities
Our last update shared how Chris was about to participate in a leadership conference for some national pastors and church leaders. Over the course of 4 days and 5 speaking opportunities, Chris had the privilege of teaching on church history. It was a whirlwind tour through time starting in the book of Acts all the way to present time. The participants of the conference thoroughly enjoyed the history lesson as many of them for the first time heard how the gospel spread throughout the world and on to Papua New Guinea. For the first time, they saw where they fit into the grand sheme of God's design for all to know His truth.
Family News
Our last update also shared how Angie was preparing to take the first of many grad courses to work towards her Masters in Education. She took her first class over the summer break, and did quite well! Her final grade of 97% has given her confidence that this is a course that she can finish (as time and resources allow). She has scheduled to start her next class for later this fall and allow herself time to help the kids settle into their new school year as well as polish off a number of projects that have accumulated over the summer!
The kids start school tomorrow. Hard to believe the summer is already over for us here, but tomorrow Jael starts the 4th grade, and Baruch the 1st grade. They are pretty excited, and so is their mom, to see all that they will be learning in this coming year! Pray that they will both be open to new things, and good recipients of the teaching they will receive.
Our family also had the opportunity to take a vacation together this summer. We spent 2 weeks in the city of Lae, at our guest house there. It was a wonderful time away with the family, and we came back much refreshed and ready for another stretch of service!
Thank you so much for your faithful prayers. We couldn't be here and do what we're doing without them!
Because of Him,
Chris and Angie Walker
New Opportunities
We have been presented with an exciting opportunity in ministry with overseeing what we call the "Concom" building. "Concom" stands for Consultant Committee. This building houses a library of various helps for our church planting missionaries. With helps on everything from Bible translation, Bible lesson development, and even culture and language learning that folks can check out and borrow, it is a vital resource to our church planting teams. It also provides a quiet place for missionaries to perform translation and Bible lesson checks with consultants and their language helpers.
Which brings us to the other side of this opportunity (and building). The other side of this library is a national guest house. A place for nationals to stay when they come out to help check for comprehension during these translation and lesson checks. We have used these facilities many times during our time in Mibu, and we are excited to be able to be a blessing to those who would use it now.
We especially ask for wisdom in this ministry, as it's one that has kind of slipped through the cracks this last year, with no one really overseeing it. As we look to spruce up, clean up, pick up, and perhaps even update a bit, we seek to be good stewards of what limited resources are available.
Techie Opportunities
This last week, Chris and the ICT department had the opportunity to organize and host a tech conference here at Lapilo. Present were representatives from about half a dozen different missions as well as the department of NICTA from Port Moresby to answer government regulatory questions. Ideas were discussed on how to better cooperate between missions, sharing information, cross-training and improve overall Information services to our missionaries. It was well attended...33 in all! Angie had the opportunity to cook for the lot of them. 6 large pizzas, breadsticks and a huge salad didn't last long!
Past Opportunities
Our last update shared how Chris was about to participate in a leadership conference for some national pastors and church leaders. Over the course of 4 days and 5 speaking opportunities, Chris had the privilege of teaching on church history. It was a whirlwind tour through time starting in the book of Acts all the way to present time. The participants of the conference thoroughly enjoyed the history lesson as many of them for the first time heard how the gospel spread throughout the world and on to Papua New Guinea. For the first time, they saw where they fit into the grand sheme of God's design for all to know His truth.
Family News
Our last update also shared how Angie was preparing to take the first of many grad courses to work towards her Masters in Education. She took her first class over the summer break, and did quite well! Her final grade of 97% has given her confidence that this is a course that she can finish (as time and resources allow). She has scheduled to start her next class for later this fall and allow herself time to help the kids settle into their new school year as well as polish off a number of projects that have accumulated over the summer!
The kids start school tomorrow. Hard to believe the summer is already over for us here, but tomorrow Jael starts the 4th grade, and Baruch the 1st grade. They are pretty excited, and so is their mom, to see all that they will be learning in this coming year! Pray that they will both be open to new things, and good recipients of the teaching they will receive.
Our family also had the opportunity to take a vacation together this summer. We spent 2 weeks in the city of Lae, at our guest house there. It was a wonderful time away with the family, and we came back much refreshed and ready for another stretch of service!
Thank you so much for your faithful prayers. We couldn't be here and do what we're doing without them!
Because of Him,
Chris and Angie Walker
