“They knew they were holding treasure in their hands!”

Jeremiah and April Markley minister among the Dinangat people of Papua New Guinea. “Remember a couple of months ago how we told you that our co-workers, Ralf and Elli, had finished translating the book of 2 Corinthians and it was ready to print for Dinangat? In June, Jeremiah had the privilege of going in and handing out the printed copies to the believers. The buzz in the air and the looks on their faces were priceless. They knew they were holding treasure in their hands! What a joy and privilege it is to be a small part of people reading God's Word in their heart language for the first time! Through your prayer and the many ways that you encourage and support this work, you are a part of this epic event as well.

“Now that they have this book in their hands, it will become the Bible teachers' responsibility to write lessons and teach through it to the believers. But first, it would need to be taught to the teachers in a three-day-long workshop. Contrary to popular belief, all missionaries do not come pre-packaged with the gift of and love of teaching. Jeremiah felt deeply the weight of this responsibility (aka, stress!), and to be honest, I really struggled with balancing this workshop with prep for the translation projects he'd also need to work on while in the bush. Praise the Lord for the amazing work He did as His Word went forward among this group of teachers. They all (including Jeremiah!) marvelled at the truth of His grace being sufficient in weakness, and being weak was something each one of them could identify with.

There were so many other truths they discovered and delighted in through this intense workshop, and we praise the Lord for the work He did in each of them to better equip them for walking with Him and for teaching the believers. Please pray for the Dinangat teachers that they continue to seek His face in their daily lives and to serve the church well.”