Extracts from Martins' Memos News Briefs - August 1999

Martins' Memos News Briefs

Dallas

Texas, USA

August 1999


Partnership Goals reached

God is faithful! Bill and Lenore report that as of August 17th their monthly financial support has increased to 100% of the minimum amount they need to return to Papua New Guinea!! "We are grateful to the Lord for his provision for our needs as we return to PNG," Bill says, "and we are trusting that the Lord will also provide for the remainder of our outgoing expenses." Their outgoing expenses include the cost of buying and shipping some of their equipment and supplies as well as the cost of new eye glasses.

Visas and airline tickets in hand for September 10 departure for PNG

When the Martins returned from their partnership development trip east, they discovered that their Papua New Guinea entry visas had arrived in the mail while they were gone. Praise the Lord! They took that as an indication that they should proceed with their airline bookings. By the first week of August they also had their airline tickets in hand. They will fly from Dallas to Los Angeles on September 4th, and on to PNG September 10th.

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Jason hops the American version of the "PMV" back to Texas

In Papua New Guinea, the most common form of road transportation between towns and cities are small privately owned vans and busses. These operate almost everywhere there are roads and are typically loaded to the gills with people and their cargo. The overflow of cargo is tied to the roof. They are called PMVs, which stands for "Public Motor Vehicle." Each experience riding in a PMV is unique in its own way, and is an interesting way to meet "real" Papua New Guineans. When Jason decided to travel from California back to Texas to resume his studies at LeTourneau University, he took the Greyhound bus. When asked about his traveling experience, he said, "It was the American version of the PMV." Needless to say, he met some "real" Americans!

Joel and Rebecca move back to Indiana

On the weekend of August 21st, Joel and Rebecca Martin will be moving from North Carolina back to Upland, Indiana. Joel has been offered a full-time job working as a systems administrator for Taylor University for the coming academic year. He reports that, as an employee of the University, he will be able to take the few remaining classes to complete his degree requirements, tuition free.

Praise Items:

Prayer Items:

þ  Praise the Lord for the recent addition of prayer and financial partners to our team bringing us up to 100% of the minimum quota to return to PNG.

o  Pray for the remaining outgoing expenses to be met, including cost of buying and shipping supplies and new eye glasses.

þ  Praise the Lord that Joel and Rebecca have heard of a house to rent in Upland, Indiana near Taylor University. Praise Him also that Joel has been promised at job at the University for this coming year.

o  Pray for Joel and Rebecca as they travel back to Indiana and get settled in there. Pray also for Rebecca as she looks for a job in the local area to help pay off their school debts.

þ  Praise the Lord that Jason will be returning to LeTourneau University at the end of August.

o  Pray for Jason as he starts his second year at LeTourneau University, and as he contemplates staying in the USA as mom and dad to return to PNG in September.

þ  Praise the Lord for the progress made in the drafting of the Lindrou New Testament while we were on furlough.

o  Pray for all the members of the Lindrou translation team as they meet together in September and plan the steps necessary to complete the Lindrou New Testament in the next two years.

þ  Praise the Lord that we have our PNG visas and airline tickets in hand!

o  Pray for our safe trip from Dallas to Los Angeles on September 4th, and then on to PNG on September 10th.

This will be our last Martins' Memos sent out from the USA before our return to PNG. We thank you for standing with us in the ministry of Bible Translation for the Lindrou people of Papua New Guinea.

In his great faithfulness,

Bill (1006 bytes)
Bill Martin (for Lenore)
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