13 07 16 I will bring food but...

I will bring food but…

July 16 2013 – Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea – By Tim Scott The new translators were meeting with the Moro villagers. Sadly, the previous translators could no longer stay, but God had graciously provided a second set of translators to continue the work. As the helicopter waited with the previous translators inside ready to return to the base, Paul and his family greeted the many villagers who had gathered to welcome them.

As the regional director challenged the people to support Paul and Jennie as they had supported the previous translators, one of the older men stepped forward. Buyuwe, a small man barely over four feet tall, said with a strong voice, “We brought food for the other family, we brought firewood for them, and we have taught them our language. Now they are gone and a new family has come. We will bring food and firewood for this family, too, and teach them our language. But, I am afraid . . . I am afraid that I will not see God’s Word in my language before I die.”

These words stuck with Paul for years, often serving as motivation during tough times.

Fifteen years later, Paul has brought the galley proofs of the completed New Testament to Gumbarami village for a final Actual initial village welcome conversation read-through. This will be the last Buyuwe in green step in the process before sending it off to be printed. When people from Moro came for their turn at reading, Paul recognised Buyuwe and called him over. He said, “Buyuwe, do you remember what you said to me when I first arrived?” With expectant eyes, Buyuwe watched as Paul handed him the entire stack of more than seven hundred pages. Paul exclaimed, “Here. Here is your entire New Testament, God’s Word in your language . . . and it is in your hands before you die!” With great joy and loud laughter, Buyuwe grabbed Paul’s hand and shook it strongly. In fact, he would not let it go and for several minutes he Buyuwe at NT dedication continued to shake Paul’s hand, his laughter resonating throughout the area.

Truly God’s Word had come to the Iyo language.

At times, fictitious names are substituted for the real names. For more information on this release, contact,The PNG Experience, PO BOX 413, EHP 444, Papua New Guinea Phone: 011 + 675 + 537-4431 or Email: ThePNGexperience@gmail.com “Yumi Stori” is the PNG “Tok Pisin” term for “Let’s talk” or “Let’s have a conversation”