Kurt, Johanna, Kassia, Lukas and Matthias

Our family in Papua New Guinea | 2012

Ukarumpa and Aiyura Valley

Ukarumpa is SIL's center of opperations in Papua New Guinea and where we live and work.

Miniafia New Testaments from the dedication in 2010

"God is a Miniafia Man," the loincloth-clad speaker exulted! "Before He was English, and American, and Australian. But today He has become Miniafia!"

Doini Island

Photo by Tim McIntosh (SIL PNG's boat manager in 2008) | Many of the 100's of islands in PNG can only be reached by boat.

Where do you play when you live on an island?

Children from Nubwageta village playing near the shore.

Miniafia New Testament Dedication

New Testament dedications in PNG usually include elaborate processions to welcome the Bibles.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Metzger Ministry Update - December 2018 | Scripture Celebrations

It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. - Isaiah 55:11 (NLT)

Thank you for standing beside us through your faithful prayers for our ministry and family and through your inspirational financial partnership. God was faithful during this year of 2018 as we were able to spend the first half of the year in Colombia, during our home assignment, and the second half of the year we have been readjusting to being back here in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Thank you for being a very important part of what we do as we serve here!

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(pictures from top: Lukas and Matthias selling crafts at our local Craft fair; Johanna and Kurt; Kassia playing in the middle school band concert)

As we celebrate Christmas and the gift of Jesus this year, we rejoice with our Papua New Guinean brothers and sisters that now have the gift of God’s word in a language that speaks to their hearts! In November, during our church service here in Ukarumpa, we celebrated all of the New Testaments, Scripture portions, one Jesus film, and audio recordings completed this year in Papua New Guinea. There were 41 different items (the list below follows the pattern of Language name (PNG Province) – scripture portion):

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NEW TESTAMENTS

  • Baruga (Oro Province) – New Testament + Audio Recording of the NT
  • Binumarien (Eastern Highlands Province) – New Testament Revision + 5 OT books
  • Doromu-Koki (Central Province) – New Testament + Audio Recording of the NT
  • Menya (Morobe Province) – New Testament + Audio Recording of the NT
SCRIPTURE PORTIONS and AUDIO RECORDINGS
  • Arop-Sissano (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon + Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
  • Bauni Barupu (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon + Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
  • Bauni Pou (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon + Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
  • Edolo (Southern Highlands Province) – John
  • Enga (Enga Province) – Matthew
  • Gizrra (Western Province) – 12 Epistles
  • Madi (Madang Province) – Mark
  • Malol (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon + Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
  • Nama (Western Province) – Mark + Audio Recording of Mark
  • Nek (Morobe Province) – Esther, Ephesians, Colossians and Titus
  • Onnele Goiniri (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon + Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
  • Onnele Romei Barera (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
  • Onnele Wolwale (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon + Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
  • Sissano (Sandaun Province) – 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon + Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES with AUDIO RECORDINGS
  • Angor (Sandaun Province) – Audio Recording of Mark
  • Bouni Sumo (Sandaun Province) – Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
  • Kombio-Yanimoi (East Sepik Province) – Audio Recording of Matthew and Jonah
  • Kombio-Wampukuamp (East Sepik Province) – Audio Recording of Matthew and Jonah
  • Lote (East New Britain) – Audio Recording of the NT
  • Mangseng (West New Britain) – Audio Recording of the NT
  • Misima (Milne Bay Province) – Audio Recording of 1&2 Samuel, Ezra, Ruth and parts of Genesis and Psalms
  • Patpatar (New Ireland Province) – Audio Recording of the NT
  • Ramoaaina (New Ireland Province) – Audio Recording of the NT
  • Uni Ramo (Sandaun Province) – Audio Recording of 1,2,3 John and Jude
JESUS FILM
  • Mouwase (Gulf Province) – Jesus Film

Love from Ukarumpa,

Johanna and Kurt for Kassia, Lukas and Matthias too!