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Yabru Oral Bible Storytelling Workshop and Demas’ Story

Sam Smucker November 24, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Work

We recently completed our second of five Oral Bible Storytelling (OBS) workshop in Yabru, Sandaun province. I and the four Papua New Guinean trainers arrived several days early so we could talk about the course and prepare for the times of teaching. The trainers are former graduates of the OBS…

Oral Bible Storytelling

Sam Smucker September 24, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Work

The third Oral Bible Storytelling (OBS) workshop in Wewak finished recently. OBS is designed to help people learn a Bible story and then be able to tell the story accurately and naturally in their own language. After the story is told, questions are asked that are designed to draw out…

Trip to Sandaun

Sam Smucker February 28, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Work

For the next two weeks, I will be traveling to Sandaun province and traveling to set up the next Oral Bible Storytelling (OBS) workshop. What will the next two weeks look like? To be honest, there are a lot of things that are unknown. I will get on a plane…

Week in Review – Oral Bible Storytelling Workshop

Sam Smucker February 17, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Work

The last two weeks have been spent running an Oral Bible Storytelling (OBS) workshop here in Wewak. We had nineteen people representing seven different language groups and seven Papua New Guinean trainers. This is the first of four workshops for this group. The students learned the story of God creating…

Trip to Tau

Sam Smucker January 24, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Work

It was just starting to get light when I took off on my motorcycle at 6:00 am down the Sepik Highway. The Sepik Highway is the main road through the mountains all the way to Sandaun province. It starts as a good two lane road which eventually sprouts potholes like…

Week in review

Sam Smucker January 22, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Lives

Contrary to the amount of writing I’ve done lately, there has been a lot happening. Our son Nathanael has spent the last 5 weeks with us but leaves this week for Ukarumpa where he will continue his 9th grade education. Christmas and New years was a good time of family…

Lost Oppertunities

Sam Smucker November 25, 2013 August 23, 2017Moments of Reflection

If I had to characterize Saturday morning, I would have to say it was a morning of lost opportunities. My son played in the provincial soccer tournament on Friday and their team reached the final playoff game. Unfortunately, there was no time to play the game so the final was…

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