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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…

Birthday Week

Sam Smucker October 6, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Lives

Last week was birthday week for us as our two children both celebrated birthdays. Abigail is 10 and Nathanael is 16. Now that Nathanael is 16 he is now allowed to …. well, nothing different than when he was 15. I think that you have to be 18 in this…

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 Yabru

Sam Smucker March 16, 2014 August 23, 2017Our Work

On the 24th of February I arrived in Yabru after a 1.5 hour plane ride, a 1 hour hike, and a 2 hour canoe ride. Over the next two weeks I would spend 5 days in a canoe, 3 days hiking, and visit 14 villages in 4 different languages to…

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…

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…

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