Lori Morley Working with the Simbari people of Papua New Guinea
Visiting with believers after church.
The Simbari believers are doing well in spite of some sadness. Two of the Simbari believers died recently. Both of them came as a surprise to me because I didn’t know that they were very sick. One was an older woman and the other was a woman probably in her 40’s with one young daughter. I am sad for their grieving families, many of whom are not believers, but I rejoice when I think of the growing contingent of Simbari believers up in heaven. (more…)
We returned to the tribe from our break last week to hear more stories from the believers about God’s protection, healing, and care. In church this week there seemed to be an added degree of enthusiasm. The singing time was longer and they sang two new songs that one of the believers wrote and taught to the others while we were away. The time of sharing also went longer with many sharing about God’s protection and about what they learned from the day’s Bible lesson. When taking turns reading scripture portions for the group, I was surprised when two men whom I had never heard read before, read quite fluently from the Bible. I didn’t even know that one of them could read! I often feel like I am just a spectator here. I’m not really doing anything noteworthy. God is the One who is doing something wonderful and I’m just privileged to be able to be here to see it happen. (more…)