{full moon over Madang}
So, Matt stayed awake all night pulling apart the DVD player and rewelding wires, but to no avail. The next morning the villiage network went into effect. People were asking friends and family who they knew with DVD players and word went out to other villiages as well. The few people who had DVD players said "oh yeah i have one, but it doesn't work"...- there is no electricity there anyway. Finally after a couple of days the school in Younglum (a nearby villiage) sent their DVD player to the rescue.
We set everything up again, slathered the children in bug repellent, and told everyone that tonight was the night. This time we had an even larger crowd, we guess ~300. This time everything went off without a hitch, thanks to GOD.
The reaction was not what we had expected. Instead of question and answer time, everybody just sat in silent reflection, like they needed time to take it in. Matt got up and said to the crowd, "if this movie has brought any questions to mind, please come see me anytime, or Tiffany, or your pastor". Nobody said a word. They just sat there. Slowly one by one people got up and wandered off.
The next day we had an interesting conversation with a young man. He told us that he was "wanbel" with us. That he agreed with the way we live our lives and raise our children.
We had to leave Songum just two days later so we don't really know what effect the Jisas Film had on them. People need a Bible in their HEART language.
While the film in Tok Pisin is a good introduction to the life of Jesus, The Bible in a language that speaks to the heart is what will bring change to hearts and lives.
Please join us in praying that the translation of the New Testement in the Sam language will go quickly and smoothly and that our friends in Songum will hunger and thirst for GOD's word.
~tc
2 comments:
Hi Matt and Tiffany!
I have just read everything on the front page here on your blog. I am so touched by the work you are doing. I am Franklin, John and Ben Pettit's mom, Yvonne. My husband, Fred, is the Minister of Music now at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC. Tiffany's Dad, Harold, and Fred were assistant baseball coaches when their boys were in 3rd and 4th grade. Then as a young adult, Matt, you played softball with my son, John, on Morningside BC's team. I remember Tiffany as a little girl, at White Oak at Music Camp. And then again at the Baseball Field when she was grown, one day Tiffany gave me the privilege of holding Mae, who was fussy at the time at a softball game. I got to rock her in my arms, and she was so precious. I saw your blog on Heather's Breitenbach's page.
I have just lifted your ministry, your marriage, your children, your safety, and your health up in prayer. I have asked God to bless the work that you are doing, every person you talk to and touch each day there, that you might be reflective of God's glory in your life. I ask our dear Father in heaven to give you everything you need each day and to support you, carry you and give you His abundant love to give away to others each day. You may send me SOS specific prayer requests by email, and I will pray for you in your behalf. In Christian love, Yvonne yvonne.pettit@gmail.com
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