Pioneer Bible Translators May 2014 eNews “Ginger Root and Spit”

A Witch Doctor Spits in the Faces of Our Missionaries — Encourage the Tay People — Free VBS Resource from Pioneer Bible Translators

Ginger Root and Spit

A Witch Doctor Spits in the Faces of Our Missionaries

The witch doctor got to David first. He was surprisingly young, and his white tennis shoes contrasted starkly with the leather loin cloth around his waist and baboon-hide satchel slung across his chest. A spray of feathers was tied to his head and most appendages were adorned with leather thongs tied around small pieces of wood. Pulling my husband’s face close to his own, the kujur, with amazing precision, showered a thick spray of saliva and chewed ginger root across both cheeks and forehead. Then it was my turn. Why did he spit on us?

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Your Cards will be Displayed and Interpreted at the Bible Dedication

On July 17-18, the Tay people of Papua New Guinea will receive and dedicate their New Testament. You can participate in this dedication by sending them a prayer or blessing. Pioneer Bible Translators will handwrite your blessing on a card and send it to the Tay Church. The Tay people will view your words of encouragement on display, and they will hear them through an interpreter during the ceremonies. Write Your Blessing Online Here

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A New Resource to Engage Children with Bible Translation

Verse By Verse Kids! is designed to accompany your Vacation Bible School curriculum. It’s a tangible, easy-to-understand way for children to get personally involved with the Great Commission. The children in your church can provide verses, chapters or even books of the Bible for a people group that does not have God’s Word in their language. How amazing is that? View A Sample and Learn More