Here is a follow up to the meeting that we asked you to pray about yesterday… no sure answers but a starting place!
Thank you for praying, Kurt and Johanna
Papua New Guinea - Security situation, Ukarumpa.
SIL-PNG leadership did have a meeting in the neighboring Ukarumpa village this afternoon, Sunday 29 August. A number of members, employees and friends mingled with the Ukarumpa village people in a positive demonstration of togetherness. I (Tim Lithgow) felt I conveyed the pain and anguish that the security situation is causing our members and employees, highlighting that extended security issues could close our Ukarumpa centre, leading to the Bible translation work and support needing to happen elsewhere in the country.
Disappointingly, but not entirely surprisingly, the community dialogue centred on a number of issues in the past, some years in the past, that distracted and deflected from the ownership of the current security situation. However, it highlights that these issues of the past, are important to the Ukarumpa village community! We have good grounds to
continue to dialog with the village leaders and work toward a solution. This just a step on a very long and changing road.
Please keep praying for peace, for safety and for good communication as
we move forward in continued dialogue.
Tim Lithgow
Director SIL PNG
(view from SIL Ukarumpa toward Ukarumpa Village)
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