The believers in the Yagwoia tribe, where Robert and Nicole Westerveld serve itinerantly, recently returned from a regional conference. It was held in a neighbouring tribe with believers from five different language groups from within Papua New Guinea. It was a few days’ walk for those who hiked. They had to climb several mountain ridges. For those who could not walk, the mission plane provided transportation. They had a blessed time and were thankful that everything had gone well on the journey.
After they returned to the Netherlands from Papua New Guinea, Robert worked on the back to English translation of Obadiah so it can be checked. After that he continued translating Numbers, Judges, 1 Samuel and Nehemiah. In the coming months he would like to translate more Psalms and Proverbs. He is grateful for the insight and wisdom the Lord gives him in translating His Word and for all he is learning from the Word while translating. Robert counts himself privileged to be so intensively engaged with God’s Word. He also continues to work on the Iqwaye and Gwase New Testaments. For the Iqwaye believers he is going through the last chapters of Acts again before moving on to Romans. For the Gwase believers he is working on the last chapters of John and will then start working on Acts.
Last week one of the believers contacted Robert by phone, just wanting to talk. The man and his wife are doing better after the sad loss of their little daughter this summer. They were expecting the birth of another child this month. Thankfully Robert heard this week that the baby was delivered safely. Pray that everything continues to go well.
Robert and Nicole are thankful to have been able to spend time with their children at various times over the summer.
Thank you for your prayers.