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May 1999


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FACES OF IRIAN

May 1999 -- MISSION NEWS FROM STEPHEN AND CAROLYN CROCKETT -- Vol. 6, # 1

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Prayer Focus

37d8ca40.jpg (92428 bytes)Sunburns, dugout canoes, mosquitoes, swamps, grass huts, steamy jungles, smoky fires, strange languages,Crossing a log bridge on a survey trip. different foods, skin diseases, pleading eyes, and hungry hearts -- the environment is different but the needs are the same. People need the Lord!

Please be praying for us in the months that follow as we have been given the privilege of surveying portions of the southern part of Irian Jaya. With thousands of people living amongst a myriad of language groups, the task of determining strategic locations for ministry can seem overwhelming at first.

For some, the greatest need is discipleship while others still wait to be contacted for the first time. For some, the heart need is to be able to read the Scriptures in their own language while others still wait to hear for the first time of their Creator's infinite love towards them. For us, we need your prayers and God's guidance in the days ahead!

 

37d8ca8c.jpg (90392 bytes)No country is without its ups and downs. There are always good years but there are bad ones too. This last year has been particularly rough for Indonesia. You have probably heard more about Indonesia on the news now than ever before. If it's not the economic crisis then it's the social or political unrest. It has been one thing after another, and it is not over yet.

The first truly democratic elections for Indonesia lies just around the corner. There is a feeling of anticipation in the air. Could this be a new beginning, a new birth, a new era? However, with this anticipation also comes the feeling of uncertainty and tension. There seems to be no way of predicting what might happen next.

It is this unpredictability that has caused NTM to ask as many of our missionaries here in Indonesia that can, to take a short term of leave. We will be staying on for the moment but will continue to watch closely as thing develop. Should things continue to escalate, then we to will have to leave the country until it is safe to return. Please pray for the healing of this nation in all respects and that God's Word will continue to go forth.

 

Family Tidbits

We would like to share with you a little of our life here in Indonesia. Take the test and see how many you can get right.

  1. Our closest Indonesian neighbors are _____ away. a.) ¼ mile b.) 100 yds. c.) 50 ft. d) 10 ft. Mom's Taxi
  2. We have _____ trees overhanging our house. a.) coconut b.) mango c.) papaya d.) grapefruit.
  3. The only fast-food here is: a.) hamburgers b.) Taco Bell c.) barbecued bat wings d.) fried bananas.
  4. What Stephen misses most from the States (besides friends J). a.) fast food restaurants b.) shopping malls c.) hockey games d.) snow.
  5. Carolyn's most frightening encounter with Indonesian wild- life involved a.) a rat dropping from a restaurant ceiling b.) a 9" gecko in the kitchen cupboard c.) a cockroach in bed d.) a snake by the front door.
  6. Stephen's favorite survey food is: a.) beef jerky b.) trail mix c.) Oreos d.) just go tribal!
  7. Ashley's favorite pastime is a.) swimming b.) climbing trees c.) watching movies d.) sleep overs e.) all of the above.
  8. Mariah's first phrase in Indonesian was: a.) "No!" b.) "I love my Daddy." c.) "Please pass the fried bananas." d.) "Good Morning."
  9. So far our biggest health concern has been: a.)sunburn b.) infected sores c.) malaria d.) worms.
  10. Our biggest source of encouragement: a.) radio b.) books c.) preaching tapes d.) YOU!!! That's right! It's you. You win the prize, hands down for being the world's greatest encouragement. Thank you !

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    bulletAnswers: 1-d, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c, 5-a, 6-a, 7-e, 8-d, 9-b, 10-d

bulletThank you for your many letters, uplifting prayers, and faithful support! You can still contact us at:
bulletField address: Box 369; Sentani, Irian Jaya 99352; Indonesia; Phone: 62-967-591493;
bulletE-mail: scroc87@jayapura.wasantara.net.id
bulletHeadquarters: New Tribes Mission; 1000 E. First St.; Sanford, FL 32771-1487; Ph.#: (407) 323-3430