Missionary Families visit Chapel Sponsor

 February 26, 2003

Matt & Angie Hall, Christian, Emily, Levi & Karis

  
The Halls
Photo by Dave Nordentoft -Sunday 02/26/2003

See more recent article in July 2008 Chapel Call

  Having spent eight years in the Papua, New Guinea area under New Tribes Mission, Matt and Angie Hall returned from their second term, accompanied by their four beautiful children: Christian and Emily, who had previously been in New Guinea, and Karis and Levi, born there during their parents' second term. The purpose of New Tribes Mission is to carry the Gospel of Christ to those who have never heard it, to give the people a written language, and to translate the Scriptures into that language. Matt and Angie began their language study in Papua their first term and became acclimated to the new area, culture, and people. This term they were requested by Maleu tribesmen from West New Britain Island to come to live among them, to teach them and to minister to them, as well as to translate the Scriptures into their language. Matt has now completed his language studies successfully; he has been "storying the Gospel" from Genesis to Revelation to the people, and has been working with other indigenous tribesmen and missionaries to translate the first Scriptures into the Maleu languages. Some 100 persons are attending their classes or meetings to learn more about God's plan for the ages, and about the Savior whom God sent to redeem them.

 Meanwhile, Angie has been very busy caring for and home schooling the four children, running the home, as well as continuing her language studies. Both Angie and Matt were happy to have her brother Todd, wife Karen, and children join them in the work. They consider the possibility that later the children may attend a full K-12 school in Lapilo, on the main island. For now, they will keep the children with them and continue to home school them.

All try to meet the spiritual needs of the Maleu people; there are many other needs that must also be met, both for the missionaries and for the tribesmen and women. All the usual tropical illnesses are there, including malaria, worm infestations, childhood diseases, malnutrition, and tropical ulcers.

 

 God's Word says in Acts 1:8; "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Later, Paul wrote, in II Corinthians 5:20; "Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: We pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God, for He hath made Him(Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
"Hallelujah, What a Savior!"

 

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  Angie's father, who teaches  at the New Tribe's Bible Institute in Waukesha, Wisconsin, says there are no snakes there poisonous to people--but watch out for your puppies!

 Travel for this group of young people is mainly by New Tribes' helicopters or small planes, or by Wycliffe planes, and rarely by boat to the big island. Tribesmen and missionaries all live mainly from their gardens, may raise pigs, or sometimes hunt the wild pigs. Manioc root and leaves are staples there, as in Africa.

 Matt has commented that he felt the family was safer in New Guinea than in America these days! May the Lord richly bless his work through this young couple who DIDN'T say "Here am I, Lord. Send somebody else!"