Matt and Christy Taylor
April 2020 Like many of you, we’ve felt like our lives have been tossed and turned upside down lately. We are safe and well here in Papua New Guinea, and while there have been only 8 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, restrictions on traveling and gathering in groups have greatly impacted our ministry.We … Continue reading Nukna Dedication Delay
Matt recently had the joy of attending the dedication of the New Testament in the Mato language, which is the language right next to the Nukna language where we work. Translators Scot and Cherie Stober have been living and working with the Mato for over 20 years, learning the language, studying the culture, developing an … Continue reading No Longer Orphans
We recently completed the final check of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians, and are now preparing to record and print the 10 Pauline Epistles Scripture portion in anticipation of a dedication celebration with the Nukna people on April 4th. Praise God with us that these 10 epistles (Galatians through Philemon) are almost in the hands … Continue reading Nukna Translation Update
In our last Taylor Tidings update, we shared about the amazing impact the recent Bible backgrounds training course has had on the Nukna people - and that impact has been continuing on! Course participants have been taking what they learned and teaching other Nukna people who weren’t at the original course. It’s such a joy … Continue reading Nukna Bible Backgrounds Course Update
Matt and four others recently led a nine-day Bible Backgrounds course for the Nukna people, with 40 official course participants and around 120 additional observers. God worked powerfully through the teaching, and many Nukna people were impacted. People were being convicted by God’s Word and confessing their sins. One village group came to us, wanting … Continue reading Nukna Bible study course
Mt. Ulawun erupting (Photo: AFP / Niugini Helicopters / Craig Powell) Our whole family was planning to spend two weeks in the Nukna area, in our home village of Hamelengan, just prior to the Bible study course, but in a dramatic turn of events, Mt. Ulawun on New Britain island began erupting the day before … Continue reading Change of plans
We recently completed the team check of Matthew chapters 13-21, and are planning to complete the last 7 chapters later this month when three Nukna men come up to Ukarumpa. Matt is also working on the exegetical check of the translation of John, while Muransi is drafting 1 Corinthians. In an answer to prayer, we … Continue reading translation update
Each year here at the Ukarumpa center, the parents put on a special banquet for the 11th and 12th graders, kind of like prom. This was our first year being involved, as Kaitlyn was an 11th grader. The theme this year was “Time Travel”, and the banquet night included a fancy dinner, an area decorated … Continue reading Banquet and other family news
We’ve been working on the Nukna translation of the book of John, and recently came to Jesus’ famous statement in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world.” As we discussed how to best translate this metaphor, we realized that there was a problem. There is a Nukna word for light - yam - … Continue reading Jesus is like a Bamboo Torch
The United Nations is observing 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages! The above video, “Every Language Matters,” highlights SIL’s belief that every language has a special place in the heart of those who speak it and helps people understand God’s Word in a unique and special way.