Grant Dao Sept Update

Derek & Sarah Grant Serving in Indonesia

Issue 8, September 2008 Prayer & Praise: • Pray for good health and endurance as we continue to study the Dao language • Pray for Derek’s eyes, as they have been causing him quite a bit of pain lately • Praise the Lord for the 4 Dao men who are teaching the Bible lessons each Sunday. Pray for their faithfulness, spiritual growth, and teaching ability • Pray for the Dao as they continue to grow in truth • Pray for Phillips who are in the states on furlough

New Life

August 27th, a new baby girl was born to Yehia and Moipi. As soon as we found out, we hiked down to see how Moipi and the baby were doing. When we arrived, Moipi was in the house and the door was closed. Only women can go inside, so Sarah went in to give her a small gift of food (that is the cultural thing to do when a baby is born). Moipi let another Dao lady bring the baby outside for Derek to see, while Sarah stayed in the hut with Moipi and visited a bit. During their conversation, Moipi told Sarah that during the birth she was praying. Prayer is something that only a year ago, these Dao friends had no idea about. Now, they have heard the Good News of the Gospel and have portions of God’s Word in their own language. Because they now have the Life of Christ in them, they can have fellowship with God and communicate with Him through prayer. What an amazing thing for Moipi to be able to say, “I prayed to the Creator.” A year ago, many Dao people were born into a new Life. Now, this new little life who arrived this week will have a chance to grow up hearing about Jesus and the Life He has planned for her.

Upcoming Events: Oct. 17th—Sarah’s 27th Birthday Oct.—Stg. 3 language evaluation Oct 29-Nov 7— Attend translation workshop in Sentani Dec. 25th—Christmas in Dao!

Contact Us: [email protected] , [email protected], dsgrant.blogspot.com Indonesia Address: P.O. Box 369 Sentani, Papua 99352, Indonesia Canadian Address: P.O. Box 707 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 phone: 519-369-2622

A Successful Dental Surgery At the beginning of June, we took a trip to Bali to see a dental surgeon because Sarah’s wisdom teeth had been giving her a lot of pain for several months. The surgeon was able to remove all of them, and Sarah’s mouth began the healing process. In July, we were in Sentani for a conference and decided to go see a local dentist to check up on her mouth to see if it was healing properly. She was noticing a bit of pain still and wondered if something was wrong. After doing x-rays, the dentist found a small piece of tooth left over from the surgery, but was able to remove it without difficulty. Now, Sarah’s mouth is finally healing well. Thank you to all of you who prayed and gave toward this medical trip. We are now back in Dao, studying language and culture, and doing well.

A walk on the beach before the surgery