Once Upon A Time
Aaron visiting with one of the men
I tried it the other day. I
asked my princess enthusiast girls if they wanted to hear a
story. With eager anticipation they both agreed. I began the
story not with the traditional, “Once upon a time,” but rather
cut straight to the conclusion. I told them that the prince
came just in time to save the princess from her terrible
situation. He took her to the king who gladly welcomed her into
the kingdom. Upon the conclusion, my 5 year old Sierra, asked,
“What happened next?” I told her that was the end and asked
them if they liked the story. Afraid to disappoint me they
hesitated, but finally admitted they didn’t really like the
story. They didn’t fully understand. The beginning of the
story was missing. They wanted to know more about the king and
the prince and the princess.
Though a very weak comparison,
how much more important is it when we communicate the story of
the King of kings, the Savior who came as the deliverer and we
as people lost in the misery of sin and our situation. So where
do we begin to tell the story? Where do we start when we teach
the Patpatar people?
In a tribe where traditional
and animistic beliefs are strong and only partial truths about
God and the Bible are known it is important to lay good
foundations of the truth of God’s Word. How much we want them
to clearly understand the saving Gospel and why they need a
Savior. As we prepare to teach the Patpatar people, we are
going to start “In the beginning,” which just happens to be the
beginning of the Bible.
Please pray for Aaron and Butch
as they write lessons and prepare the materials and Scriptures
to teach the Patpatar people the whole story. Pray also for
those Patpatar helpers who are hearing the lessons and helping
us communicate the truths clearly.
Because we can live “happily
ever after,”
Aaron,
Lori, Avalon, Sierra, and Kylee Luse
Missionaries with New Tribes Mission
To the Patpatar of Papua New Guinea
www.tribalmissions.com
www.ntm.org/aaron_luse
