If you've been reading my blog, you might remember Allen and Neisha who went to Tanna Island to bring Bible-based videos to Southwest Tanna speakers. They came back after 2 weeks of hiking around to different villages to say that all went well! They would hike in the morning, wait until dark and then show the videos. They usually finished up around 11pm and then were shown where they were going to sleep for the night. They would quickly set up their mosquito net and bedding and crawl into bed to catch some sleep before the roosters starting crowing around 4:30. Life starts early here!
One of their highlights was going into a village and were told that they were the first white man to be in the village, at least to this generation. There were no churches and no schools and the people were a little afraid of them. Since they were visitors, they met with the chief and were told if they had come years earlier, they would have ate them. Through an interpreter, the chief asked them about their view of the beginning of time. This opened the door to talk about their beliefs and hear some of what the chief believed. When they left, they were encouraged to see that the people weren't quite to afraid of them.
The impact of these 2 weeks? No one really knows but it was a great way to show the people the Luke video in the language they understand best. The N-Vanuatu men that went along with them were a part of the North Tanna Translation program and they were really encouraged by to have this opportunity.
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