Rachel Pounce asked Sydney Tooman Betts:

Hi Sydney In answer to your question regarding the first book, you mentioned you were inspired by a missionary couple who went to Papua New Guinea. Can you tell me who this couple was. A lady from our church went over there years ago to Papua New Guinea to work with the orphans with her husband and I am so interested in the work that goes on over there. Also how it inspired you? Thank you Rachel

Sydney Tooman Betts I wish I could, Rachel. My church played a documentary of their experience, which impressed me deeply. I watched it in 1996 or 97, so it was prior to that time. They were a retired couple who worked with The Jacob Project or something like that. I have since tried to look the info up by that name, but another group uses that name, so either their are two orgs or my memory is faulty. Their method was to translate the Bible, teaching it along the way from Genesis to the gospels so the tribe received God's entire scope and plan--much like what is laid out by Sally Lloyd-Jones in The Jesus Storybook Bible. The response was simply amazing. I did my best to convey exactly what I saw in the film, but I doubt I captured it as well via words. I will never forget it.

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