This has been exciting for me to watch for several years, since around 1998. Since that time, there was a significant amount of persecution & many discouraging situations which arose. But the Lord is clearly at work in Indonesia and throughout the Island of Timor.

Peace,
Mert
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from: Mission Network News (http://www.mnnonline.org) - July
12, 2005

In the midst of Islam-dominated Indonesia sits West Timor, a
thriving Christian area. The Protestant and Catholic churches
cover much of the area with a level of Christian faith, but over
the years, the minority languages have never had a translation
strategy that would give them the Bible in their own languages.

Roy Peterson of The Seed Company (http://www.theseedcompany.org)
says that's changing: "During these past three or four years
we have watched a Bible translation movement just explode within
the indigenous peoples of Timor.” Translations of 22 languages
are underway, and 20 more are waiting for help.

What's most exciting, says Peterson, is that this effort is nationally
initiated: "These translations are being done by the Indonesian
brothers and sisters themselves, and we come alongside and help
them.”

Peterson quotes a senior church leader in Timor who said, “It's
a revolution that's beginning to happen in the churches here.
People are hungry for the Word of God and these translations
in the heart languages are feeding that hunger.”

Peterson adds, “It's one of the most incredible movements anywhere
in the world, and it's taking place today and people can be praying
for the Timorese brothers and sisters."

Full story with picture here (http://mnn.gospelcom.net/article/7525).