Robert & Betsy Bradshaw

Robert and Betsy have been members of Wycliffe Bible Translators for over 20 years, and work among the 1500 Doromu-Koki (DOE-row-moo COE-key) people of Central Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). There are three main  translators, Charles, Luke and Michael, whom Robert has mentored in the Translators Training Course (TTC) 1 & 2, and who are planning to attend TTC 3 in 2006. Over 800 verses of Old Testament Scriptures have been translated, and nearly half of the New Testament is in first draft, or further along in the checking process. The Gospel of Luke is completed and will soon be ready for translation consultant checking and eventual publication. There are others who have also worked on the translation or plan to in the near future.

Robert arrived in PNG in 1987 and began working as a translator among the 14,000 Fuyug people of Central Province in 1988. Betsy went to PNG in1985 and taught missionary kids at Ukarumpa, the Wycliffe center, for four years. They met at Ukarumpa in 1988 and were married in 1990. The Gospel of Mark was published in 1994, and approximately 60 copies were sold. In 2000 their involvement with the Fuyug program ended because of lack of interest. Betsy also taught missionary kids with Wycliffe for two years in Brazil, from 1983-85.

Besides serving as translation advisors, Robert and Betsy serve the Papua New Guinea Branch in other ways. Robert is the Central Province Regional Assistant Director, supervising the translation teams in the region. He also is a grammar consultant, helping other teams in the analysis of the grammar of the language for which they are translated. Betsy is librarian at the Ukarumpa International Primary School, leads worship for Primary Sunday School, and is the Alternate Secretary for the Executive Committee and recording secretary of the School Board, taking minutes for all their meetings.

Their children, Jessica (5/31/92), Jonathan (7/8/95) and Christopher (9/29/98) were all born in Papua New Guinea. The boys attend the Ukarumpa International School where Betsy works, and Jessica is at the middle school.

Bradshaw's Newsletter

Current Issue (October)

Prayer Requests:

For wisdom and servants' hearts as Robert advises and mentors the Doromu-Koki translators in the translation process, and supervises the other teams in their region.

That the translators, especially Luke, Michael, and Charles, would continue to desire to follow the Lord and translate the Scriptures faithfully.

For the Robert and Betsy's other responsibilities on the center where they work, home to nearly 500 Wycliffe members.

For continued good health and protection from malaria.

In Him,

Robert, for Betsy too

Contact Information

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Mailing Address:

SIL Box 362

Ukarumpa, EHP 444

Papua New Guinea

Phone Number:

011-675-737-4373

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Robert working with a National on translating the Bible.

Bradshaw family photo Easter 2005