Chapter 6
Better to Give Than to Receive
During the Steinkrauses’ years in the country, Walt was often called on to assist new translation teams
moving into the country. One such occasion was when Jerry and Jan Allen were beginning their
translation work with the Halia people in New Guinea in 1962. Shortly after their arrival, the Branch
Director, Dr. Jim Dean, asked Jerry to make a visit to several villages near Ukarumpa. He was to
accompany two women, Mary Stringer (Australian) and Joyce Hotz (American) to the Waffa language
community so they could begin translation work.
Mary Stringer and Joyce Hotz in Waffa village doing Bible translation work.
(Photo Courtesy of Wycliffe Bible Translators’ Archives)
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