Tifalmin village men greet the Steinkrauses upon their return to the village. (Photo Courtesy of Norman Steinkraus)
Once settled back at the village, Vonnie heard of some special meetings back at Ukarumpa with Rev.
Herman Riffel, who had stayed on at Ukarumpa after spending several weeks of preaching. She felt
those meetings could help them understand some of the cross-cultural difficulties that had troubled
them in the village. So, in early March Vonnie left Walt and the children in the village and she returned
to Ukarumpa by herself.
She was greatly encouraged by the messages by Rev. Riffel. Before flying back to the village, Vonnie met
her friends at the agricultural station, where they rode horses around the valley. Vonnie spoke of the
spiritual need of the Tifalmin people. Though the Tifalmin people were happy to have them do Bible
translation work in the village, there was still a bondage to evil spirits and to Satan. Vonnie asked her
friends to pray that the Lord would do something to break Satan’s stronghold.
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