Don Berg - Australia 

Donny grew up in Crown Point, Indiana. He has an amazing testimony of how his life was being wrecked and ruined by drugs, alcohol, rock music and that whole lifestyle. Thankfully, the Good Lord reached down and saved his soul and delivered him from the bondage and sorrow of that kind of life. Don felt the Lord leading us to serve as missionaries in the country of Australia. It took a few years to raise support and another year to get through the red tape of Australian immigration. They finally landed in Australia on February 2, 1997, and have been serving as missionaries in Australia ever since. 

Mark Helzerman - Papua New Guinea

Since the Lord began to work in the Helzerman's hearts about mission work in PNG, the Lord has directed their steps to work in the bush of the Gulf Province. The Kamea people group are known as the Grass Skirt People and total about 30,000 persons.

Only 25% of the Kameans speak both Pidgin (the Trade Language in PNG) and their native language (Kamea). The other 75% only communicate in Kamea. This language is not written and the only way to relate to them is through a translator or speaking to them in Kamea. With the Lords help, they would like to be instrumental in describing this language phonetically alongside of several other missionaries.

As they learn this new language (as a child does), it is thier goal, through this avenue, to clearly convey the Gospel into their language. One of the most common hindrances to this goal is syncrotism. Syncrotism is mixing paganism with other religious doctrine (including Christianity).

This only adds more confusion to the person who is already enslaved to a life outside the law of God. Only true conversion of repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ can set a captive free! Please pray for the Helzerman's as they venture into new territory for His Glory.