The Howards have been working among the Adzera people of Papua New Guinea since 1999. David serves primarily as a translation advisor and mentor to Adzera speakers translating the Scriptures into their own mother tongue. He has a secondary assignment as a translation consultant, has been involved in training Papua New Guinean Bible translators, and has served short-term in various administrative roles over the years to meet critical needs. Susan teaches Adzera adult literacy classes and works with Adzera ladies to develop reading books and other literacy materials in the Adzera language. She is training to become a literacy consultant.

After a five-year remote assignment in the USA to help care for elderly parents and help their four children to get settled and become more independent, David and Susan returned to Papua New Guinea in July 2024 to live in the Adzera community and continue their work in translation, literacy, and promoting use of the Adzera Scriptures.

You are invited to become a prayer or financial partner in their Wycliffe ministry.