Our daily prayer calendar for January 2026

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January 1 Praise God for a successful children’s Christmas play at our church & for strength for Pam to write & direct it

January 2 Praise God for quickly providing a replacement vehicle for our car that was totaled

January 3 Pray for Todd for adequate time & wisdom preparing to teach adult Sunday school at church each week

January 4 Pray for our home church’s search committee that God will guide us all to the man of God’s choice as our pastor

January 5 Pray for wisdom for Todd as he studies to check the Macedonian Arli translation of Luke, Acts, James & John

January 6 Pray for wisdom for Todd & the other elders of our local church, at our regular meeting tonight

January 7 Pray for the salvation of Roma through the Christmas clubs (Eastern calendar) taking place in Slavonski Brod, Croatia now

January 8 Pray we can print & distribute the New Testament in the Arli, Gurbet & Chergash languages this Winter/Spring

January 9 Pray for wisdom for Todd helping develop growth plans for those becoming Bible translation consultants

January 10 Pray for visas for the Daveys family to be able to stay in Slavonski Brod, Croatia

January 11 Praise God for a very large donation that will cover expenses with our high-mileage vehicles

January 12 Pray for each of our children to know & walk closely with the Lord & attend a Bible-teaching church regularly

January 13 Pray God will raise up Roma to translate the Bible into the Macedonian Džambazi language

January 14 Pray for Todd and the Gurbet language team for wisdom as they translate 1 Samuel

January 15 Pray for the new team of Bayash translators as they begin translating as a new project (only Luke has been done so far)

January 16 Pray for Todd & the Macedonian Arli team for wisdom as they translate Luke, Acts, James & John

January 17 Praise God for keeping us healthy, especially for 12/24/25 & 12/28/25 church services where Pam sang & Todd preached

January 18 Pray for Todd preaching at The Road Church, Grain Valley, Missouri this morning

January 19 Pray for wisdom for Todd as he studies to check the Gurbet translation of 1 Samuel

January 20 Pray God will raise up Bible translators & missionaries from Ariela’s American Heritage Girls troop where we will speak

January 21 Pray God will raise up Roma to translate the Bible into the Ludari language (only Luke has been translated)

January 22 Pray God will supply great summer teamers this year again, June 10-20, 2026, for our outreach in Croatia

January 23 Pray for Todd & others from our church attending a men’s church summit this weekend

January 24 Praise God for mild winter weather so far; pray for safety on the roads for us this winter and always.

January 25 Pray for Pam serving on the worship team at our home church and teaching youth girls’ Sunday school & songs to toddlers

January 26 Pray for teaching Equip Hour (adult Sunday school) at our church on Sunday mornings

January 27 Praise God for providing our financial support through you, our kind supporters!

January 28 Praise God that Daniel’s work doing HVAC, electric & plumbing is going so well

January 29 Praise God that both of Ariela’s piano duets at our Christmas Eve service went so well

January 30 Praise for family time at Christmas & pray God’s love through us will produce eternal fruit of saving faith in each of our children

January 31 Pray God will provide a great dog sitter for one potential summer teamer so she can come to Croatia to cook for the summer team

Family pictures and some encouraging words

All the kids were home for Christmas. Back row (L-R): Daniel, Matthew, Timothy, Elizabeth (Sell), Stephen (Sell), Jonathan. Front row (L-R): Kirsten, Todd, Pamala, Ariela

As 2025 draws to a close, we send you our love and greetings. Here are some pictures of the family and our Christmas festivities, a short Bible translation update, and a few messages from the Scriptures.

Bible translation stats: In 2025, Todd led quality assurance (consultant) checks covering 6,298 verses across 11 books of the Bible in four languages.

Bible translation testimonial: The Macedonian Arli translation team shared this testimony: “In a group of five Arli people, they were comparing the Macedonian Bible with the new Arli translation. They saw it agreed well with the Macedonian Bible but by the end of studying the Scriptures from the Arli translation, they said it reads more naturally for them and that it had richer meaning and depth than the Macedonian Bible for them as well. [In another church …] the translators visited to do a presentation about their project. When the people heard and read the Arli translation, they were surprised that the Bible could sound so clear. And they rejoiced that they could hear the Scriptures in their heart language.”

Bible teaching on Philippians and the Psalms: Todd has had the privilege of teaching adult Equip Hour (Sunday school) at church. You can find these messages at https://www.crosswaybible.org/equip/speaker/u/4/dr–todd-price.

Sermon, “Perfect Love Casts out Fear” (on 1 John 4:15-21): You can watch Todd’s sermon at https://www.youtube.com/live/1j7RxdsMR1Q?si=MqkKBnIAaA3hjAVM&t=1577 (beginning at 26:17). Also, enjoy the Christmas worship music before and after the service where Pamala sang with the worship team.

Our cat, Bela (meaning “white” in Serbian)

Thank you for your faithful prayers and financial support for Bible translation for the Roma of former Yugoslavia!

Todd & Pamala (Daniel & Ariela) Price

Christmas play, totaled car, Sodom & Gomorrah

Dear praying friends,

The Lord answered your prayers and gave Pamala the stamina to write and direct the Christmas play for our church in December. We’re thankful that the production went very smoothly, but are even more grateful for those who attended and that the Gospel was clearly presented.

Part of the vision for writing the play was to disciple the youth in our church and show them how they can serve the Lord through drama, which they can also use on the mission field, particularly if they join us someday on a trip to Croatia to do Bible plays as part of our VBS to Roma children in the villages.

As some of you know, our 2010 Toyota Corolla was totaled recently, but thankfully, no one was hurt. Within just a few days, the Lord had provided an economical replacement, which we purchased and are so thankful to have.

We thank the Lord for the progress over the last several months in Bible translation in the various languages we are working in. The first portions of the Old Testament (Genesis, Jonah, and Ruth) in three languages, Serbian Arli, Gurbet, and Chergash, and the first book of the New Testament (Mark) in the Macedonian Arli language, were published digitally on the Internet and a Bible app. Every step in the translation process is important, but there is something special about completing the final step for each book so it becomes available to the public to read.

We’ve also made good progress on quality assurance (consultant checks) for 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, 1-3 John, and the Gospel of Luke in Macedonian Arli, and for 1 Samuel in Gurbet.

We’re encouraged by the feedback that we have received from those who have heard and used these newly published books. The following is a quote from the Serbian Arli team:

“During one of our community checking sessions, … Vladica, together with other team members, visited both believers and non-believers. While spending time in fellowship and conversation, we read from Genesis chapter 18, the passage where God tells Abraham that He will not destroy the city if there are righteous people in it.

As the passage was read, everyone became quiet and thoughtful. People began reflecting on their own hearts and lives, asking themselves what it means to be righteous. The story of Sodom sparked deep discussion; many participants shared how it made them reconsider their actions, their attitudes toward others, and the choices they make daily.

Several people commented on how clear and understandable the translation was, which helped them connect with the Scripture more personally. By the end of the session, it was evident that the passage had made a meaningful impact—encouraging both believers and non-believers to reflect seriously on their own hearts, and fostering heartfelt conversation about justice, mercy, and personal responsibility.”

Thank you so much for your prayers and faithful financial support!
Todd & Pamala Price (Daniel & Ariela)

Quick prayer requests for more translators

Dear faithful praying partners, meetings are taking place to find translators for two exciting opportunities: 1) to begin translating the Bible into the Džambazi/Gurbet language in Macedonia, and 2) to restart Bible translation into the Bayash language in Croatia and Serbia. Please pray that God provides the right translators so work can begin in February. We’re grateful for your partnership in bringing His Word to these communities.

(PC: Aaron Burden, Unsplash.com)

Daniel’s trip funded; upcoming Christmas program; Bible translation progress

Daniel did a great job sharing with our church about his upcoming trip to Croatia in February 2026 to serve on a team helping to build a foster care center for the church. (We’re pictured above praying over him.) The Lord has provided all the finances he needs for the trip.

We enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving time at our home with the kids who live in Kansas City (pictured above).

Please pray for our church’s Christmas program this Sunday evening. Pam wrote the program and theme song, and is directing it. Ariela is one of the main actors, and Daniel is running the sound. Please pray for good health for all participants, good attendance, and that the gospel will go out clearly and with power. (The invitation is pictured above.)

We praise God that the Gospel of Luke, as a word-for-word film, is now available in an app and online in the Bayash, Ludari, and Serbian Arli languages! The film in two more languages, Gurbet and Chergash, is in progress and should be completed soon. (A screenshot from the Christmas story is shown above.)

Thank you for your faithful prayers for the translation work. We recently finished the quality assurance (consultant) check of Titus, Philemon, and 1-3 John in the Macedonian Arli language, and are currently checking Luke. I’m also preparing to check 1 Samuel in the Gurbet, Chergash, and Serbian Arli languages. Please pray for wisdom, God’s strength, and supernatural guidance as we translate His word into these languages.

Gratefully,

Todd & Pamala Price

Our daily prayer calendar (December 2025)

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December 1 Pray for Todd for wisdom & adequate preparation time for teaching NT Greek to the translators and grading their assignments

December 2 Pray for the rest of the funds needed to send Daniel on the work team to Croatia in February

December 3 Pray for the rehearsal for the Christmas play tonight, & for the gospel to be clearly understood on the 14th

December 4 Pray for Todd & the Macedonian Arli translators for wisdom as they translate Philemon and 1-3 John

December 5 Pray for Todd & the Bible translators as he teaches them Introduction to New Greek online today

December 6 Pray for Todd for adequate time & wisdom preparing to teach adult Sunday school at church each week

December 7 Pray for Pam serving weekly on the worship team at our home church, teaching youth girls’ Sunday school & songs to toddlers

December 8 Pray for wisdom for Todd as he studies to check the Macedonian Arli translation of 1-3 John and Luke

December 9 Pray for wisdom for Todd & the other elders of our local church, at our regular meeting tonight

December 10 Pray for our home church’s search committee that God will guide us all to the man of God’s choice as our pastor

December 11 Pray for wisdom for Todd as he prepares to preach at our home church on the 28th

December 12 Praise God for, & keep praying for, good health as we minister at church, at home & with our family

December 13 Pray for a very good dress rehearsal for the evangelistic musical/play Pam is directing, with Ariela acting & Daniel running sound

December 14 Pray for God to be glorified tonight through our Christmas play which Pam wrote and is directing

December 15 Pray for each of our children to know & walk closely with the Lord & attend a Bible-teaching church regularly

December 16 Pray for Todd and the Serbian Arli team for wisdom as they translate 1 Samuel

December 17 Pray for Todd and the Gurbet team for wisdom as they translate 1 Samuel

December 18 Pray for Todd & the Chergash team for wisdom as they translate 1 Samuel

December 19 Pray for safety as Jonathan (from Crescent City, CA) & Matthew (from Atlanta, GA) fly to KC to be with us for Christmas

December 20 Pray for good health for Lim & the Daveys in Croatia as they prepare Christmas gifts for the children’s clubs

December 21 Pray for Todd teaching Equip Hour (adult Sunday school) at our church on Sunday mornings

December 22 Pray for Todd, Jonathan & Matthew visiting Todd’s mom in OKC today & tomorrow to celebrate her 87th birthday

December 23 Praise God for the special treat of getting to watch our new granddaughter today

December 24 Pray for clear meaningful ministry through music as Pam sings at the Christmas Eve service

December 25 Praise God for sending His Son to be the Savior of the world! Merry Christmas!

December 26 Pray for open hearts to the gospel at each Christmas outreach & club in Croatia

December 27 Pray for special bonding time as a family and that God will be glorified

December 28 Pray for visas for the Daveys family in Croatia

December 29 Pray for wisdom for Todd helping develop growth plans for those becoming Bible translation consultants

December 30 Praise God for financial and prayer supporters and for His provision and encouragement

December 31 Matthew returns to Atlanta today; pray that his new employer’s insurance will cover an electronic prosthetic arm

Our “thanks list”

Dear praying friends,
At this time of Thanksgiving, it is a joy to look back over the last twelve months to see what God has done and take time to give him thanks. There are many things on our “thanks list”, and here are a few of these “works of God”. Join us in giving Him thanks!

  • We completed the quality assurance (consultant check) of 5,710 verses of the Bible.
  • These verses include Genesis in Serbian Arli; Hebrews and Joshua in Serbian Arli, Gurbet and Chergash; and Matthew and 1 Timothy in Macedonian Arli.
  • The Serbian Arli, Gurbet, and Chergash teams completed the New Testament in both written and audio form.
  • Our partners completed a film adaptation of the Gospel of Luke for the Bayash and Ludari languages.
  • I taught an online class on Lexicography and another online class on New Testament Greek to six of our Bible translators (pictured above in my office).
  • I attended Bible translation training and strategy meetings in Albania (March), Kenya (April), South Africa (August), and Thailand (October).
  • We led a team of 13 to Croatia for our summer outreach of VBS and teen club for Roma in two villages.

We praise God for his kindness in accomplishing these things through your prayers and support.

Please continue to pray for the remaining $400 for Daniel’s February trip to Croatia to work on finishing our church’s home for single mothers and children coming out of the foster care system. (If you would like to donate, you can give here.)

Here are some family pictures, including Timothy’s 35th birthday, Ariela’s Friendsgiving party and Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child boxes, a fun photo shoot, and a Daddy date at a new coffee shop in town.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and generous financial support!

Todd & Pamala (Ariela & Daniel) Price

Back from Thailand

Thank you for praying for my trip to Thailand. I’m sitting in the airport in Dallas, waiting to board my final flight, back to Kansas City.

The biennial (every two years) Bible translation conference was extremely fruitful. The conference lasted four days, with daily worship (in multiple languages), devotions and plenary sessions, followed by full days of workshops. We participants also had a lot of time to talk and network during coffee breaks and meals.

The theme of the conference was “ethics in Bible translation,” and much of the discussion centered around the ethics of using Artificial Intelligence in Bible translation. The discussions were very stimulating and challenging.

I had numerous practical discussions and received some training on specific software programs that leverage AI in a responsible way, which will be helpful in Bible translation. I’m grateful for the pioneers in these fields and that I was able to talk to them face-to-face and get my specific use-case questions answered.

Most of us who do Bible translation work in somewhat isolated situations or virtually so, it was a wonderful refreshment to meet in person with others from all over the world who also do Bible translation.

For security reasons, I was not allowed to take pictures of the meetings, but I have included some of the sights and sounds of Thailand.

Thank you again for your loving prayers and generous financial support.

Todd

Our daily prayer calendar (November 2025)

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November 1 Pray for Todd flying home from Thailand, for safety & good health & to quickly readjust to the US time zone

November 2 Pray for a fruitful quarterly members’ meeting at our home church where we serve in leadership

November 3 Pray for Todd for wisdom & adequate preparation time for teaching NT Greek to the translators twice weekly

November 4 Pray for Daniel’s appointment with the ENT today, for relief from his tinnitus

November 5 Pray for God’s powerful presence at our weekly church prayer meetings, for good attendance & for revival for our church

November 6 Today is Mike S.’s (Timothy’s landlord’s) birthday. Praise that he has been a helpful mentor to Timothy for the past 10 years.

November 7 Pray for a productive work camp for Daniel & the church men and for Ariela’s AHG mother/daughter sleepover

November 8 Pray for Todd as he visits his mom, Geri Price, at her nursing home in OKC, & for good weather for Daniel’s work camp today

November 9 Today is Timothy’s 35th birthday! Pray for daily joy doing good works stemming from God’s love for him.

November 10 Pray for Todd & the Bible translators as he teaches them NT Greek online over the next several weeks

November 11 Pray for Todd, the Serbian Arli team & a new consultant-in-training checking their translation of Joshua & 1 Samuel

November 12 Pray for Todd & the Gurbet team for wisdom as they do the quality assurance (consultant) check of their translation of Joshua & 1 Samuel

November 13 Pray for wisdom & adequate prep time for Todd checking the S. Arli, Gurbet & Chergash translations of Joshua & 1 Samuel

November 14 Pray for Todd & Macedonian Arli team for wisdom as they check their translation of 2 Tim, Titus, Jude, Philemon & 1-3 John

November 15 Pray for a very productive Christmas play practice Pamala is leading; Ariela is acting & Daniel is running the sound

November 16 Pray for Todd teaching Equip Hour (adult Sunday school) at our church on Sunday mornings

November 17 Elizabeth starts working 20 hrs/wk & Pam & Ariela get to care for Baby Sell on Mondays & Tuesdays starting today

November 18 Pray for wisdom & adequate prep time for Todd checking the Macedonian Arli translation of 2 Timothy, Titus, Jude, Philemon & 1-3 John

November 19 Pray for Todd & the Chergash team for wisdom as they do the consultant check for their translation of Joshua & 1 Samuel

November 20 Pray our team in Croatia can make good connections with people in the village of Kutina before next summer

November 21 Pray for Ariela’s Friendsgiving party to help the girls focus on Jesus, as Pam hosts & speaks at the party

November 22 Pray for the songs & script to teach the children during play practice. Praise for musicians & helpers putting on the play.

November 23 Pray for Pam serving weekly on the worship team at our home church, teaching youth girls’ Sunday school & songs to toddlers

November 24 Pray for each of our children to know & walk closely with the Lord & serve Him with all their hearts

November 25 Pray for Todd & the other elders of our home church, for wisdom & strength to serve our local church

November 26 Pray for God’s guidance & for adequate preparation time for Todd teaching Equip Hour at our church

November 27 Happy Thanksgiving! Praise God for salvation & daily provision. Pray for a special family time today.

November 28 Pray for Matthew’s new job insurance to approve a good prosthetic arm for him

November 29 Pray for driving safety& good health during this winter season

November 30 Pray for Daniel sharing at our church today about his upcoming trip to Croatia in February to do general contracting on a halfway house

Todd traveling to Thailand; Daniel preparing for Croatia

I’m writing this from the airport in Kansas City, on my way to Thailand for Bible translation meetings. I’d appreciate your prayers for safety and health in travels, and primarily that the Lord will use these highly strategic meetings to encourage and equip me and my fellow Bible translators in this high and holy task. Pray that the Lord’s will will be done, his name will be honored, and that we will learn the things we need to know through the various seminars and training sessions.

Thank you to those who have already donated to send Daniel on his trip to Croatia! We appreciate your enthusiastic support. Daniel will be in Croatia from February 21 to March 2 to volunteer as a general contractor to help finish a new ministry center that will be a home for single mothers and foster children through our church in Slavonski Brod, Croatia.

To watch a video explaining the trip, click here.

If you would like to donate to help cover Daniel’s expenses, you can give through the sponsoring church (Fellowship Bible Church, Nashville) at this link. (Please note that this trip is not through Pioneers, so finances cannot be donated through Pioneers. Daniel is traveling with Fellowship Bible Church, Nashville, which will process the donations.)

Thank you!

Todd for all of us