August 1 Pray for Todd’s visit to his mom, Geri, at her nursing home in OKC this weekend to be a blessing August 2 Pray for Pam teaching youth girls on 1 Samuel these next 3 Sundays, for effective teaching and learning August 3 Pray that Bayash Roma will read, listen to, and watch theContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for August 2026”
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Glimmers of Hope: Quarterly Impact Report
Below are excerpts from the exciting quarterly report on progress in Bible translation with our teams and global partners: Dear friends, This quarter’s update shows encouraging progress and extraordinary opportunity. We have now served in 452 Bible translation projects to date, with 444 presently active and 10 full Bible translations completed. Bibleless places are beginningContinue reading “Glimmers of Hope: Quarterly Impact Report”
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An answer to a years-long prayer…
Last week we saw an answer to a years-long prayer request: I had the joy of leading the first Bible translation consultation meeting with the new team (pictured above) translating the New Testament into the Bayash language! As you might recall, from 2014-2018 we worked on translation into Bayash and completed the Gospel of LukeContinue reading “An answer to a years-long prayer…”
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When God’s Answer Became Greater Than the Dream
The Roma people discover their identity in Christ through the living Word of God. “I understand everything you are saying.” The man stood up while the passage was being read. For a moment, the room fell silent. “This is very good,” he continued. “We really need this.” For Nikola, it was one of those momentsContinue reading “When God’s Answer Became Greater Than the Dream”
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Our daily prayer calendar for July 2026
July 1 Pray for the Daveys family traveling to the US to have a baby & pray they will get their Croatia visa on return July 2 Thank God for recent safe travels for our family to Nairobi, Kenya; Atlanta, Georgia; and Sisak, Zagreb & Fažana, Croatia July 3 Praise God for providing full financialContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for July 2026”
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Croatia, days 12-16: R&R, travel and now home from Croatia
Thank you for praying for us and the team we led to Croatia. We praise God for the six young adults from Iowa, Colorado, and Hungary who traveled to Sisak, Croatia, for a 10-day summer trip, along with our family (pictured below) and the career Pioneers team serving in Croatia. After the team left, weContinue reading “Croatia, days 12-16: R&R, travel and now home from Croatia”
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Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day
Once again, we want to thank you for your faithful prayers for us and the team in Croatia. Yesterday, we took 15 tweens/teens from the large Roma village to a park by the river. One of our summer teamers gave a sermon and clear Gospel presentation based on Luke 15:11-24 (the story of the ProdigalContinue reading “Croatia, days 10-11: teen day camp; showing Luke film; tourism day”
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Croatia, day 9: VBS day 2, showing of film in Bayash
As always, we are grateful for your faithful prayers for us. Yesterday (Wednesday) we had wonderful weather and were able to hold the second day of VBS in both villages. Our theme was Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, who cares for his sheep, and loves each one so much that he leaves the 99 safeContinue reading “Croatia, day 9: VBS day 2, showing of film in Bayash”
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Croatia, day 8: VBS in both villages
Thank you for your faithful prayers for us. On Tuesday, the weather was dry and beautiful so we were able to hold our VBS in both villages. In each village we sang songs, acted out Jesus’ parable of the sower sowing seed on the four types of soil, played an audio recording of the ScriptureContinue reading “Croatia, day 8: VBS in both villages”
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Croatia, days 5-6: “the best laid plans of mice and men”
Thank you for your continued prayers. On Sunday morning, we enjoyed worshipping with a local Croatian Baptist church. In the afternoon, we went to the new village where we had been promised that we could use the community center to show the Gospel of Luke film. We ended up waiting over an hour and aContinue reading “Croatia, days 5-6: “the best laid plans of mice and men””
