Tag Archives: Bayash

Thanksgiving celebrations; progress in translating Gospel of Luke in all 5 languages

THE PRICES WRITE December 2020 (PART 1) Thank you for your faithful prayers for us! Due to the increase in COVID cases and the health condition of Todd’s parents, we had to cancel going to Oklahoma City for Thanksgiving. (Todd’s dad, Max, has a very compromised immune system due to chemotherapy for colon cancer). ButContinue reading “Thanksgiving celebrations; progress in translating Gospel of Luke in all 5 languages”

How great our joy (The Prices Write, January 2020, part 1)

How great was our joy when our hands held the first printing of the first of the five translations we have been working on for the last three years: a 684-page book of 50 illustrated Bible stories, printed in parallel columns in the Croatian and Bayash languages, and a 24-page booklet containing the Gospel ofContinue reading “How great our joy (The Prices Write, January 2020, part 1)”

“It makes me so happy to read the Gospel in my mother tongue” (The Prices Write, August 2019, part 1)

I (Todd) recently met with Nedeljko (pictured above), and his daughters, Nataša and Renata to check our translation of Luke 1-11 into the Bayash language, and to test it out with listeners from their village. As Nedeljko read it in his heart language, he got goose bumps and was choked up. His face lit upContinue reading ““It makes me so happy to read the Gospel in my mother tongue” (The Prices Write, August 2019, part 1)”

When is a story not a story, and a seed not a seed? (The Prices Write, May 2019, part 2)

The other day we translated the first draft of the 21st Bible story in the Ludari language. This story in the series is not actually a story but rather a lesson which bridges the gap between the 20 stories from the Old Testament and the 29 from the New Testament in order to explain howContinue reading “When is a story not a story, and a seed not a seed? (The Prices Write, May 2019, part 2)”

Answered prayers & current prayer requests

Our friends at The Seed Company recently asked us, “What prayers were answered from last quarter (2018)?” I wanted to share with you what we told them: Several of our Roma Bible translators are getting more confident and better in their translating. Several of them have learned to use ParaTExt which is a huge helpContinue reading “Answered prayers & current prayer requests”

Bible club in new village

Today was the first day for our family to visit a Bayash village not too far from Sisak. We are very thankful for this opportunity. The MCC team and our colleagues did a fantastic job. We had 35 kids and there were a dozen or so adults also listening. We sang songs, did a craftContinue reading “Bible club in new village”

“Roma Decade of the Book”–Apatin, Serbia

Our “Roma Decade of the Book” tour started in Apatin, Serbia. This is a very large Roma neighborhood with 4000-5000 Roma, mostly speaking Bayash. The church was (60+ people) full for the 8 p.m. program. Our team did a great job acting out a powerful story about a crippled Roma girl (told also in theContinue reading ““Roma Decade of the Book”–Apatin, Serbia”

Rend the Heavens and Come Down

I preached this sermon when we were in the States last year. Today I’m posting the transcription and pictures for those who would like to read it. ‘REND THE HEAVENS AND COME DOWN’: Prayer for God’s Glory in World Missions A sermon preached October 11, 2015, at Master’s Community Church, Kansas City, KS. Well it’s a greatContinue reading “Rend the Heavens and Come Down”