Tag Archives: Bible translation

Daniel in Croatia; summer team wanted; translation progress

Seeing Daniel off at the airport in Kansas City DANIEL IN CROATIA: We are so proud of Daniel, who is in Croatia for 10 days working with a team to help finish a halfway house being built by the church we attended in Croatia (where he was baptized when we lived there)! He is workingContinue reading “Daniel in Croatia; summer team wanted; translation progress”

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.Continue reading “Quick prayer requests for more translators”

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 niceContinue reading “Daniel’s trip funded; upcoming Christmas program; Bible translation progress”

Two languages which may need Bible translation

Last summer in Croatia: Ariela with one of the Roma girls who received the Gospel of Luke in her language. (See pictures below of others who also got a copy of the Gospel of Luke in their heart language.) As you may recall, though we are making good progress in translating the Bible into severalContinue reading “Two languages which may need Bible translation”

Sermon on Matt. 9:35-38: “The Harvest is Plentiful but the Laborers are Few”

On Sunday, I had the privilege of preaching at Fellowship Bible Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on the topic of “The Harvest is Plentiful but the Laborers are Few” from Matthew 9:35-38. You can watch it at the link above. (The sermon begins at 26:51.) I pray it will challenge you and stir you up toContinue reading “Sermon on Matt. 9:35-38: “The Harvest is Plentiful but the Laborers are Few””

Atlanta: Daniel’s 17th birthday; Albania: “The man in white said I will translate the Bible…”

Above: Daniel’s 17th birthday, celebrating at Matthew’s house in Atlanta Below: Our teammates, Andy and Lim, were in Atlanta and came to visit Pam, Daniel, Ariela, and Matthew Thank you for praying for us. As I write this, Pamala, Daniel, and Ariela are in Atlanta, helping Matthew remodel his house. I am in Albania atContinue reading “Atlanta: Daniel’s 17th birthday; Albania: “The man in white said I will translate the Bible…””

Podcast interview: The Translator

This weekend, I had the privilege of being interviewed about how we do Bible translation. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YrS8Nh6vI7GZ5YBkSnzXk?si=vhhYKx_6TYSFMUcJq0lmcA&nd=1&dlsi=6eab293d7086411e

Guess who’s 21? Our Valentine.

Kirsten turned 21 on Valentine’s Day! We enjoyed celebrating her special day together. The three girls got together to make Valentine’s cards. Elizabeth (due in late August) is feeling well. Ariela has enjoyed rock climbing with her American Heritage Girls troop. She also loved seeing the horses at our friends’ house, which we visited afterContinue reading “Guess who’s 21? Our Valentine.”

Our daily prayer calendar for January 2025

To download this prayer list formatted as a calendar for printing out, click “Download” below: January 1 Pray we can print & distribute the New Testament in the Arli, Chergash and Gurbet languages in 2025 January 2 Pray for Jonathan flying home after 2 weeks with us to be in awe of God’s creation, graceContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for January 2025”