Tag Archives: #BibleTranslation

We finished checking the last verse of the New Testament in Gurbet this morning!

Yesterday, we finished checking the final verse of the New Testament in the Arli language, and today, we finished checking the final verse of the New Testament in the Gurbet language! We praise God for this second milestone after about seven years of work. Rejoice with us and thank God for bringing us to thisContinue reading “We finished checking the last verse of the New Testament in Gurbet this morning!”

This morning we finished consultant checking the New Testament in the Arli language!

Rejoice with us that this morning, I finished the consultant check of the last verse of the New Testament in the Arli language! We have been working on this for many years, so this is a remarkable milestone and tribute to the grace of God and the hard work of the team of Bible translatorsContinue reading “This morning we finished consultant checking the New Testament in the Arli language!”

Three chapters left to complete NT; preparation for summer outreach; family Thanksgiving & Christmas outreach

We have an app now with 20 of the 27 books of the New Testament in 3 Roman languages. This screen snip shows Matthew 1:1-2 in Arli and Gurbet. Thank you for your constant prayers and generous financial support for Bible translation. As of this writing, we only have three more chapters to consultant checkContinue reading “Three chapters left to complete NT; preparation for summer outreach; family Thanksgiving & Christmas outreach”

22,962 verses translated and consultant checked!

Pam showing pictures of a Bible story in the Bayash language at last summer’s VBS in Croatia We are very grateful for your prayers and financial support for Bible translation! If you would like to give a special year-end gift, you can use the giving information at the bottom of this page. Donations can beContinue reading “22,962 verses translated and consultant checked!”

On the road again; prayer requests for Bible translation

Thank you for your faithful prayers and support. You all are a joy and encouragement to us in this ministry! Since I last wrote, I celebrated a birthday (see picture above). Can you guess which one? It’s not 39, that’s for sure! Nor is it 6, as the candles might indicate. The real number ofContinue reading “On the road again; prayer requests for Bible translation”

Our daily prayer calendar for October 2024

To get this prayer list formatted as a calendar for printing out, click “download” below: October 1 Pray for Todd leading a brief devotional at 3 a.m. for our Zoom meeting with consultants around the world October 2 Pray for Todd leading a men’s Bible study through Revelation at our church on Wednesday evenings OctoberContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for October 2024”

Family reunion; 89% of NT checked; coming to speak near you

FAMILY UPDATE: In September, we enjoyed four days of family reunion with Pam’s three sisters, Ruth, Val, and Kim, and their families. Very kind friends gave us the free use of their beautiful lakeside house, which we thoroughly enjoyed (see pictures above). Daniel (16) enjoyed fishing at the lake. Recently, he has been working hardContinue reading “Family reunion; 89% of NT checked; coming to speak near you”

Ariela’s birthday; Daniel’s work project; “Everything not out of faith is sin” (Lost [and found] in translation, installment #18)

FAMILY UPDATEFor the first time in over 33 years, we don’t have any “children” living at home. Ariela turned 13, so we only have teenagers at home now (Daniel is 16). Ariela really enjoyed her birthday celebration and her recent camping trip with her American Heritage Troop (pictured above). Daniel flew to Atlanta for threeContinue reading “Ariela’s birthday; Daniel’s work project; “Everything not out of faith is sin” (Lost [and found] in translation, installment #18)”

Giving to enable the harvest (Luke 10:3-7)

Above: A summer teamer from our home church gives Bayash Roma children the Gospel of Luke and 50 chronological Bible stories in their language. Your financial support and prayers made that possible, PTL! We praise God and thank you for your kind and generous financial support, which enables us to translate the Bible for RomaContinue reading “Giving to enable the harvest (Luke 10:3-7)”

Day 7-8: VBS, book distribution, teen day camp

Thank you for your continued prayers. Yesterday morning, we returned to the smaller Roma village (where the Bayash language is spoken) and had even more kids in attendance. It is hard to count bodies in motion, but there seemed to be about 60 kids and over a dozen older teens and adults. The kids lovedContinue reading “Day 7-8: VBS, book distribution, teen day camp”