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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.”

What’s new with the kids?

L-R: Timothy, Ariela, Jonathan, Matthew, Todd, Pamala, Elizabeth, Stephen, Daniel, Kirsten Knowing that you are praying for us and our family means so much to us. Thank you for your important ministry to all of us! Here’s an update on the fam, followed by many pictures dating back to Christmas when we were together asContinue reading “What’s new with the kids?”

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!”

Of marathons, festivals, surgeries, travels & translation

We enjoyed seeing some of you in October when we spoke at Lancaster Baptist Church, Lancaster, MO, and Metropolitan Bible Church, Oklahoma City. Thank you for your warm hospitality, attentiveness to our update reports and my sermon (pictured above) and for your faithful financial support. In October, Elizabeth ran a marathon in Kansas City–an amazingContinue reading “Of marathons, festivals, surgeries, travels & translation”

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”

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)”

Days 14-15 in Croatia: visiting friends in Slavonski Brod, flying home

Thank you for your prayers for us. We are currently at Chicago O’Hare waiting for the last leg of our journey back to Kansas City. We spent our last couple of days visiting with friends and our Pioneers colleagues in Slavonski Brod, where we used to live. They even took us across the border intoContinue reading “Days 14-15 in Croatia: visiting friends in Slavonski Brod, flying home”