Thank you all for your faithful prayers for us! March is birthday month for us. Elizabeth turned 28 on the 1st and Pamala’s birthday was on the 2nd (see pictures below). Jonathan turns 31 on the 19th and Daniel turns 15 on the 20th. I guess we should just leave the streamers up all month!Continue reading ““Up to the elbows…” (Lost [and found] in translation, #12); March birthdays; visits with moms”
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Our daily prayer calendar for March 2023
To download the prayer list formatted as a calendar for printing out, click the ‘download’ button below: March 1 Today is Elizabeth’s 28th birthday! Pray the Lord will strengthen her in her studies & at work & in Bible study March 2 Today is Pam’s birthday! Pray for joy & strength as she serves asContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for March 2023”
But they didn’t have shoelaces… (Lost and Found in Translation: Installment #11)
Roma translators for the Arli and Gurbet languages during a week of training for their classes in Mission and Bible Translation and the History of Bible Translation TRANSLATION NEWS: Thank you for praying for us in our Bible translation work. This week we are editing the translations of the Gospel of Mark chapters 7-10 inContinue reading “But they didn’t have shoelaces… (Lost and Found in Translation: Installment #11)”
Our daily prayer calendar for February 2023
To download this prayer list formatted as a calendar for printing out, click below: February 1 Pray for our family to have good health this winter February 2 Pray for Todd & the Chergash translators for clarity & accuracy as we translate the Gospel of Mark February 3 Pray for summer teamers to join usContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for February 2023”
Our daily prayer calendar for December 2022
To get this prayer list formatted as a calendar you can print out, click “Download” below: December 1 Pray for us to be focused on worship & on eternity as we serve the Lord December 2 Pray for many Roma to attend Christmas outreaches this month & next with open hearts for the Gospel DecemberContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for December 2022”
Our daily prayer calendar for October 2022
To get this prayer list formatted as a calendar you can print out, click “Download” below: October 1 Praise God for safe travels to & from Slovakia, a great conference with the translators & a successful week of teaching October 2 Pray for edifying & refreshing Sundays for us…and for yourselves! October 3 Pray forContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for October 2022”
Excuse me while I “cover my feet”: Lost (and found) in translation, installment #9
I’m home from Slovakia; thank you for your prayers! In addition to the conference with The Word for the World Bible Translators (TWFTW), I taught a week of classes to our Roma Bible translators on the subject of sociolinguistics. They also had a second class on Bible translation principles. It was a joy to seeContinue reading “Excuse me while I “cover my feet”: Lost (and found) in translation, installment #9″
“Oh for a 1,000 … languages to tell my great Redeemer’s praise”; Slovakia report part 1
I am on day 9 of my 11-day trip to Slovakia. Thank you for praying for me. The Lord has graciously answered so many prayer requests, including the following: I’ve had safety on all my flights and transport to the two different venues; my luggage made it safely; I have remained healthy; I was exhaustedContinue reading ““Oh for a 1,000 … languages to tell my great Redeemer’s praise”; Slovakia report part 1″
Our daily prayer calendar for September 2022
For this prayer list formatted as a calendar for printing out, click download below: September 1 Pray for Todd as he prepares to preach this Sunday, for God’s guidance, insight, wisdom & power September 2 Pray for Todd as he prepares class lectures for teaching Sociolinguistics in Serbo-Croatian in Slovakia September 3 Pray as Pam’sContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for September 2022”
Lost (and found) in translation, installment #6: Jonah’s sign; signs of time or weather; flesh and blood
Each week I meet over Zoom to consult with the Roma Bible translators in Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic in three languages: Arli, Chergash and Gurbet. What do we do in those sessions? We read through each verse and I ask questions for clarification and give advice to help improve the translations. WhatContinue reading “Lost (and found) in translation, installment #6: Jonah’s sign; signs of time or weather; flesh and blood”