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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”

Our daily prayer calendar for August 2022

For this prayer list formatted as a calendar for printing out, click download below: August 1 Pray we will be a blessing & encouragement to Todd’s mom as we visit her today at her nursing home in Oklahoma City August 2 Pray for kids who attended our VBS missions classes to develop a deep loveContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for August 2022”