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”
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What is the “therefore” there for? Who’s got talents? (Lost [and found] in translation; installment #8)
We’ve recently had the privilege of speaking at a few of the churches which support our ministry financially. It has been a joy to catch up with those we haven’t seen for several years, be able to preach the Word, and give an in-person update on our family and the progress of our Bible translationContinue reading “What is the “therefore” there for? Who’s got talents? (Lost [and found] in translation; installment #8)”
Lost (and found) in translation: Installment #7: seed pickers & babblers; prayer request for my mom, for Bible distribution, pics from Ariela’s birthday
I’m currently preparing to teach a class to our Roma Bible translators on the topic of “sociolinguistics”. What is sociolinguistics? I’m so glad you asked! One simple definition is “sociolinguistics is that part of linguistics which is concerned with language as a social and cultural phenomenon.” Practically speaking, it is a study of how weContinue reading “Lost (and found) in translation: Installment #7: seed pickers & babblers; prayer request for my mom, for Bible distribution, pics from Ariela’s birthday”
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”
Our daily prayer calendar for July 2022
To download this prayer list formatted as a calendar for printout, click below: July 1 Pray for wisdom for Todd consulting for the translation of Exodus in three languages spoken in Tanzania July 2 Praise God for providing a second car for us! Pray Todd will be a blessing to his mom, driving down toContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for July 2022”
Bible stories are now printed in Ludari language; God provided a second car; Matthew’s hospital bills resolved
Our list of things for which to praise God just keeps growing! Thank you for your faithful prayers. See how God is answering! ANOTHER BIBLE TRANSLATION UPDATE: The full-color, illustrated book with 50 chronological Bible stories in the Ludari Roma language has now been printed! We also printed these same stories in a diglot (two-languageContinue reading “Bible stories are now printed in Ludari language; God provided a second car; Matthew’s hospital bills resolved”
Translating Matthew & Exodus; visiting Mom; setting up our house
BIBLE TRANSLATION UPDATE There is so much to praise God for and so many answers to prayer: Over the last two weeks, I met by Zoom with the Roma translators each work day. We were spread out between me in Kansas City (seven time zones away) and the translators in various cities in Croatia, Serbia,Continue reading “Translating Matthew & Exodus; visiting Mom; setting up our house”
Pray for upcoming Bible translation consultations
The Roma Bible translators have completed the assignments for their Principles of Bible Translation class which I will be grading soon. From June 6-9 and June 27-July 1, I will be meeting over Zoom with the Roma Bible translators in Croatia and Serbia for the Arli, Chergash and Gurbet languages for the consultant check ofContinue reading “Pray for upcoming Bible translation consultations”
Kirsten graduating; Prices moving to Belton, MO; training Roma in Bible translation
Kirsten (18) graduates from home school high school and with her Associate of Arts degree (Ministry Studies) from Calvary University, Kansas City, MO, May 7, 2022. Congratulations, Kirsten and praise to God! After May she plans to be living on her own in KC and working. Shout out to our friend, Patrick Berthof (https://breakstuff.net/), andContinue reading “Kirsten graduating; Prices moving to Belton, MO; training Roma in Bible translation”