Tag Archives: #RomaBible

Our daily prayer calendar for July 2025

July 1 Pray for good interaction with friends in Croatia & for the salvation of our unbelieving friends in Slavonski Brod July 2 Pray for Todd preaching at the Roma Christian Fellowship in Slavonski Brod, Croatia this evening, for God’s Spirit to work powerfully for His glory July 3 Pray for safety as we flyContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar for July 2025”

Tween/Teen camp: Croatia summer outreach, #3

Thank you for your prayers. Today we held the second day of our tween/teen camp. In the picture above, the kids are listening to and reading Luke 7:1-10 in their Ludari language, which for me was the greatest highlight of the camp. Our summer teamers played with the kids, interacted with them over lunch andContinue reading “Tween/Teen camp: Croatia summer outreach, #3”

Our daily prayer calendar (June 2025)

June 1 Pray for quick healing for Todd’s broken nose after 5/28 surgery June 2 Pray for Sergej & Željka as they translate the 3 Bible story skits & record them in Croatian for our VBS June 3 Pray for Todd & the Arli team checking their translation of Genesis June 4 Pray for Todd’sContinue reading “Our daily prayer calendar (June 2025)”

Two languages which may need Bible translation

Last summer in Croatia: Ariela with one of the Roma girls who received the Gospel of Luke in her language. (See pictures below of others who also got a copy of the Gospel of Luke in their heart language.) As you may recall, though we are making good progress in translating the Bible into severalContinue reading “Two languages which may need Bible translation”

Takeaways from my time in Africa

I’m home from Ruiru, near Nairobi, Kenya, and have recovered from jet lag. Thank you for your many prayers. God was gracious in answering prayer when my ride to the airport picked me up very late, and then there were problems with my ticket at the counter, such that I barely made the flight from Nairobi. Also, I’mContinue reading “Takeaways from my time in Africa”

Todd traveling to Africa

(The pictures are from Wikipedia since I haven’t arrived there yet!) Tomorrow, I leave for an eight-day trip to Nairobi, Kenya, to attend workshops by The Word for the World Bible Translators as part of my training to teach others who are becoming Bible translation consultants. Please pray for the following: Thank you! Todd

April 2025 daily prayer calendar and “The Prices Write”

April 1 Pray for Todd & the Serbian Arli team as they translate & consultant check Genesis April 2 Pray for Todd grading the translators’ assignments for the lexicography course he recently taught them April 3 Pray God will raise up 2 young men & 1 other adult who can fly from KC with usContinue reading “April 2025 daily prayer calendar and “The Prices Write””

Atlanta: Daniel’s 17th birthday; Albania: “The man in white said I will translate the Bible…”

Above: Daniel’s 17th birthday, celebrating at Matthew’s house in Atlanta Below: Our teammates, Andy and Lim, were in Atlanta and came to visit Pam, Daniel, Ariela, and Matthew Thank you for praying for us. As I write this, Pamala, Daniel, and Ariela are in Atlanta, helping Matthew remodel his house. I am in Albania atContinue reading “Atlanta: Daniel’s 17th birthday; Albania: “The man in white said I will translate the Bible…””

Time-sensitive prayer requests regarding Atlanta, Albania and Croatia

Thank you that we can come to you with prayer requests (and praises!) and know that you will lift them up to our heavenly Father. Here are several that are time-sensitive, so we ask you to join us in prayer now, please: Thank you for praying! Todd

Podcast interview: The Translator

This weekend, I had the privilege of being interviewed about how we do Bible translation. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YrS8Nh6vI7GZ5YBkSnzXk?si=vhhYKx_6TYSFMUcJq0lmcA&nd=1&dlsi=6eab293d7086411e