The Big Impossible Idea

From February 16–20, I was in Orlando for Staff Summit 2026. It was a joy to reconnect in person with my immediate team and the wider Wycliffe USA staff as we celebrated God’s ongoing work through Bible translation.

There is a video highlighting Bible translation progress in the last 25 years. While it is longer than my usual updates (14:54), it provides a powerful overview of what God has accomplished. Because of your prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry over the last 16 years, you are a vital part of this story as people around the world receive and understand his Word.

The Big Impossible Idea - youtu.be/rNCOyghrtMA?si=vcaXNv_eRfE1hQ5I (14:54)

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• My time in Florida provided encouragement and renewal.
• I’m making steady progress in learning new skills.
• Praise God for the 2,000+ Bible translation projects currently underway worldwide.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for the 500+ language groups that still have no translation work started.
• Our team’s new software remains delayed; pray for wisdom to resolve these technical hurdles.
• Pray for the Finance team as we seek to fill several open positions.

Thank you for your faithful partnership! How may I pray on your behalf?

Signs of Transformation

For the 2.5 million deaf people living in Ethiopia, mental and emotional isolation are common. Loneliness and community prejudice are hurdles they face every day. They become like outcasts.

Wycliffe Canada hosted workshops that were attended by members of the Ethiopian Sign Language translation team. There, the team learned essential skills for translation. The lead translator, Abel, could easily have given up, but he persevered. He dreams of completing a translation of the whole Bible in his lifetime.

Thanks to the Lord and Abel’s dedicated team, a growing number of people in the Ethiopian Deaf community are finding purpose in Jesus.

Signs of Transformation - youtu.be/Uo8sTvzjhxc?si=rVrPv7vfnGeWB-H7 (4:42)

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• I am making progress learning my new tasks.
• January was an especially busy month. Praise God for the wisdom and strength to finish things.
• I had a round of Covid this month, but it was mild and I have recovered well.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for Abel and the team and for completion of the Ethiopian Sign Language Bible.
• The new software project for our team has been delayed.
• Continue to pray that I can fully learn the new tasks.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and gifts – you are impacting Bible translation around the world.

How may I pray with you?

The Seen vs The Unseen

Bernie May's testimony was a blessing to me, so I wanted to share it.

At the age of 21, I committed my life to Christ, declaring that He would be my teacher. I haven’t always been a good student, but He’s been a great teacher! Now, with 93 years of life behind me, I’ve seen God not only transform me but also transform the way I see the world.

 I joined Wycliffe as a young pilot and, since then, I’ve spent a lot of time in the air. On one occasion, I borrowed a friend’s twin-engine plane to fly from Dallas to Houston. Although I took off in low visibility, once I climbed to 4,000 feet, I broke through the cloud cover — and it was glorious! Unlimited visibility! The sun was shining, and the sky was crystal clear. It felt like nothing could go wrong.

Then one of my engines failed.

Read the rest of the story!

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• I only missed one day of work for illness in 2025. I am thankful for God's grace!
• I have three clients now in the "new-to-me" role.
• The new software project to help our team is scheduled for January completion, which is much earlier than anticipated.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Continue to pray that I can learn the new tasks well.
• The new-to-me clients work in challenging parts of the world. Pray for God's grace and wisdom for them.
• Pray for the software development to stay on schedule so we can implement it in January.

I am so grateful for your faithful encouragements. How may I pray with you?

Christmas Blessings to you!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• There's a new joint email box for me to monitor now... and that's an answer to prayer: it's caring for colleagues!
• There are other new opportunities to help share the load in Member Finance (see below).
• You, the partners God has provided, have regularly encouraged me through this year. Thank you and praise God!

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for an additional staff member for the Member Finance team.
• I have begun to take on some "new-to-me" tasks in Member Finance. Pray that I can learn well.
• Pray for a software team that is working to simplify one of the most complicated process our department handles.

How may I pray with you?

Looking Back

October 28, 2010: The Lord provided the last of the partners required by Wycliffe before I could start my role in Orlando. The years have flown -- I am grateful for your journeying with me!

In 2010, around 2,000 languages needed a Bible translation project to begin. Now, only 561 languages still need to be started. Wycliffe is currently engaged in translation projects for more than 2,900 languages. God is at work, bringing his Word to the world.

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• Thank you for praying -- the fiscal year transition (October 1) went very smoothly.
• Wycliffe has signed a contract for the sale of the majority of the campus, with the closing expected sometime in mid-2027.
• Praise God for his care and provision these past 15 years!

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for those languages still without the Bible and for translation projects already in progress.
• Pray for the sale of the Wycliffe headquarters building.
• Pray that I will understand the needs of the colleagues we serve so that I can help in an effective, caring manner.

May I pray with you today about anything?