God's Word for All People

In the first three months of 2026, translation of 710 books of the Bible have been completed. Through your prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry, you are helping provide God’s Word for all people! Here's one example of the impact of the Scriptures as people receive them:

In September 2023, the Simbari New Testament in Papua New Guinea was dedicated! God’s power was evident in every aspect of the dedication ceremony. The translation team was so encouraged to hear the crowds’ audible responses and applause as God’s Word was read aloud. Jesus’ name was lifted up, and many in the crowd heard the gospel for the first time clearly.

One Simbari speaker talked about how the cover of their new Bible is similar in color to the traditional bark cape that they carry everywhere and use to cover themselves. He talked about the importance of the Simbari people taking God’s Word with them everywhere they go and emphasized that its truths should cover every area of their lives.

The Simbari New Testament - facebook.com/share/p/18LcqbJ56U/

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• There is a potential new finance team member who hopes to begin in the summer. Thanks for praying!!
• We should have access to the new finance software in May.
• In May, we will celebrate seven Jr High students who have completed their three-year full-Bible reading plan.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for effective testing and timely implementation of the new finance software.
• Pray for clear strategies and more team members for the Shared Staff Care team. (More on that next month!)
• Pray that the Simbari people will continue to be transformed by God’s Word.

I'm so grateful for you. How may I pray with you?

Easter Week

As we reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection this week, may we be truly grateful for the gift of God’s Word in a language and form we can understand.

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• I've turned a good corner learning my new tasks.
• My schedule is back to a healthy, sustainable level.
• I'm grateful for a positive report from my routine medical check-up.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Our Member Finance team recently saw another retirement; pray for the right person to fill this vacancy quickly.
• The pending buyer for the campus has withdrawn. Since commercial sales can take years, pray for God to bring the right buyer(s) in His timing.
• Pray that God’s Word would move powerfully in the world’s most challenging regions.

I am grateful for your faithful partnership. How may I pray on your behalf?

Blessed Easter to you!

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!