Sparks of Hope

Luz Maldonado and Karen Fernandez are from Argentina and have a heart for the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG). They have been working with SIL-PNG and the Anuki language group since May 2022. Luz and Karen are grateful for the support of their sending organization, LETRA Argentina, which is part of the Wycliffe Global Alliance.

One of the women in the literacy team working with Luz and Karen has gone through a dramatic change. Luz says:

In the beginning, she was fearful. Animistic cultures are often full of fear. But this lady has now built her faith on God’s Word. She loves the story of the house built upon the rock and relates to it a lot. She has gone through a lot of challenges but her faith and Scripture kept her standing. We see how the Word is little by little bringing transformation in her life.

Two women from Argentina, working with Wycliffe Australia and SIL-PNG, in Papua New Guinea. Wow. God is at work around the world, using all of his Church to reach those who still need to know him. Your prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry are a part of the big picture, as the Lord gathers that "vast crowd" who will one day stand together around the throne. Praise him!

Story Source: wycliffe.org.au/sparks-of-hope-embraced-by-the-anuki-community/

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• The Shared Staff Engagement team worked to make significant, encouraging contact with more than 250 other Wycliffe colleagues in July.
• We were able to do limited testing on the new financial software.
• The Member Finance team has a new person transferring to our department next week!

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Testing of the new financial software has been repeatedly delayed. Pray for God's wisdom in resolving issues which are baffling the developers.
• The morning of August 9, I have opportunity to represent Wycliffe at Church of the Lakes, Nineveh, IN.
• Then I'll fly to Waxhaw, NC, to help with a Gathering, celebrating and caring for 50 Shared Staff members (see May 29 Update for a definition of Shared Staff). I plan to return August 14.

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

Meeting the King

Jackson Vusaka is a Kenyan who works with Global Partnerships, a multiorganizational collaboration that desires to receive inspiration and leadership from the global Church in the Bible translation movement. During his visit to Nigeria in 2022, he expected that his first stop would be to meet the community and see the translation work. Instead... I'll let him tell you the story!

 

Your prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry are a part of this amazing process. Praise God for how He works through local leaders, faithful partnerships and individuals to transform lives and make his name known among the nations!

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• We began an initial round of testing for the new software.
• The pace of work has been manageable, even with the addition of testing hours.
• Solid Word Bible Church's Vacation Bible Camp (VBC) went well this week. (I helped with registration.)

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for completion of the many revisions needed for the new software.
• I've been invited to help with a Shared Staff Engagement program in North Carolina in August.
• Pray for the VBC students to retain what they learned about how to build their lives on Jesus and the truth of the Word.

Thank you for your faithfulness on this journey!

P.S. If you would like to read more about Global Partnerships, here is the story of a Wycliffe USA colleague who came through our orientation in 2016. You may have already prayed for him!

Shared Staff

God has long used Wycliffe USA to help provide "people" to serve in Bible translation. (This part can be a little puzzling!) They are "members" of Wycliffe USA, but someone else supervises their "work" tasks. They become "Shared Staff" with other organizations who desire to see Scripture for every heart, everywhere.

With the increase of remote work and the growing involvement of the global church, more and more Shared Staff are living in the U.S., rather than out of the country. The U.S. Shared Staff Engagement team exists to care for and celebrate all U.S.-based Shared Staff and to assist in connecting them with the people and services available through Wycliffe USA. Our prayer is that the Shared Staff will feel valued and encouraged to continue serving well.

The U.S. Shared Staff Engagement team (don't you wish we had an acronym?) is expanding. As a part of that team, I get to answer all kinds of questions and/or redirect folks to others who can help. If the questions are about finance things, it is providential that I can answer them, rather than forward the member elsewhere for assistance. It's fun to reconnect with many I met during my Orlando time -- all those who came through Equip and Connection programs. (You prayed for them, years back. Thank you!) Pray that the Lord will send the right colleagues to join our team to serve others well.

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• Our new finance team member plans to join us in August.
• We will test the new finance software in June.
• The Jr High Bible reading celebration time went really well.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for effective testing and timely implementation of the new finance software, June 15-26.
• Pray for clear strategies and more team members for the Shared Staff Engagement team.
• Pray that people everywhere will continue to be transformed by God’s Word.

Thank you for your faithfulness on this journey!

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!

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?

Variety!

This week was full of variety! I...

• Helped with computer issues in North Carolina.
• Collaborated with a colleague in Kentucky on documents for the new fiscal year.
• Met with two different "newbie" households in California.
• Helped establish an account for someone in Hawaii.
• Answered financial questions for...
• A colleague who had a medical crisis while in Thailand.
• A family with a challenging situation in Texas.
• I attended a baby shower for a coworker in Orlando.

And I never left Indianapolis.

All of these interactions support those who have roles in Bible translation. All of them have been directly impacted by your prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry. I don't have a way to estimate the broader scope -- the number of language communities across the world touched by the collective service of these coworkers.... but we were told this week that Wycliffe is currently involved with more than 2,900 language projects. Wow! Thank you for your ongoing commitment. Praise the Lord for his master plan in using us all!

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• The Lord continues to give wisdom for my jobs.
• The Jr High Grow Class is off to a great start. The 8th graders are demonstrating good leadership!
• I am making some progress learning the new technical skills for volunteer opportunities.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• The potential buyer for the campus has withdrawn. We are told that this can be common with commercial properties. Pray for God's perfect timing in the sale.
• Pray for smooth closure to the current fiscal year, September 30. Pray for technical changes which must be implemented for October 1.
• Continue to pray for focus on the new technical skills I'm learning. My brain is being stretched!

How may I pray with you today? It's such an honor to be on this journey together.

Psalm 32 - Kaaps

How much of our personal identity is shaped by our cultural background? Those who speak a minority language are often ridiculed and marginalized, even if they are also fluent in the majority language of the area. Bible translation not only helps us know God and his saving love and grace, it also can bring dignity and new hope to minority language speakers.

Last June, I shared about the Psalms that Sing project in the Kaaps language of South Africa. This video shares the experiences of some of the Kaaps team members and how the Bible has impacted their lives and families. I know I say it often, but it is so true -- your prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry impact minority communities all around the world!

(If you'd like context for the song included in the video, here is Psalm 32.)

Story Source: youtube.com/watch?v=YJtGUw28ry8&cc_load_policy=1 (6:40)

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• I had safe trips and good visits with out-of-town colleagues.
• We're making steady progress on updating our work processes.
• God's Word keeps on transforming lives!

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray for continued wisdom and grace in serving Wycliffe colleagues.
• Pray for the restart of the Jr High Grow Class on September 7, that we would minister well to the students.
• Pray for good focus as I learn new technical skills for some volunteer opportunities.

Thank you for your faithful partnership with my Wycliffe ministry. How can I pray for you today?

Seeds of Language

Imagine a world where people don't write things down to share with each other. You couldn't send a text or an email, knowing the other person would understand.

What if you needed medicine for your child, and the doctor only told you what to do? What if you couldn't read the label on the bottle for instructions later?

In that world, families and cultures would remember their stories and history by heart. We sometimes find it hard to memorize even a few verses of the Bible. But in this world, memorizing would be a very important and common skill!

Many cultures in the world do not value written language, and they might be like the world you just imagined. How do you even start to put God's Word into one of these languages? Part of the answer is to make sure the translation is in forms other than written words. Another important step is creating a dictionary to collect all the words people use. See how that's done!

Story Source: youtu.be/4oOO7cb11RE?si=qx3_fTXIkpAi7ZdQ

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• New opportunities are opening up (see requests!).
• The campus sale continues to move forward. There is an interim location plan for the Orlando staff through 2026.
• Summer has been a very renewing and encouraging time for me.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Pray that God's Word reaches everyone in a language and form they can understand.
• Pray for good visits with some out-of-town Wycliffe colleagues and missions friends on my Fridays off.
• Pray for wisdom and good collaboration as we update workflows so others can understand our processes.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry. How can I be praying for you today?

Sign Language in the Solomon Islands

Your prayers and gifts for my Wycliffe ministry have impacted colleagues who serve all over the world. I helped coach Teri & Rachel Miles in 2012. They serve in the Pacific region with SIL (one of Wycliffe's strategic partners), facilitating and supporting sign language translation and language development work in various countries in partnership with deaf churches, teams, and associations.

During a recent trip to the Solomon Islands, Teri was interviewed by a local news station. He describes language development work, which can be a huge benefit to any language group and is a precursor to Bible translation.

Story Source: youtu.be/xbBjnUMy0gE?si=mGL3qHm50J0OLz4L

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• The June planning meetings went well this week.
• The campus sale continues to move forward.
• Work is going very smoothly.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Ask God to open the doors for the Deaf in the Pacific to have access to the Bible.
• Pray that the Jr High students will stay faithful in their Bible reading while our class isn't meeting this summer.
• Pray for wisdom to see all the opportunities the Lord has for me.

Please let me know how I may pray for you.

Give Me Ruth!

In Uganda, Pastor Herizon was riding his motorbike when he heard her. He wore a T-shirt that read, “Ask Me About the Bible.”

And someone did. “Imba Rusi!” (“Give me Ruth!”) a woman shouted at him. “Are you the one who has the book called Ruth?” she asked.

Story Source: Give Me Ruth!
seedcompany.com/stories/give-me-ruth/

Herizon was carrying copies of that exact story. The woman had been praying that God would bring her the book of Ruth. She explained how she related to Ruth. The woman had lost her husband. One night, her sorrow overwhelmed her so deeply that she considered taking her own life. But she said that “by God’s grace,” she made it through the night unharmed.

The next morning, she visited her brother and saw a book in his house titled Ekyitabu kya Rusi (Book of Ruth). Seeing the cover decorated with pictures of wheat, she confused it for a farming book. But once she opened it, she couldn’t put it down. She read it several times that day. “It became my counselor. I am convinced that the God who took care of Ruth will also take care of me.”

I loved reading this story! God is using your prayers and gifts for Bible translation -- drawing people to know his goodness.

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• Volunteer opportunities continue to open up.
• We have a new colleague on the Member Finance team!
• We've had a good year in the Jr High class at Faith Church.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Ask God to continue to change lives through his Word.
• Pray that the Jr High students develop good habits of being in the Bible regularly, so they can know God better.
• Pray for June meetings that will include planning for expanding Wycliffe's Stateside Care. Pray also for additional colleagues for the team.

I'd be honored to pray on your behalf. Please let me know how to join you.

The First Chichonyi New Testament!

The first-ever Chichonyi New Testament is bringing God’s Word to life for the people of Chonyi, Kenya! Now they can understand Scripture in a language that touches their hearts, deepening their understanding and connection to God’s truth.

Bishop Anderson Ndumbu shared how God’s Word in their language is transforming lives — helping people engage with Scripture in a way that resonates deeply in their souls, strengthening local churches and equipping Christians to share their faith more effectively. The work of Bible translation is more than just words on a page — it’s about lives changed for eternity. God is using your prayers and gifts to impact people like the Chonyi all over the world!

Story Source: The First Chichonyi New Testament! - youtu.be/C4WFdWyN-_k?si=kFmPlX33YC3QU7U3

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• The meetings in Orlando were productive and encouraging.
• The campus sale is moving forward with two buyers: one for the office building and a small plot; and another for the rest of the property.
• My days off continue to be a gift filled with family, renewal, and service possibilities.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Ask God to change Chonyi lives through his Word.
• My finance role provides opportunities to serve and encourage some who are experiencing life challenges. Pray for wisdom and compassion.
• Pray for God's continued clarity for those in leadership regarding the campus sale.

How may I pray with you?

Praying for Missionaries

What if your prayers could change the world?

With more than 2,900 staff serving in 57 countries, Wycliffe USA personnel are currently involved with more than 2,000 language programs. As you pray and give to my Wycliffe ministry, here's what you are directly facilitating: In 2025, I've helped process finance items for more than 200 different missionary households and had an opportunity for another 200 "touches" designed to care for and celebrate Wycliffe staff.

That's the good work God is doing through you! Prayer is not just a support role in Bible translation and missions; it is an active and essential part of God’s work. When we pray, we join God in His mission to bring Scripture to every language and people group.

Story Source: 7 Ways to Pray for Missionaries

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• I just celebrated 15 years with Wycliffe because of your faithful prayers and gifts. Thank you!
• I was able to spend a refreshing and renewing and WARM week in Puerto Rico with friends.
• Transitions for the Member Finance team are going smoothly.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• I'll be in Orlando soon for meetings with the Stateside Care team and the larger Member Care & Resources team.
• The Stateside Care team's opportunity for service may be increasing soon. Pray that we will plan well as we are together.
• There are now two Letters of Intent signed for the sale of the Wycliffe USA campus in Orlando. Pray for God's continued wisdom for those in leadership.

How may I pray with you?

The Lik Bible Dedication

Mike and Janel serve in Southeast Asia through equipping nationals for the task of Bible translation and using visual media to share stories of how God's Word is changing lives. I met Mike and Janel as they came through virtual Equip after they were married. If you've been praying for me since 2020, you have prayed for them, too.

Janel has been with Wycliffe since 2007, first as a teacher in the Philippines and currently as a translation consultant, training Bible translators in Asia and checking their translations for accuracy, clarity, and naturalness. Mike has 24 years of experience in television news and is currently working as a member of a film team. Below is a link to a video Mike compiled from a recent Bible dedication. It's amazing to hear testimonies of the power of the translated Scriptures. Thank you -- you prayed and gave; so, we've been a part of helping communities in Southeast Asia receive God's Word!

The Lik Bible Dedication (2:59)

youtu.be/Riw8IoUL8fQ?si=f15rIeAkP5W5aM4F

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• The Lik people now have a complete Bible!
• January and February have "extra" tasks that all went smoothly this year. Thank you for your faithful prayers.
• My "day off" each week has been a wonderful gift. There has been time for extra family connections, extra community time, and for rest while recovering from one of the many winter viruses.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• Mike and Janel are serving seven teams who are translating the New Testament into their own languages.
• I have an opportunity for some time away in a warm place soon. :-) Pray for a good vacation!
• Transitions continue for both departments in which I serve. I don't anticipate a large impact on my roles, but others on my teams may experience significant changes. Pray I can come alongside when appropriate and help well.

How may I pray with you?

The New Testament Comes to Life

God accomplished what many thought was impossible. “Most of the Etulo people look at it as something that is not going to be a reality.”

Those were the words of Benjamin, a coordinator and language advisor for the Etulo translation project. What was the reality his people couldn’t believe? That they would one day have Scripture in their language. While many people in the Etulo community didn’t think it was possible, eventually they came to hope that God would make a way for them to understand his Word in a meaningful way.

In May 2024, after years of prayer and faithful labor, the Etulo community celebrated the completion of their New Testament in written and audio formats. As you pray and give for my Wycliffe ministry, you are helping to bring the Bible to the world! Take a look at this video by Seed Company, a strategic partner in Bible translation:

The Etulo Welcome God's Word (4:13)

Story Source: seedcompany.com/stories/in-nigeria-the-etulo-welcome-gods-word/

Recent Highlights -- Answers to Prayer:

• Thank you for your prayers for my new schedule. I'm enjoying the brisk pace, fitting everything into 32 hours/week.
• My January days off have been filled with good "people" time and intentional conversations.

Looking Ahead -- Items for Prayer:

• The campus sale hit a bump, but there are other potential buyers now interested. The "move out" has likely been postponed until 2026.
• My Member Finance role frequently allows me to serve Wycliffe colleagues who are in challenging circumstances. Pray that I will care for and serve them well.
• Pray for wisdom to continue developing strong relationships with my extended family and my neighbors.

How may I pray for you?

Can you imagine Christmas without music?

I’ve been enjoying my Christmas playlist since September. It’s a wonderful mix of classics and newer worship songs that focus on the birth of Jesus. Music that celebrates God’s story is such a blessing, but it’s something we can easily take for granted.

Now, imagine what it might be like for people groups who are just now receiving God’s Word in their language. For them, the joy of worship is taking on new forms. Music is an incredibly powerful tool to help us praise God, remember his truths, and share those truths with others. Today, some believers are composing what could be the very first hymns and worship songs in their own languages—a beautiful way to connect with Scripture and glorify God.

The Center for Excellence in World Arts (CEWA) in Dallas plays a crucial role in this mission. CEWA trains people from diverse backgrounds to serve communities involved in Bible translation. These workers include musicians, visual artists, and even professionals like architects! The goal of CEWA’s training is to equip individuals to help churches create artistic expressions that honor God and reflect the truths of Scripture in their own cultural context.

A colleague recently shared a video inspired by Romans 8:35-39, featuring three different language groups in South Asia. I’m so thankful for English subtitles, which let us join in worship with these believers!

Pray for the churches receiving newly translated Scriptures to be able to worship with all their might!

Read more at diu.edu/cewa/ - The Center for Excellence in World Arts

My November trip to Florida was wonderful!

It was fulfilling to serve with the Connection team. There may be future opportunities to support those programs, which is exciting to consider. My vacation time with friends was refreshing and renewing—and, of course, the beautiful weather felt like a gift!

Looking ahead, all the pieces are in place for me to begin a “reduced assignment” starting in January. (Feel free to reach out with any questions.) Since returning from Florida, I’ve been able to use vacation days to enjoy Fridays off. My list of projects and activities is starting to take shape, and I’m eager to see how this next season unfolds.

During the holidays, I’ve been thankful for personal routines and strong family connections. Christmas will always bring memories of my mom’s passing on December 22, 2022, but I’m seeing gratitude, thanksgiving, and joy gradually replace the weight of grief. Thank you for your prayers and praise the Lord for His faithfulness in this journey.

For a financial update, visit my Google Group.