A New Language

It was one of the most idyllic of settings. A lovely thatched, palm-board hut on freshly cut grass.

The venue was prepared lovingly by Rose, the owner of the property, so we could not only show the JESUS film last night (to approximately 100 people), but so we could bed down there (some in mosquito-proof ‘pop tents’ out of doors and others of us sleeping on the hard slats of wood in rooms indoors).

Normally we have been sleeping on the ship and taking a banana boat out daily to the nearby shore where we have run a medical clinic, children and adult activities and other things.

A couple of days ago I mentioned that I had been commissioned for this week by the Oral Bible Translation Team (OBT) to help gather information, and see if we could arrange a translation project for the language group in Yoidik.

Well, amazingly, by the grace and mighty hand of our God, I was not only able to identify the number of speakers, arrange ten translators for the project, but I also was able to secure dates to start (next month!) and get them going on forming a translator and testing committee as well as secure lodging and food for this venture. The OBT director and I were amazed! The whole thing planned and sorted within one morning—our first morning of the visit!