The book of Romans has been approved for publication!!
Thank you so much for standing with us through prayer during these past two weeks and the many hours of work at the desk with our translation consultant, poring over each verse through the means of a back translation to English from the Tala Andig text.
Although it looks all happy and orderly in the picture above, things were happening that reminded us that our enemy does not want God’s Word to get into the hands of our Tala-Andig brothers and sisters and that he would love to hinder this work. Amongst other things there was:
1. Sickness – the consultant got sick within a day or so of arriving.
2. Spiritual trials and weakness – one of our key people on the translation team, Nanah, had some very serious spiritual trials effecting her family.
3. Weariness – It was a big load having the consultant check going on in our home as well as our usual responsibilities.
But because you prayed us through this time, and because of God’s grace, the consultant check was finished on schedule, and the Tala Andig book of Romans is now officially approved for publication – and will be available in print very soon!
Praise God!!! We praise Him so much for His Word – for more and more of it becoming available in the Tala Andig language (and also for the Higaunon people group).
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| Another great bit of news is about 10 year old Jenita who has cerebral palsy. School started three weeks ago and nobody in her family seemed to be planning a way for her to go to school. Her little heart was despondent as she saw all the other children going off to school looking so cool in their school uniforms and so excited, while she stayed at home because her feet were too weak to climb up and down the mountain every day. But God had a plan for her and He brought her here to stay – actually it coincided with the first few days of the Romans Consultant Check (which for me was bad timing but for God was perfect timing!!) During this time we were able to observe how she has progressed with her walking since her surgery earlier this year, we were able to open our home and treat her like a daughter, hear her giggles and enjoy having her cuddle up to us whenever she saw a chance, and we were also able to help her family work out a way for her to go to school. God has been granting Jenita’s little heart’s desires in a series of amazing things He is doing in her life!! First in healing her feet so she can walk (6 months of living near the hospital, endless checks, surgery and then therapy) and now, He has provided a horse for her so she can ride up and down the mountain from her place to the school, and as of two weeks ago, she is now an official Grade 1’er, learning how to read and write like the other children, carrying a school pack, wearing school shoes, being able to WALK and play during recess.....like she’s longed to do for years. It absolutely delights us to have a part in what God is doing in Jenita’s life. So.....the Tala-Andig book of Romans....and Jenita walking and going to school....all in God’s Grace and all in His timing and all because of His Body working together in fitness and unity!! Isn’t this incredibly awesome? |
