This has been a very tough year for everyone. We have faced a global pandemic that threatens lives and health, as well as jobs and economies. We have had to adjust our lifestyles and decisions—wearing masks and avoiding big gatherings—because we care about our family near us and people around us. We have grown impatient and frustrated during times when...
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Through Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL, we are committed to work in partnership with global and local organizations that share the vision and mission of Bible translation. Working together, we just celebrated a major milestone: the completion of the 700th full Bible! Take a couple of minutes to view a brief video (click this link) as we together celebrate this...
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Photo by Marc Ewell. This article is copied from the SIL website at www.sil.org. Roger is a member of both Wycliffe and SIL. Wycliffe is his home organization, while SIL is the overseas-facing organization that Roger serves. This article tells the story of SIL and Wycliffe as most members belong to both organizations. (May 2020) At a time when staying...
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I will soon mail to all our support team an end of year message, as this has been a big and eventful year in ministry. But right now, rather than boasting about what I have done, I invite you to click on this link and celebrate what God is doing through Bible translation. This is a message from the new...
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This past week, I led devotions for our small team and we explored 2 Peter 3:14-16. As we reflected on this message, we heard Peter's challenging words, "Make every effort to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with him [God]." One of my teammates shared honest confusion that she did not know how to make any further effort as...
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As I work for Wycliffe Bible Translators, I am sometimes asked which languages I translate. The challenge of describing that I do not work in one language, but at a global level, is also an opportunity to communicate the wide impact of my work: identifying needs; measuring progress; supporting informed strategies; and most importantly helping mission partners work together with...
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Two weeks ago, I was in Lima, Peru for a week of "leadership training". In most organizations, this would teach concepts such as managing people, strategy formulation, budget planning, and corporate culture. I was both pleased and blessed to discover that for us, leadership training helped us explore four pillars at the heart of our work. So I spent these days with...
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When we moved to Minnesota in April, we came for the purpose of helping my parents so they could continue to live at home. My mom has had severe arthritis since her teens and lived in constant pain through the last decades. Over the past years, she has been able to walk short distances only with the help of a...
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The famous missionary Hudson Taylor is well known for his confidence in the power of God's work when he wrote, “There are three stages to every great work of God; first it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done.”  We feel this same conviction as we observe what God has done in missions over the past 10 to...
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The Keliko came from all over. Most lived in the area in refugee camps. Others walked, rode bicycles or hitched rides from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). International visitors flew in from South Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Germany, England, Canada and the United States. All converged on a small town in northwest Uganda called Koboko to...
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