Month: March 2022

Mozambique Update

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Greetings all! I’m happy to report that this workshop in Mozambique was a success! There were 12 deaf translators and 1 interpreter. At the beginning of workshop, some were struggling to translate but they gained their understanding of God’s Word and finished their chapter assignments. They completed 14 chapters of Mark. It was great to see!

See pictures below for workshop.

We arrived in Maputo, Mozambique. We were preparing for workshop.

They were working on understanding of God’s Word before drafting.

We did devotions and open discussions with God’s Word.

We set up a studio and started to do final filming.

Working hard to translate! A lot of checking for accuracy of their translation.

Last days of workshop, they finished their chapters strong.

They did a great job to do translation for their sign language in God’s Word.

Pray for them to continue to translate more books of New Testament in their sign language. Thank you for your support!

There is no mission coming up soon so I may have few months to rest and raise support for deaf school in Congo. Look for menu at top of this page and click on “Support Deaf Schools in Congo” on menu. Please check it out!

Blessings!

Eswatini SUN Workshop

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Greetings! We just completed SUN workshop in Eswatini on March 11th. It was very productive week. We trained 4 facilitators every morning in a week and then later on afternoons, those 4 facilitators trained about 18 deaf illiterate while we observed. The facilitators did a great job teaching deaf with symbols to help them to understand better. The purpose for symbols is to learn symbols which is easier and quicker way to read God’s Word. Deaf illiterate are happy to learn more about symbols. I believe they will continue to learn more new symbols so they can understand God’s Word better.

Beautiful landscape in Eswatini and city of Mbabane

Pastor Lewis and I trained 4 facilitators in the morning. We used a projector for SUN lessons to teach deaf illiterate.

On the last day of workshop, they dressed up Eswatini culture clothes. We awarded them certificates.

Pray for Eswatini deaf to know about Jesus and salvation, learn more about God’s Word, and to be fruitful in their lives.

I’m currently in Mozambique for DOT workshop. There are some challenges, some deaf are struggling to understand the Bible. Pray for deaf to receive Holy Spirit so they can understand better in God’s Word. Thank you for your continuing support! I will update after this workshop completes. Blessings!

My next mission – Eswatini and Mozambique

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Greetings! I will have another mission coming up soon! This time will be for Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and Mozambique. The plan is go to Eswatini first for a SUN workshop (deaf illiterate) for a week. Then travel to Mozambique for a DOT workshop (Bible translation for Mozambican sign language) for 2 weeks. I will leave on Thursday (March 3rd). I need your prayers. See a list below.

My prayer requests:

  1. Pray for me to get my documents ready for this trip.
  2. Safe travel to Africa for Tim and me.
  3. Wisdom and guidance to lead workshops.
  4. For deaf in Eswatini and Mozambique to open their hearts for God’s Word.

I will update with news and pictures for these workshops. Thank you for your support!