Author: Jerry and Joyce McDaniels

A milestone 42 years in the making!

A milestone 42 years in the making!

December is a month that seems to sparkle a little brighter with Christmas lights, the joy of our Emmanuel, God WITH us, and those quiet moments when we look back on the year. But this December feels extra special for us. Forty‑two years ago we stepped off a plane in Panama as two young, wide‑eyed […]
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Wolof literacy, eternal legacy

Wolof literacy, eternal legacy

Next week we leave on another adventure — a trip to Senegal to help develop literacy curriculum in the Wolof language! The Wolof Bible has recently been revised, and the churches are asking for materials to teach people to read and understand in their language. Why Wolof?  Wolof is spoken by millions of people across western Africa. In […]
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Purposefully placed

Purposefully placed

Acts 17:26-27 have become special to us this year. The verses speak of how God has fixed beforehand the exact times and the specific places where each of us would live with a specific purpose – that we would reach out and find HIM! We saw this firsthand during our recent literacy trip. Working alongside a […]
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God still makes a way!

God still makes a way!

Life and ministry often present obstacles so immense that only God can carve a path through them. Moses surely felt this weight as he led the Israelites to the edge of the Red Sea, their enemies closing in behind them. And a missionary team working with an unreached people group encountered a similar challenge. They […]
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Training literacy workers

Training literacy workers

We recently returned from England and the missionary training center where we had the privilege of helping with the literacy course. It always encourages our hearts to be with young people who are preparing to serve the Lord in cross-cultural locations all around the world! During the literacy course, we looked together at the many […]
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Nine languages

Nine languages

We are excited to be working with nine languages and getting ready for literacy trips in the future. Our next trip will be to Colombia. We will start training a literacy consultant and write literacy curriculum in the one of the languages. The missionary team has chosen four local men to travel out with them and […]
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What is post-literacy?

What is post-literacy?

After learning to read in literacy classes, people need lots of books to practice and improve their reading speed, accuracy, comprehension, and writing skills. We call this post-literacy reading practice. The post-literacy materials are organized from simpler reading to more difficult. They begin with interesting stories about local topics. They progress to educational literature such […]
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Time for celebration!

Time for celebration!

The translation of the Literacy Manual has been completed in Portuguese and French. It is ready for teams to use in their literacy works. We are so thankful for the translators who have assisted on these huge projects. It takes a team, and we are so much stronger working together for our Lord!
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One language at a time

One language at a time

What a blessed time to serve our Lord! Last month found us working here in our offices at home on projects all around the world. In West Africa, a consultant did her first solo literacy curriculum writing project in a remote area. Through the internet, we were able to accompany the team through the three […]
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halfway there

halfway there

Today Jerry is at the halfway point of the radiation treatments for cancer. That means four more weeks ahead of us. To be honest, it’s not been the easiest month as we deal with the effects of the radiation and cancer medicine. But our hope remains strong in the Lord, and we marvel at His […]
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