Well, it is official. We will transition completely into a translation training ministry next summer. This year will be our final year at New Tribes Bible Institute. While we have loved our time here tremendously and are very sad to leave, we are confident that the Lord is moving us in a new direction. Jason will begin training our translation consultants and translators in Greek beginning next summer, the summer of 2012. We are thrilled that we will be a part of the translation process for multiple translations around the world! How exciting is it to see the Word of God be put in a language that has never had the Bible in that language before! These people groups will be able to read, for themselves, what God is saying to them! And we get to be a part of that! We are so excited about this opportunity!
Jason’s new ministry will include workshops for the translators, both overseas and here in America. He will also be answering email questions that the translators have about the meaning of a passage, developing resources for their benefit, and a host of other jobs that will eventually make the translators’ jobs much easier.
As we make this transition, we have a lot of questions in our mind. Where will we live? How much will Jason travel? Will we have to raise more support? How will the kids do with this transition? What will life look like in a couple years? As we find answers to our questions, we will update you all as clearly as possible. We are confident that God is moving us in this direction, so we are equally confident that He will provide for us in every way we need.