Really, I can not read the translation

April 22, 2016

Lisa, Janie and I had a good laugh as the self-timer on my camera clicked. The photo was taken in the little church on a river winding through the jungle in the Northern Regions of Papua New Guinea two years ago. “You cannot read a word of that translation,” Lisa said with a twinkle in […]

Translation At Its Best

April 17, 2016

A translation must stand on two legs to make it good as far as church planting is concerned. Those two legs are literacy and discipleship without which the translation, no matter how well done, will not have the desired effect needed for a good church plant. I have had the privilege to watch a church […]

There’s Something Happening Here. . .

March 1, 2016

On Palawan, whenever you see a pile of flip-flops outside a door, you know something is happening inside. Come on in and we’ll tell you about it… Palawano Youth Leaders Seminar We invited ten key youth leaders, and 18 came (that’s good math in the world of discipleship). THEY SANG their hearts our in times of […]

Ten… Three… One!

February 28, 2016

Palawano Church Leaders Seminar 2016 TEN PALAWANOS… What a joy! We just spent three days teaching ten Palawanos who are eager to grow in God’s Word, to lead and to have an impact in the church down south. They endured several hours of hiking through the forest and a six-hour, bumpy, rough-road ride squished in […]

How to Make a Translator Happy

August 25, 2015

It’s easy… tell them that their Bible translation is being used and that people’s lives are being changed by it! A Good Report We keep hearing good reports about the Palawano church back in our village. People are reading and teaching the Word of God, using their Palawano New Testaments and the Talking Bible audio […]

A New Ministry!

November 15, 2014

We’re Excited! We are transitioning into a new ministry, and want to tell you about it. After over 33 years in the Philippines, we will now be under New Tribe’s International Ministries Office. Bill’s new position is called “International Language and Linguistics Consultant.” We were blessed to be a part of seeing the Palawanos reached […]

Joy and Tears

August 27, 2014

Have you ever been so happy you cried? At a loss for words? The emotions were powerful at the dedication of the Palawano New Testament… We first met Abil when he was a scowling teenager. His father was our neighbor and Bill’s friend and language helper. Abil’s little sister Lini was our daugther Elisa’s best […]

The Palawanos Now Have God’s Word

July 27, 2014

The Palawano New Testament is done! In the hands of the people. Being read, studied and taught. Being memorized. Being listened to. Being shared with unbelievers. Changing lives. Even as we write these words, we can hardly believe it. Even though we were there, handing Bibles to the Palawanos, we can hardly believe it. After […]

‘Nuff Said

May 6, 2014

And about 30 years later…. there it is! Over 100 volunteers helped us check about half the copies for defects last night (and we only found a few). More checking today… In hand. At last. Praise. Joy.