Tag: language learning

Talk is not Cheap

Talk is not Cheap

Talking is Important. Missionaries need to talk… fluently! They have an important message to communicate. And it takes years of hard work to gain that fluency. That’s why Bill and his team are developing the updated Engage culture/language acquisition (CLA) how-to materials, and the Stages CLA app. We want to make the task easier by […]
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The Glessner Globe – January 2021

The Glessner Globe – January 2021

“Although there are some things about 2020 we might want to forget, our family will always remember the amazing things God did to bring us to Papua New Guinea before the close of the year! We are excited to see what He will do in 2021!” Follow the link below to read our January 2021 […]
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Language Study in a Pandemic?

Language Study in a Pandemic?

  It’s amazing how 7 weeks can feel like a lifetime and just a few days both at the same time.  A lot has happened in our new world here and we have seen how God has been gracious in it all.  We are so thankful for your prayers. “We couldn’t be here without you” […]
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Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice

Tomorrow, Bill is heading to our training center in Missouri where they teach our missionaries how to learn the language and culture of Unreached People Groups. He will take 3 days to update the staff there on the latest version of the CLA (Culture/Language Acquisition) program his team is developing. He’ll also be meeting with […]
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Miscommunication Can Happen Even When We Try To Avoid It

Miscommunication Can Happen Even When We Try To Avoid It

Miscommunication still happens, even when we are trying our hardest for it not to happen. This story is an excellent example of why we have so many steps – and so much checking – built into our translation work! True, it will take many years to get the whole Bible translated into Lusi, but, by the grace of God, there will be the fewest errors possible.
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Hearts

Hearts

Our Heart for Asia In June, Bill was invited back to Asia and spent a week there, teaching some local missionaries with a local mission agency about how to better learn language and culture. This was a follow-up to our trip last year. This time, Bill was able to provide some training for 10 missionaries, […]
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An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

Our lives are full of constant change and transition. Whether its moving, traveling, kids growing, or just the fact that we’re aging, there always seems to be something shifting in our lives. And maybe as missionaries we’ve taken on a little extra of that, but really it’s a part of everyone’s life. No one escapes […]
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Otra Generación

Otra Generación

  Y toda aquella generación también fue reunida a sus padres.Y se levantó después de ellos otra generación que no conocía a Jehová,ni la obra que él había hecho por Israel. Jueces 2:10 Desde nuestra ventana podemos ver un huerto. La gente en Papúa Nueva Guinea come lo que produce de ellos. Salvo algunos pocos que viven en las […]
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