“We had it wrong!”

September 19, 2021

A new era for the Amdu Hattons. Thank you to all of you who sent gifts and kind words to Judah in response to our last ministry update that was focused on his perspective on growing up in Amdu and what his future plans are. If you didn’t get a chance to see that video […]

Of travel, a surprise, misc news

May 27, 2021

Through the LORD’S mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning, Great is Your faithfulness. Lam 3:22-23 In this update: Travels ● A Surprise ● Miscellaneous ● Thank you Travels: In our last update we reported that I (Laura) was sick with bronchitis and an eye infection. Praise […]

Translation publication update +video

May 10, 2021

Simbari Translation Ready for Typesetting Thank you for praying for us as we completed proofing and checking the text of the Simbari New Testament and Old Testament portions. Since completing the consultant checking on the translation in Feb. 2020 we have been working full time on a slow proof-read checking process of all 10,000 verses […]

JUST ONE MORE ACRONYM – GUH (THIS ONE I DON’T THINK YOU’LL GET)

March 18, 2021

GUH – REPRESENTS THE GUAHIBO LANGUAGE GROUP OF COLOMBIA Joyce Cain, a retired missionary from Colombia was excited after vising Colombia again recently. Comprehension checks were done on Old Testament portion verses that her deceased husband, Mark, and a Guahibo man had translated. According to Joyce, “Lord willing, around October of this year, 15,000 copies of […]

What happened to February?

February 24, 2021

This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24 Unusual weather: Will Rogers is quoted as saying, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it will change.” February has been an unusual month for us here. You probably heard that we […]

A Sequence of Events or The Lost Hat

January 13, 2021

A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 We are two weeks into the New Year – how are you doing so far? Whatever you’re facing, know that God is faithful! Despite the pandemic (or maybe because of it?), we took a road trip to visit a couple of […]

“This, I understand!”

January 8, 2021

Thank you for praying for Missy, Jason and our Amdu friends as they check almost 600 verses of translated scriptures. Now on day three Missy’s back is not bothering her hardly at all. Thank you for praying specifically that way for her. Our two helpers, who have the hard task of staying mentally focused all […]

600 Verse Check

January 7, 2021

Scripture portions from the book of John and the first twelve chapters of the book of Acts being checked now.

So Thankful

December 1, 2020

Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Hello from Oklahoma! Happenings: Our days have been full these past couple months. Lance continues working on translation and has made good progress in checking […]

What Grandfather told us…

September 21, 2020

Dag-ay was a dear friend and one of our best translation assistants. She passed away several years ago. Her story was published in Ethnos360 magazine February 1 2010. My Grandfather was a powerful witchdoctor in the jungle-covered mountains of northern Mindanao. He told us, “We have told you never to allow foreigners into our community […]