Stories of transformation

A 2019 pilot project in the Philippines resulted in digital books for the blind and visually impaired.

Although the young Ndokwa woman was familiar with Scripture, this was the first time she was hearing it in her language. Immediately, both she and her daughter decided to follow Christ.

On Aug. 10, 2020, my wife Jo and I celebrated a significant anniversary of a major life event in 1990. The location was a Canela village in Brazil. The occasion was the distribution of newly printed Bible portions, which Jo and I helped translate in partnership with the Canela people.

When the father showed the Romanian sign language video to his deaf son, the boy perked up and seemed to clearly understand the story’s message.

Jamal was moved by the sign language Scripture translations he watched, but the videos mainly stirred up questions — especially when it came to the divinity of Jesus.

The Malila people of Tanzania dedicated the New Testament in their language on Sept. 5, at an event held in Ilembo.

Shalom is the theme for the upcoming Wycliffe World Day of Prayer, held annually on Nov. 11.

“What is currently happening with the Quechua Church is truly extraordinary! There is revival! I have never seen anything like it in all the time I have been working in ministry.”

The full Bible has now been translated into 700 of the world’s 7,300-plus languages.