Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Moving Sale
If you live locally, check out our other blog: http://movingsalemovingsale.blogspot.com/
I'm still adding things, so check back often. Thanks!! =0)
Happy Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to Dano... a WONDERFUL Daddy to our kiddos!
Happy Father's Day to my Daddy... another WONDERFUL Daddy!
Happy Father's Day to all the other father's out there. I hope you had a blessed day!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Special Prayer Requests - June 2010
Below is an update I sent out this past Tuesday... I forgot to add it here.
Just a few quick prayer requests & praises…
Dano left today for his 9 day “Mountain Week” which is the culmination of his orientation. When he gets back, he’ll graduate, and we’ll be working FULL-TIME at raising our support to leave for Southeast Asia (right after we move to the JAARS center)!
*please pray for Dano’s safety & the safety of the other guys.
*please pray for nothing to breakdown (here at the house) while Dano is gone.
*please pray for the kiddos to stay safe & healthy (and me, too) while Dano is away.
*please pray for me as I attempt to get everything ready to move to the furnished house at JAARS
*please pray for all of us as we begin our summer’s journey traveling to see MANY of YOU in July, August, & September
*please continue to keep my Daddy in your prayers for healing from his cancer (Richard McDonald)
*please pray for my Mom who had surgery today (more info on our blog)
Praises…
We are so thankful for our monthly ANONYMOUS DONOR! If that is you, please know how grateful we are for your investment in our ministry!
Yesterday we were able to order Rosetta Stone for Indonesian… Level 1 thanks to a gift from one of partners specifically for this purpose!! THANK YOU!!
If you’d like to JUMPSTART our Overseas Set-up Account, please visit this link to find out how: http://www.wycliffe.org/Partnership.aspx?mid=7D4FD8
(The link may work best with Internet Explorer … the blue e.)
Please let us know how we can pray for YOU!
We love you & are sooooooooooooo thankful for your faithful support!!
Melinda & gang
Dano, Melinda, Olivia, Derek, Emma, Wesley, & Virginia =0)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Waiting On Our Doorstep
Yea! I was so excited when Wesley noticed we had a package on our doorstep today! Of course it was wrapped up in plain brown box... but look what was inside!! One of our partners sent us a gift to purchase RosettaStone in Indonesian... or Bahasa Indonesia (as those in Indonesia would say)! As soon as the kids are in bed, I plan to load it on the computer & see what it is like! If you haven't heard of RosettaStone it is an excellent language learning system that mimics how you learn your first language. We are all looking forward to giving it a try! THANK YOU...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Help Us Play a Role in Bible Translation
Last week Wycliffe's President/CEO, Bob Creson, was interviewed by Mission Network News. The following article is the result. I hope you can take a few minutes to read it. With your help, we'll be able to help meet the 2025 goal! Thank you for prayerfully considering what YOU can do. If you would like to give, click here. Blessings, Melinda =0)
Bible translation moving forward, but needs help to make 2025 goal
Bible translation is being done in groups throughout the world to bring the written Word to the nations.
International (MNN) ― Out of over 6,900 languages spoken worldwide, about 2,200 have yet to have a translation of the Bible. The number of people represented by the 2,200 languages still without any part of the written Word stretches past 350 million.
Bible translation has been going on for centuries, but the transience of languages makes translation difficult as languages form and die out. Now, finally, the Body of Christ is beginning to catch up, and Bible translation is moving faster than ever before.
"We're involved in the greatest acceleration of the pace of Bible translation that the church has ever witnessed," says Bob Creson, president of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
A large factor in the increase in speed comes from Wycliffe's work in Bible translation. Wycliffe has been translating the Bible into various languages since 1942, but in 1999, the ministry set a goal to see a copy of the Bible at least in the beginning stages of translation in every language by the year 2025. In ten years, they watched the number of languages without a Bible translation drop from 3,000 to 2,200.
In 2008, Wycliffe embarked on their Last Languages Campaign, combining prayer, service and fund raising to accomplish a call they believe is close to God's heart. The number of projects the ministry starts each year continues to grow, and Wycliffe began a record high of 109 Bible translation projects last year.
Still, beginning 2,200 more translations in the next 15 years is no simple task. Wycliffe is still shooting for this goal but has a few major needs to make it there: prayer, people and funds.
The first and most serious need is for prayer.
"Without God's continued favor, we're not going to accomplish this," says Creson. "We love being able to pray according to God's heart. We believe that we're praying about something that has always been close to God's heart."
Wycliffe has created a prayer network in which people can sign up to pray for a specific language project and receive updates on how the translation is going. To subscribe to receive e-mail updates to pray for a language project, click here.
The need for people also remains high. Funding is made obsolete if there are no people to do the work, and the work extends far beyond translation.
"We still need translators; we still need literacy specialists. But we [also] still need people who can become involved in administration. We need teachers. We still need a few pilots every year. We need IT specialists. We have opportunities for people across the board with various skills who can participate in this greatest acceleration."
Whether your skills lie in hospitality or telecommunications, or somewhere in between, each position plays a key role in Bible translation with Wycliffe. To explore options for short or longer-term ministry with Wycliffe, click here.
Finally, funding is a necessary part of any campaign or project. If you would like to help support the Last Languages Campaign to bring the written Word to the nations by 2025, consider partnering with Wycliffe financially. Click here to give. (To partner with us, please click the link at the top.)
Whether or not you are able to go or to give, please pray for people who have yet to receive the Bible in the language they understand best, and for those who are working hard to bring it to them. For a list of specific prayer points, click here.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Update on Mom
She's out of surgery. Michelle (my oldest sister) has been with her all day. Please pray for a quick recovery. Mom will need to walk (exercise) in order to recover. Please pray that she will do so diligently. =0)
Sorry for being so brief last night... I was trying to get in bed & couldn't remember EXACTLY what was happening. I am a detail kind of person... I'm sure you've noticed.
Mom had/has Spinal Stenosis which means the canal was narrowing where the spinal cord is. The surgeon took off the back of the 4th & 5th vertebrae (lower back) to give her spinal cord room so that she wouldn't end up in a wheelchair from a pinched cord one day!
We're praying this will significantly decrease the pain she's been having. Thanks for joining us!
She should get to go home tomorrow. Thank you, Michelle, for being there! =0)
Monday, June 7, 2010
Please Pray for My Mom
My Mom is having some surgery on Tuesday in Nashville (probably "today" when you read this). We are hoping it will help alleviate a lot of the pain she has. We would love for you to pray for her safety during the surgery & for her quick recovery. Originally, I thought it was outpatient, but now I think they will be keeping her overnight. Thankfully, my two older sisters are there to take her & bring her home. =0)
Blessings,
Melinda =0)
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