As many of you have likely heard, on Monday morning, here in Dar es Salaam, Christopher was riding his bike when he was struck from behind by a bus that was passing by him on the highway. By the Grace of God, not only is he alive, but he did not suffer any broken bones! This is truly a miracle that we are praising God for. For the past few days, he has been spending lots of time in his bed and at the hospital recovering from the extensive bruising and road rash that he received from the accident. Unfortunately, he has also suffered a deep wound to his right elbow which is now infected so we ask that you pray for his continued healing and safety!
Thank you to all you who have been praying, despite his infection, Christopher has been recovering quite well from the accident!
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AuthorChristopher and Lauren Merke have joined Wycliffe to help fulfill the goal of seeing the scriptures translated into every language of the world! Christopher and Lauren live and work in Mbeya, Tanzania doing linguistic, language survey and vernacular media work. As a linguist, it will be Lauren’s responsibility to analyze and evaluate the linguistic and cultural data that is collected by language survey workers. Her role is very important because it speeds up the Bible translation process and makes translators for effective, ensuring the Good News of Jesus Christ reaches people as quickly as possible. Christopher will be fulfilling two roles as a language surveyor and as a vernacular media technician. As a language surveyor, Christopher travels to remote villages in order to gather linguistic and cultural data about various people groups and language groups. This is critical information, as it lays the foundation for Bible translation work through seeking answers to critical questions in the first stages of the Bible translation process. As a vernacular media technician, Christopher’s role will be to help translate various materials, such as the Jesus film and Christian radio programs, into other languages in Tanzania to ensure that the Gospel reaches as many people as possible. Christopher and Lauren are thrilled to be able to use the gifts that God has given them and would like for you to prayerfully consider partnering with them in this journey! Archives
September 2016
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