First off, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been praying for us over the past month. We have really appreciated it and have been enjoying getting back into our full-time language study as Chris’ health continues to improve!
Given everything that happened with the accident, I never had a chance to write about our trip to Mbeya last month, one of the highlights of which was a hike that we went on to a coffee farm! Hiking has always been a favourite activity of ours; however, since moving to Dar es Salaam we haven’t had much of an opportunity to do this. Therefore, we took full advantage of our time in Mbeya to hike and explore as much as we could! We have a lot more to tell, but I am not going to say anymore on our blog and put in a shameless plug for our newsletter, which you should sign up for if you want to hear more about how things went in Mbeya! If you would like to be added to our newsletter list click here. While you’re signing up for our newsletter, check out our website which includes information about our work here in Tanzania, as well as pictures from our adventures here in Dar es Salaam and our trip to Mbeya. In the meantime, enjoy a few pictures from our adventure in Mbeya!
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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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