It’s hard to believe that it was almost exactly a year ago that I was loading up our little Hyundai to road trip across Saskatchewan and Manitoba for most of December raising support for our calling in Bible translation, leaving Lauren behind to study and write her final exams. At this point last year we had no assignment, no idea where in the world our assignment was going to be, and, to be quite honest, no experience in public speaking and fundraising. The idea of fundraising was a daunting task and reaching 100% seemed like an insurmountable obstacle in the beginning, but God took care of us and now we are on the road again! While there are many parallels, loading up our little Hyundai to road trip across Saskatchewan and Manitoba for most of December this time is very different in a lot of ways. Not only do I have my beautiful wife by my side, but are we 100% funded (Praise God), minus some one-time costs that we are working to raise, and I have had (more than) my fair share of public speaking experience over the past year. All this to say, what a year it has been! God is faithful and He has been good to us.
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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
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