In our most recent newsletter I (Lauren) wrote about the special guests who were able to visit us for a few days at the beginning of May…my parents! My Dad works abroad and was able to stop by with my Mom for a few days on their way to his job. It was such a blessing to be able to see them, even though they were only able to stay for a few days. We had an opportunity to give them a tour of the city and show what our day-to-day life is like here. It also didn’t hurt that they brought what was probably one of the world’s largest care packages, weighing in at just shy of 100 pounds (thanks Mom!).
While we had originally planned to have a quiet, relaxing weekend with them on the beaches of Dar, my Mom made a last minute decision that she wanted to go to Zanzibar for the weekend. We ended up spending about 24 hours in Zanzibar (talk about a whirlwind trip), but it was still worth going and many great memories came out of it! All this to say that we are very thankful for loving, supportive parents who come and visit and even take us on crazy adventures every once in a while!
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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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