"The greatest missionary...

...is the Bible in the mother tongue. It needs no furlough and is never considered a foreigner." 

- William Cameron Townsend

Dedication Celebrations!!!

Praise Jesus!

This month, 32 Sign Language Bible Stories will be dedicated in...
... Kenyan Sign Language. January 16-17, 2010.
... Kerala (India) Sign Language. January 30-31, 2010.

The spiritual battle is underway. Please pray for protection over all those gathering for these celebrations, and for His Word and Truth to penetrate hearts of those who will be "hearing" it in their heart language for the first time!!

"So the Word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing." (Acts. 19:20)

TIU 2010 in pictures

Roadtrip!!









 Language & Linguistics = Scrabble ;)

A beautiful view in Kent, WA

Linguistics Classes!

 Monolingual Demonstration

 Simulations

Learning Tok Pisin (the national trade language of Papua New Guinea)

Hearing stories

Ethnic Food!

Bonding time

Being inspired...

... blessed and encouraged by dear friends

And with that we say: "CHEESE!" ;)






Driving home to Keith Green, this chorus stood out among the rest and is my prayer for the week:

"I want to take Your Word and shine it all around
       But first help me just live it, Lord.
And if I'm doing well, help me to never make a sound,
      Except to give all the glory to You."

                                  ~Keith Green ("O Lord, You're Beautiful")

let the festivities begin

Monday brought Christmas caroling with my former Bible study girls! :)

Tuesday, some new friends from church had me over and taught me how to make Dutch stroopwafels (or, "syrup waffles," which are thin, caramel-syrup-filled, cookie wafers). I had a great time and so enjoyed getting to know them more. :) Plus, I think we made close to 90 stroopwafels in two and a half hours! I brought home one of their irons and the recipie to try a batch on my own. :)

face-lift

A big THANK YOU to my dear, dear friend, Emily for the beautiful remodel! \m/_ ♥ _\m/

IMMANUEL (God with us)

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)

"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)

"...in humility receive the Word implanted, which is able to save your souls..." (James 1:21)