Hello, I was recently informed by the leader in Malawi that one of the translators and symbols trainers suddenly passed away and went to be with the Lord. His name is Duncain Buliyani. This news is very heavy on my heart—he was still so young. I remember the great memories we shared during the translation […]
Update
Greetings, On July 28th, Faith Mae Ropp was born! Praise God! We are beyond blessed—she is beautiful and a precious gift from God. Fernanda and Faith are both in great health! In the first week of September, I will travel to Zambia to train deaf individuals how to read God’s Word in symbols for a […]
Update from May
Hello! I want to thank God that the leadership training event in Rwanda went so well—praise God! Every leader from Cameroon (English and French), Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Burundi, Congo (Bukavu and Goma), and Mozambique was eager to learn new strategies. We also had wonderful fellowship—even staying up until midnight on the […]
Update from April
Greetings all! I want to share that the Deaf Expo went well! Many deaf people came to us, were curious about our mission work, asked many questions, and we had wonderful conversations. Praise God! I will be leaving for Rwanda for a week to co-lead a leadership event. Representatives from more than 14 countries will […]
Update from March
Greetings! I want to share that the staff meeting in Kenya went well! Praise God for that. We are beginning to introduce some new ways to improve this program, and I ask for your prayers that it goes well. Praise the Lord that Fernanda and Josiah were fine at home alone! Two weeks ago, I […]
Update from Jan/ Feb
Greetings! We recently traveled to Orlando for a few days to re-film the S.U.N. instructional videos. The background in the old videos was difficult for those who are partially blind and Deaf to see, so we had to re-film with a better background. It was a wonderful trip, and Josiah had a great time at […]
Update from Nov/Dec
Greetings! I want to thank God for a successful trip to the Deaf church in Maryland on November 17! During this visit, I had the opportunity to share my testimony, promote D.O.T. (Deaf Ownership Translation), and present one verse from the Cameroon translation, even with limited time. The church was very interested, as this concept […]
Update from Sept/Oct.
Greetings! I’d like to share three main updates with you: Thank you so much for your prayers and support! How to Support Our Ministry?
Update from Fiji
Hello! I’m excited to share that the trip to Fiji went really well! Everyone attended without any issues, and they were able to learn God’s word through symbols over the course of four days. Please continue to pray for the local team as they reach out to uneducated deaf individuals in remote villages and islands, […]
Update from Cameroon
Greetings, The Deaf Bible Camp in Cameroon was incredibly fruitful and a blessing. Nearly 200 deaf, CODA, and hearing individuals attended to hear God’s word. After preaching, teaching, and showing Bible verses in sign language videos created by the Cameroon team from our Bible translation project, 49 deaf individuals gave their lives to Christ—Praise God! […]