Daily Prayer: the Dela-speaking people of Timor

The 7,000 Dela people live on the western end of the island of Rote in Indonesia, a country that has been troubled by political and religious unrest for the last several years. These folks are so eager for God’s Word that they drafted Mark on their own initiative. Since they drafted the Gospel of Mark, and checked it with an advisor and the community, the team is now trained and ready to move ahead with a full translation project. This project also includes an opportunity to prepare a young Dela woman for future service as a translation consultant for languages in the Timor region and beyond. Her formal study and mentoring program are incorporated into the project plans. This project is fully partnered and supported

  • Praise God with the team that the lengthy book of Genesis has been approved for publication! Now that Genesis has been approved, the team is working on Acts.
  • Pray that the team will be able to complete all the work and make suitable arrangements for the consultant check. Pray also that a consultant will be available when needed.
  • Pray the team will be able to apply what they learned from the testing and from working with the consultant to improve the translation.
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