Daily Prayer: the Kinaray-a people of the Philippines
Most of the Kinaray-a people live in the Antique province on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas, Philippines. Antique province is an agricultural area and has been named the “Rice Granary of Panay.” Farming, fishing and small-scale cottage industries like basketry are common in the area.
Years ago Years ago Ted and Bea Abadiano pioneered the Kinaray-a Translation project. Early in 1999, the Kinaray-a project suffered a loss at the sudden death of Rev. Ted Abadiano, who had until then assumed a major role in the translation work. God has used this sad turn of events to transform the gentle and delicate Bea into a courageous woman with a vision to give all Kinaray-a speakers His Word in their heart language.
- 3,000 copies of John’s Gospel are being printed for distribution beginning this fall. Pray that this book will have a dramatic impact on people’s lives.
- The team’s promotion of printed Scriptures continues strongly. Local church leaders are asking for copies for their Bible study groups. They’re also wanting more Kinaray-a songbooks for use in their churches.
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