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Family Updates - November 2022
Jack arrived safely back to us last week and he jumped right into work, meetings, online class, and even presenting at a meeting with an...
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Lindsay
- Nov 15
Grandpa Jack
This has been a bittersweet week for me. Two Saturdays ago, I got the call that my grandfather had passed away. His name was also Jack...
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Jack
- Nov 7
New Testaments Arriving
In our work here in Côte d'Ivoire, we have projects at all stages of the process. Some are just getting started or maybe just received...
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Lindsay
- Oct 31
Reformation Day!
During the month of October, the kids and I have been learning about the Reformation. Thanks to generous friends in the states who paid...
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Jack
- Oct 24
Visiting Teams
I got the opportunity this past week to visit a couple new places around Côte d'Ivoire, traveling with my supervisor who was in the...
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Lindsay
- Oct 17
To the Ends of the Earth
"I, myself, I've found more understanding hearing it in my own language - some of the verses have been blown up like a magnifying glass."...
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Jack
- Oct 10
Rearranging the Furniture
Translation is not just a word-for-word transaction. That's probably the most common thing you'll hear when we talk about Bible...
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Lindsay
- Oct 3
Seasons of Spiritual Growth
Expectations are funny things. We don’t always know we have them, but when they’re unmet, it’s blatantly obvious that something isn’t...
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Jack
- Sep 27
Prayer and Praise
From the beginning of this journey we have been struck by 2 things that thankfully go hand-in-hand: This whole life of being on mission...
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Lindsay
- Sep 19
It Takes a Village
We got to see our “village” in action when Jack fell sick and I had to take him to a doctor. Things like that happen so fast… you go...
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Lindsay
- Sep 12
An Update from the Kids
A Blog from Lucy: If someone in America asked me how my life was in Africa, then I would say… It’s very fun and we have a lot of friends...
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Jack
- Sep 5
Oral Bible Translation
When you think about Bible translation, you probably jump right to the image of a written text of Scripture that is available for people...
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Lindsay
- Aug 29
Quick Note
Just a quick note to say that we’re doing well! We’re gearing up for some changes next week – the other kids in the building head to...
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Jack
- Aug 22
How Do You Eat an Elephant?
To say that there are cultural differences between what we know (American/western culture) and African culture would be a vast...
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Lindsay
- Aug 15
Full Schedule, Full Hearts
“I don’t even have the words to describe this trip. What will I say when we get home?” … a question Mom has asked so many times in the...
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Jack
- Aug 8
Here's What I Do
Now that we've been here for a few months, I've really gotten into the flow of things at work. And I love what I get to do here! But it's...
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Lindsay
- Aug 1
Mimi and G-Daddy!
Just a quick note to say that Mimi and G-Daddy (Lindsay’s parents) made it here safely! We’re so thankful to be able to spend time with...
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Lindsay
- Jul 25
Being Present
We’ve been here almost three months and we’ve already said goodbye to many missionaries who have been here for years and are moving on to...
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Jack
- Jul 18
Language Survey
After a bit of a hiatus, the Bible Translation Podcast is back up and running! We took some time off while we lived in Switzerland to...
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Jack
- Jul 11
Discourse Workshop
Last Friday, we finished a two-week workshop on Narrative Discourse. Four translation teams from all over Côte d'Ivoire came to learn how...
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