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Lindsay
Feb 19
Kongasso
Hello all! We’ve just returned from a three week stay in a village north of us, and we loved it so much! Jack spent the first week and a...
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Jack
Jan 16
Language Survey in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire has about 80 different languages spoken within its borders by about 30 million people. But understanding how that breaks...
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Lindsay
Jan 1
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! We’ve been quiet on social media and the blog, but quite...
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Jack
Dec 11, 2023
Global Scripture Access
Every year, the Wycliffe Global Alliance updates the number of people groups that have or need Bible translation work done in their...
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Lindsay
Nov 27, 2023
Never Meant to Satisfy
Holidays are different overseas, especially American Thanksgiving. It’s so strange to try to pull together something special in the...
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Jack
Nov 13, 2023
Practical Orthography
What does a linguist do? And what does that have to do with Bible translation? That's actually a great question, and one I receive...
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Jack
Oct 30, 2023
Vowel Harmony
This week I just wanted to share a little bit about the Abouré language that I work with! One of the features of this language that I...
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Lindsay
Oct 17, 2023
Israel
(Friday, October 6) An early morning departure from our hotel on the Mediterranean Sea brought us to our tour bus at the airport in Tel...
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Jack
Sep 25, 2023
Guéré New Testament
New Testament dedications are a lively experience. This one, for the Guéré people, started with the group marching through the town with...
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Jack
Sep 11, 2023
Praise and Prayer
Hello Partners! As always, we are so thankful for the many ways in which you all partner with us, whether that be through your giving,...
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Lindsay
Aug 28, 2023
It's Chaotic, but HEY, it's home!
Oh, imagine a land, it's a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam Where you wander among every culture and tongue It's chaotic, but,...
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Jack
Aug 14, 2023
2023 Financial Update
Here in Côte d'Ivoire, we use a currency called the West African Franc (CFA). It's used by many of the French-speaking countries in West...
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Lindsay
Jul 31, 2023
Counter-Cultural Generosity
The path of transition is full of ups and downs, mental shifts and heart changes. I’d love to share with you what has been on my mind and...
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Jack
Jul 17, 2023
How to Write an Unwritten Language
The podcast is back! And this episode is talking about creating an orthography. This word refers to anything that is related to the...
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Jack
Jul 3, 2023
Non-Narrative Discourse
We just wrapped up another 2 weeks of a workshop called "Discover Your Language". You may remember that last year we did another one of...
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Lindsay
Jun 19, 2023
Expat Goodbyes and Pictures!
It’s rainy season here and, while that doesn’t necessarily mean that it rains constantly, when it does rain… it pours. We’re still...
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Jack
Jun 5, 2023
Nyanmien cadie enin ve vo hua
As part of my involvement with the Abouré team, I get to sit in on their consultant checking sessions. This step is relatively far down...
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Lindsay
May 22, 2023
I'm Still Me
“I’m still me.” This is a phrase that has been running through my head over the past year. I’ve shared my (faulty) thinking on the blog...
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Jack
May 8, 2023
One Year in Côte d'Ivoire!
We can hardly believe it, but we've been in Côte d'Ivoire now for one whole year! On May 5 last year, we left Switzerland and landed in...
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Lindsay
Apr 25, 2023
Sassandra
Nearly 100 years ago, in 1927, two of the first protestant missionaries arrived in the little French colonial village of Sassandra on the...
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