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Back in the US
We made it back to the United States! We are already making the most of our time catching up with family and friends and we even got to...

Jack
Apr 29, 2024
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Our TCKs
Fun fact about my kids… they’ve never flown INTO their passport country! We left three years ago and have entered many countries since...

Lindsay
Apr 15, 2024
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Home Stretch
Happy Easter, friends and family! We're in the home stretch of preparations for home assignment and are wrapping up loose ends in...

Lindsay
Apr 1, 2024
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Knowing the Target Language
One important factor in Bible translation that can be easy to forget is the translator's knowledge of his own language. We are all aware...

Jack
Mar 18, 2024
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Mapping a Language
As you might have seen in our last post, we just got back from a three-week trip to the village of Kongasso. This village is one of...

Jack
Mar 4, 2024
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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...

Lindsay
Feb 19, 2024
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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...

Jack
Jan 16, 2024
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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...

Lindsay
Jan 1, 2024
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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...

Jack
Dec 11, 2023
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Never Meant to Satisfy
Holidays are different overseas, especially American Thanksgiving. It’s so strange to try to pull together something special in the...

Lindsay
Nov 27, 2023
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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...

Jack
Nov 13, 2023
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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...

Jack
Oct 30, 2023
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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...

Lindsay
Oct 17, 2023
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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...

Jack
Sep 25, 2023
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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,...

Jack
Sep 11, 2023
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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,...

Lindsay
Aug 28, 2023
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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...

Jack
Aug 14, 2023
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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...

Lindsay
Jul 31, 2023
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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...

Jack
Jul 17, 2023
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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...

Jack
Jul 3, 2023
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