Tag Archives: Bible Translation

One book at a time

Posted on March 20, 2015 by David

I recently heard of a man in the Far North of Cameroon who was falsely accused and imprisoned for something that he did not do, and once he was released instead of holding a grudge or being angry with this … Continue reading →

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Pretty as a market plum

Posted on January 14, 2015 by David

Originally posted on Bob Creson:
Photo Courtesy Bob Creson, Nugunu Visit, January 2012 Wycliffe translation consultant, Keith Patman, had not expected to see the word for “plum” right in the middle of 1 Peter 3:3, but there it was! The…

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Checking is complete

Posted on September 19, 2014 by David

Not long after arriving in Cameroon in 2010 I (David) went out to a village to setup a new technology. I am happy to share that the translation consultant, Keith Patman, reported that checking is complete in the Yambetta New … Continue reading →

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Cake and God’s faithfulness

Posted on August 13, 2014 by David

God is always faithful, so let’s have some cake and celebrate. I recently read the following story by Elyse Patten and thought I would share part of it with you. Once upon a time, on a small island far away, … Continue reading →

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No more waiting

Posted on May 7, 2014 by David

A few weeks ago I was contacted by a former branch member; he actually had my job when he served in Cameroon, about getting a Meta New Testament back to his church in Florida for a special missions’ time during … Continue reading →

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Literacy at the Morgue

Posted on November 4, 2013 by David

As I waited outside one of the local morgues in Yaoundé for the levée du corps (removal of the body) to take to the church for the memorial service, I was amazed at the number of people that were there … Continue reading →

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Amazing Race

Posted on May 9, 2013 by David

As a family we have been watching Amazing Race for the last few months as we borrowed the DVD’s of various seasons from another family who is serving here.  Joshua wants to enter in the race when he’s old enough … Continue reading →

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Akosse Bible Dedication Part IV

Posted on December 1, 2011 by David

This is the final post on the Akosse dedication all though there are many more stories I could share from the event of all the ten different church choirs from every denomination and the processional in which one of the … Continue reading →

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Akosse Bible Dedication Part III

Posted on November 30, 2011 by David

The day continued with many more speeches and then we got to the main sermon. It was preached by a local pastor on Matthew 20:1-13 on the parable of workers in the vineyard. He started off by having the text … Continue reading →

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Akosse Bible Dedication Part II

Posted on November 29, 2011 by David

The first speaker of the day was the chief of the village. He shared a story from his days of a child that if you greeted a white man in English you could end up with a penny. One day … Continue reading →

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