November 2023
Dear Prayer Supporters,
In my last prayer letter, I wrote from Australia where I was enjoying a short furlough. I'm now back in Chad, and I'm as busy as ever! Thank you for praying and for your support and encouragement!
Furlough in Australia
I successfully completed my short furlough in Australia at the end of August. God blessed my furlough abundantly. I originally planned to visit four supporting churches. I ended up visiting seven churches and speaking at three ladies' meetings. In each place, I was overwhelmed by the generosity of God's people and encouraged by the warm welcome I received. I returned from my short furlough feeling refreshed and encouraged – which was good, since as soon as I got back to my home in the village of Balimba, I hit the ground running!Bible Translation
As I write, two Bible translation projects (the Sara Madjingay and Sara Kaba Dem) have reached a crucial stage. Both teams are in the process finishing the last of their quality checks – the series of rigorous tests which each Bible project undergoes near the end of the translation process. We are cleaning up some final issues and doing our best to find any mistakes we might still have missed. Once everyone is satisfied, the teams must read through the entire Bible from cover to cover, which is a huge task, as you might imagine! After that, the text will be formatted in preparation for printing. Please pray for me and for these two translation teams as we finish these crucial tasks.As these two teams draw near to printing, there will be a need for funds to print these Bibles. The need is especially great for the Sara Kaba Dem Bible. $86,000 is still needed to be able to print this Bible. If you are able to contribute to this need, you may go to our website, www.biblesint.org, and click the “GIVE” button to designate your gifts. Choose “BI Languages” (under "Fund") and then scroll to the “Sara Kaba Dem Project" (under "Sub Fund").
In early November, we had a special guest: the manager of Bibles International's new Scripture Engagement Department. This department's goal is to help people to use God's Word as He intends us to. We don't only want people to have the Bible in their language; we also want them to use it effectively! We are really excited about what God will do through the Scripture Engagement ministry! Praise the Lord for an encouraging start and pray for God's continued blessing on this ministry.
Support Update
On advice from Baptist Mid-Missions' financial department, I have recently updated the estimate of my monthly support needs, in order to keep up with inflation. The new estimate indicates I am in need of about $437 per month additional support in order to cover all my regular financial needs. Thank you for praying about this need.Thank you for your faithful prayers and support.
In Christ's Service,
Anna Beth Wivell
