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Supporting a Son's Passion for Translation
Thirty years ago, Robert Bugenhagen set off on an adventure. As a trained linguist, Robert planned to help translate Scripture in Papua New Guinea, a nation where more than 700 languages are spoken. More on Supporting a Son's Passion for Translation >>.
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Proving Faithful
Somewhere near the JAARS center in Waxhaw, N.C. sits a piece of property. Until recently, that property belonged to Al and Janet Walker. More on Proving Faithful >>.
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A Drop in the Bucket
His passion for JAARS and spreading the Good News keep Lloyd Harder behind the wheel of his blue tractor-trailer. More on A Drop in the Bucket >>.
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Bequest of His Glory
During her grieving, her friend assured her she was never alone. "Jesus is always there for you," she reminded her. "You can talk to Him." More on Bequest of His Glory >>.
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Advancing the Kingdom of God
When he was only 8 years old, Dr. Daniel Lee was promised a beautiful, leather-bound Scofield Bible - but only if he would read it cover to cover. More on Advancing the Kingdom of God >>.
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The Word of God is Viable!
For Ethel Rutt, the connection with Bible translation may be hereditary. She credits her grandfather for providing the earliest Christian influence that she can remember. More on The Word of God is Viable! >>.
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Joy Ride
Every six weeks, the 76-year-old man drives from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Duncanville, Texas hauling three tons of donated food. This past winter, I rode alongside Percy DeKam one way through snow-covered cornfields in Illinois, rice fields in Arkansas, and dusty cattle ranches in Texas. More on Joy Ride >>.
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Praying for the Answer
Already 10 p.m., Clair Miller was comfortable in his sweat pants - but inside, he was uncomfortable, as he had not yet found a way to support Bible translation after his lifetime. More on Praying for the Answer >>.
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I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go
At age 10, after listening to the old hymn, "I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go," she told the Lord she would go where He directed. And now, seventy-eight years later you could say . . . she went. More on I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go >>.
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What a Way To Go
It may seem like Wycliffe lost a great partner when Bob MacDicken passed away just over a year ago, but Gail, his wife, would argue that his legacy lives on. More on What a Way To Go >>.
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Sowing Seeds
It may seem unlikely that a seasoned war veteran and contractor by trade would have a tender heart for children and world missions. And yet, over the course of Howard Thomas' life, a more pervasive theme would be hard to find, except that of his love for the Lord and sharing that love with others. More on Sowing Seeds >>.
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When the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary
"We started with nothing and we never had any hopes of retiring," Loretta said as she described the outlook that she and her husband, Don, have had together. All they ever expected was to live a simple life, and in some ways they have done just that. But what they consider to be an ordinary life has had quite an extraordinary impact on the lives of people around the world. More on When the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary >>.
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Only Managers While We're Here
A civil engineer by trade who spent his career working on the California freeway system, Dan and his wife, Cindy, have used their interest in housing to benefit Bible translation in a number of ways.
More on Only Managers While We're Here >>.
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Riding the wave of the Holy Spirit
Barbara Reimer was content with the "abundant life" that the Lord had blessed her with: a loving husband, two kids, a fulfilling career and the opportunity to serve a church that she and her husband helped start more than 50 years ago. More on Riding the wave of the Holy Spirit >>.
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* These donor stories are for illustrative purposes. Each story is based on an actual gift case or a combination of cases. The pictures and names may be representative of the actual donors who were involved in either the cases or the combination of cases.
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