Kejom NT dedication

Training Babanki (Kejom) Bible Translators to do back translations easily using Paratext software. This will facilitate consultant checking of their Scriptures...
Three years later, their New Testament is ready. During the dedication on Saturday 28th April, the Babanki people are told that the real translation work has just started! They were exhorted to take every advantage of the precious word of God by owning it, reading it, meditating on it and above all, putting it into practice so that truth of the Gospel should shine in their daily practices.
On the 7th of February 2009 during the dedication of their Gospel of Luke, the Pastor who spoke on that day challenged them for having several "country sundays" when the almighty God has only one. He went further to say that if they do not abide by the standards of God, the community will not advance in many ways... It is alleged that later on, the country sundays were reduced. This time, the Ethno Arts team of CABTAL, worked with the community who came out and challenged themselves to leave behind the man made gods and look up to the one true God who now speaks to them clearly in their own language.
Their Fon personally appreciated CABTAL, SIL and Wycliffe USA for empowering them to develop their language. He is ready to learn to read and write Kejom language. Praise the Lord for using different men and women to accomplish this project. Some lost their lives in the process; may their families see this fruit as a blessing and enjoy it all the days of their lives.

ITD, ITC and ICCM

April 5-6: We had the face to face yearly IT Discovery meeting in Nairobi Kenya.
IT Discovery Purpose is to research information technology issues for the benefit of Bible translation workers in Wycliffe and SIL Africa Area and related Bible translation organizations.
The group's role is to work together to discover the key area issues, and develop practical recommendations that address the means to implement solutions. This might mean commissioning others to do specific research tasks in information technologies that will expedite the work of Bible Translation and Language development in Africa and the world over.

April 7-10: We had IT Connect Conference English:
IT Connect is the annual gathering of IT Staff serving SIL International, Wycliffe and Alliance Organisations in Africa share best practices, find ways of helping one another to overcome challenges and to learn from one another. The whole idea is to collaborate, learn, grow and teach one another so as to expedite the work of Bible Translation and language development. It is always a time of great spiritual refreshment.

April 11-14: International Conference on Computing in Missions (ICCM) Africa
The International Conference on Computing and Mission (ICCM) is an annual informal gathering of women and men who have a common interest in computers and mission. We share a vision of cooperation for effective use of technology, bringing the Gospel to every nation. ICCM Africa. The gathering this year brought staff staff from several countries for spiritual refreshment, and sharing technological knowledge to advance the work of the great commission.

We are thankful for this time spent together. We go back ready to serve the Lord with renewed energy and ready to work together as a team with the Holy Spirit operating in us as the operating system.