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April 13 This year is theDiamond Jubilee of Wycliffe in Australia. Give praise to God for his blessings and faithfulness over the past 60 years. 1 Pray for Jim and Gina Nie, our new maritime team, who depart today for Papua New Guinea aboard their own boat. 14 TheJAARS youth group will engage in various projects in the local community this week. Pray for safe travel, God-ordained min- 2 This week JAARS staff will talk about air and maritime istry opportunities, and good fellowship among the team. transportation and information technology at the Sun ’n’ Fun event in Lakeland, Florida. 15 Please pray for prayer intercessors as they volunteer at JAARS— making prayer walks and joining prayer groups around campus. 3 Pray for the SIL International aviation safety audit, conducted in Indonesia April 3–15 by Daryl and Marlene Bussert and three 16 The Chris Miller and Doug Cook families plan to move to commercial representatives. Oaxaca, Mexico, this summer to staff the school for missionary children there. Pray for their financial and prayer support. 4 Pray for Bob and Carroll Mantell as they plan an April trip to Suriname to train staff in video dubbing and production of 17 Pray for personnel needed in Wycliffe Canada: IT applications chronological stories. manager, project administrators, church relations specialist, human resources generalist, and Ontario recruiter. 5 On February 26 a boat carrying six people, including a husband- and-wife translation team, was hit by a wave in rough seas and sunk. 18 On this Good Friday, praise God that Jesus Christ died for our The survivors activated their safety beacon, floated on debris for sins. And rejoice on Sunday for his resurrection from the dead! nine hours, and finally swam to an island northwest of New Ireland, 19 Jenna is developing her partnership team to go as an elementary Papua New Guinea. The beacon signal was received by JAARS, and teacher for missionary kids (MKs) in a sensitive country. Pray that her a Kodiak aircraft from the Papua New Guinea SIL center then began working visa will be issued in time for the start of the school year. a search. The plane arrived at the island at about the same time those 20 Pray for the next steps in the acquisition of the boat for the in the accident were washed ashore. Praise God that all survived! Torres Strait: pre-purchase inspection, purchase contract, initial 6 The staff of the Intercultural Communications Course thank outfitting, and more. you for praying for the program and the 39 new missionaries who 21 A government organization recently changed the orthography attended during January and February. (writing system) of Mexico’s Huehuetla Tepehua language. Pray this 7 Translator Willis Ott will guide summer interns in developing a will not diminish respect for the and other literature database of issues encountered by national translators when they printed in the old orthography. translate Scriptures orally, plus a guide for producers who format 22 Please pray that Wycliffe Associates will be able to acquire and distribute audio Scriptures. Pray God will send gifted interns. property for an office in South Asia. 8 Please pray for the Africa IT Connect Conference in Ruiru, Kenya, 23 Pray that God will provide two youth pastors to minister to April 8–17: for travel logistics and a good learning experience. JAARS MKs as Mike and Beth Matheson prepare to serve in Papua 9 Pray for Drs. Tom and Jenny Bunnow as they obtain permits New Guinea in January 2015. and visas for Papua New Guinea to serve in the health clinic at 24 Pray for a recording team in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, the Ukarumpa center. Also pray for a replacement for them at the to be trained April 24–May 10. After training, the teams will use JAARS clinic. the equipment (funded by JAARS) to record Scripture in island 10 Bob Thomas, former physician’s assistant serving at the JAARS language communities. clinic, is leaving for Viet Nam and Laos soon. Bob feels God has 25 Please pray that Bible translation will soon begin for 50 called him to be a “tentmaker,” trusting him for provision. Let’s trust Himalayan language groups that need Scripture in their God with him. heart languages. 11 Pray for the Missions at the Airport event for the Baptist College 26 JAARS staff is starting a new strategic planning process: observe of Florida, at Kirkland Airport, in Graceville, Florida, April 12–13. what God is doing, listen for his leading, and then plan for our best 12 Wycliffe Mobilization is hosting anExplore Wycliffe event at contribution to bring God the greatest glory. JAARS today to share about the Bible translation movement and 27 The main Asia office for many ministries is in Chiang Mai, how to become a missionary. Pray that people interested in Thailand. Pray for continued good government relations and advancing Bible translation will attend. additional staff. 28 The firstInternational Conference on Computing and Mission– 15 The Bible Translation Organization (BTO) of the Kingdom of Africa is being held at Nairobi’s Pan Africa Christian University, Tonga was established in 2011. Ask God to provide the staff they April 29–May 3. Pray for good collaboration with partners. Jacques need to work effectively in this Polynesian country. Akplogan from SIL Africa IT will attend. 16 Pray for the Tonga BTO as they develop a training plan for those 29 In the Philippines, the Lubuagan Kalinga New Testament from Tonga who want to be involved in Bible translation. translation, now being typeset, will be launched in September 2014. 17 Praise God for a couple from Wycliffe Associates who are Pray as they complete final checks. assisting with office management and development in Tonga. 30 Pray for the Tanzania aviation program as changes in MAF’s 18 Staff members and their families who are settling in new aviation program there have a substantial impact on operations. countries and beginning language learning face significant May challenges. Pray for productive language learning and good adjustment to the culture. 1 Bret Taylor will lead a group of JAARS youth to Thailand this 19 Participants from various Asian countries will meet in Bangkok summer. Pray for their preparations. You can follow their prayer and May 20–23 and share strategies for engaging people and churches to financial needs atjaarsyouth.or g. better use Scripture for spiritual growth. Bob Sterner from JAARS 2 Easter Island, home of the Rapa Nui people, is famous for its will attend. dramatic statues, but something more monumental is coming to the 20 Ask God to permeate the JAARS campus with his love, grace, and island—the New Testament in the Rapa Nui language is reaching mercy—displayed consistently in our interactions with each other. the final stages of the translation process. Praise! 21 Pray land transportation trainees in African countries will ride 3 Pray that the JAARS strategic planning process will result in clear safety on dangerous roads and keep their cycles maintained well. action steps for increasing impact on Bible translation work. 22 Praise God for the men’s prayer breakfast, led by Chaplain John 4 Pray for Mike Matheson as he travels to Orlando to conduct a Williams, that meets each Friday at JAARS for fellowship, Bible Wycliffe Connection program for missionary teenagers May 5–9. study, and prayer. 5 Two hundred partners in Indonesia will 23 Pray for the Missions at the Airport event at America’s Keswick, meet May 6–9 to plan how they can work together to accomplish Whiting, New Jersey, May 23–26. Bible translation and encourage the use of the Scriptures in their country. 24 Pray for seniors who are no longer able to work full time at JAARS—for opportunities to mentor and encourage those coming 6 Pray for the approximately 1,500 speakers of Yahang behind them. (Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea) who have no Scripture in their language. 25 There are no known believers in Jesus among many desert nomad communities in Africa. Pray for a spiritual breakthrough among 7 JAARS is praying for experienced, gifted, new staff members these people. for several key leadership roles. Please ask God to provide the right people. 26 Pray that volunteers coming to serve at JAARS will be warmly and sincerely welcomed and quickly engage in meaningful work. 8 With increased opportunities ahead, JAARS needs increased capacity. We are asking God to triple the number of people who 27 Lift up our missionaries who have been widowed (recently or support Bible translation through JAARS this year—by praying, years ago). Ask God to grant them grace and peace as they live alone. giving, serving, or lending their expertise. 28 The language software development group is working with 9 A translation team for the Mandjak language in Guinea-Bissau, United Bible Societies, preparing Paratext 7.5, a translation-editing West Africa, needs consultants to review their work. None of their software, for release to translators worldwide. Pray for wisdom in New Testament translation has been checked since spring 2011. making it reliable and easy to use. 10 Pray the new Australia aviation program will help speed Bible 29 Wycliffe Associates has many plans for Angola this year. Please translation projects in isolated areas of the country. ask God to provide visas, which in the past have been hard to obtain. 11 Bill and Lee Hall praise God for good progress in the New 30 A revision and reprinting of the Matsés New Testament of Peru, Testament revision and a successful dubbing of the Joseph, Jonah, translated years ago by Hattie Kneeland and Harriet Fields, is in and Ruth films into the Western Subanon language of the Philippines. great demand. Harriet is now with the Lord, but Hattie, though frail, longs to help with the revision. Pray for her and a resumption 12 Pray for 1,000 Scripture audio players to arrive in time for the of the project. Nafe New Testament dedication in Vanuatu in June. 31 Ask the Lord to help us be ever more attentive to the needs, 13 Please pray for translation programs threatened by recent violence hurts, and struggles of those around us—at work, home, and in in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic the community. Republic of Congo. 14 Praise God for recent training and a new PowerPoint, which gives JAARS advocates increased confidence. Pray for all our advocates to make effective contacts with people in their regions.