November 3rd, 2006 - Revising Luke
Lao Quick Facts:
-Population of 3.3 Million in Laos and over 17 Million in N.E. Thailand
-Animist with a veneer of syncretistic, folk Buddhism
-Daniel McGillvary was the first missionary to the Lao in the late 1800's
Please pray for Mr. S and Mrs. T as they work on revising Luke. Pray for good health for their whole family, for skill in translation to produce an accurate, clear, and natural translation, and for encouragement through God's Word as they work.
Pray for two Khmu young people who are training to help with the translation. Mr. V is learning to read and write Khmu and sitting in on the translation revision. Miss P is learning to read, write and type Khmu. Pray for God's wisdom as they train and assess their potential as translators. Pray also that they will catch a vision for seeing the scriptures in their language and commit to being involved in whatever way God leads.
Pray for God to open up the opportunity and make the provisions necessary for some on the translation team to collect stories, vocabulary, songs, and information about current issues and needs of the Khmu people. Please pray for wisdom in gathering necessary paperwork and permission, for an invitation to stay in a village to work out of, for successful data collection, and for protection for the translation team members as well as for those they interact with.