Dear Friends,

Happy New Year!

As we leave 2009 and enter into 2010, we thought we might offer you a little summary of what has happened in the past year in regards to the Komba Bible Translation, Literacy and Scripture Engagement effort.  For most of our 6 plus years in Ghana we have not been able to show measurable progress.  But this year the project is beginning to show signs of accomplishing what many have intended for it.  Our prayer continues to be that all these activities will be used by the Holy Spirit to further His work and our Father’s will and reigning kingdom among us.

Highlights from 2009:

• 30% of the New Testament (NT) translation is completed
• 30 community based Komba literacy classes and 900 learners
• Printed the Gospel of Luke and are in processing of distributing copies
• Our leading churches are already using it each week as we follow the Year C lectionary readings!
• A Memo of Understanding signed with Bible Society of Ghana with plans to complete the NT by 2012
• Another successful year of local community support raising towards literacy classes (around 200 communities gave tangible support towards the project and also some gifts from the Ghanaian local government structures)

Some Future plans for 2010

• We plan to finish another 30% of the NT.
• We hope to open another 40 community based literacy classes (1200 new learners).
• We plan to do some developing and recording of Scripture Songs in Komba.

Grace and mercy to you all through our Present Lord Jesus Christ,