Getting the Word Out

In 1942, William Cameron Townsend was a missionary to the Cakchiquel Indians of Guatemala. The men of the tribe expressed concern that they did not have a Bible available to them in their native language. God spoke to Townsend who soon resolved that every man, woman, and child should be able to read God's Word in their own language. Thus, Wycliffe Bible Translators was born.

Today, Wycliffe has made great progress in Bible translation all around the world. To date, they have played a part in completing more than 700 Scripture translations. However, with all of the outstanding work that Wycliffe has done, there are still some 350 million people who do not have a Bible in their own language. Wycliffe missionaries have done amazing work and they have some incredible stories to tell.

Last year I attended a banquet hosted by Wycliffe Associates. I was so inspired and impressed with their work and the amazing story that missionary Grace Fabian shared. (Click Grace's name to read more about her work.)

On April 29, Wycliffe will host another inspiring and informational banquet in Augusta, GA. For those of you who live in this area, I would like to strongly encourage you to attend this event. Hiram Ring, a Wycliffe Bible Translator in Central Asia, will be the guest speaker. I know it will be an interesting evening.

The banquet is on Thursday, April 29 at 7 PM at the Ramada Hotel, 640 Broad Street in Augusta. There is no cost to attend but reservations are required. To reserve your seat, call Dan Garard at 1-866-461-0197 or email Dan at dan_garard@wycliffeassociates.org.

Hope to see you there!