COMPLETED AND IN
DISTRIBUTION English,
Spanish, Polish, French, Italian and Romanian are in
distribution in various countries of those respective
languages. We hope to have at least one printer/distributer in
each Spanish speaking country to hold down printing and
shipping costs. If you know of any volunteers, please contact
us. Also, we are advised that there are some stylistic
differences between Spanish as spoken in the Americas and in
Spain, and could use a native Spaniard to clean up the
existing Spanish translation for use in Spain. The Romanian
resources are small, and the project is very "underfunded" and
could use help. Since the Polish was done with permission, but
not under our supervision, we do not know how well funded
their outreach is. If an initial printing of 10,000 is done in
any language, the printing costs are substantially reduces. A
one time gift in any of these ministries would last for
eternity in creating a self sustaining ministry.
COMPLETED
BUT NOT YET IN PRINT German, Indonesian and, Japanese have been
translated, proof read, and a page layout has been completed
using the existing art work. However, inasmuch as the current
art work is not right for these cultures, we are holding off
printing until: 1) we have the funds to re-do the art work,
and 2) we are able to locate an artist Please pray for both of
these. We have been searching for an artist for about five
years with no success.
COMPLETED AND
TYPE SET, BUT STILL BEING PROOF READ Russian and Chinese have been completed
and fully type set for some time. But we are advised that the
existing translations are poor. We recently had the Chinese
proof-read for a fourth time and re-type set. We are hoping
that this meets with approval with those skilled in the
Chinese language. At least we believe we are closer to a good
Chinese translation after four successive proof readers have
offered their corrections. Please pray that we can finalize a
good translation of each of these languages.
COMPLETED but
not yet TYPE SET, and still in need of PROOF
READING Arabic has
been completed for several years, but we have not found an
Arabic Speaking Christian with software for typesetting. A
friend named Nazareth let his pastor see the hand written
copy, and was advised it was an excellent translation, and not
in need of serious proof reading. Pray that we can complete
this project.
MISCELLANEOUS: Flemish (Dutch) was supposedly near completion five
years ago, but contact with the missionary was lost. Pray that
we might resurrect this relationship and project. I do not
know what happened. I work with a law student who was born in
Viet Nam who has expressed interest in preparing a Viet Namese
translation in May. Pray that it comes about. I also know a
Korean Pastor who has expressed the desire for several years
in helping to prepare a Korean translation, but has not yet
found the time. I have become friends with a number of Iranian
Christians. Pray that we can develop a Farsi
translation.
PRAYER
REQUESTS: The
most immediate need is for artists who can do quality work
that will speak to many cultures. While the art work is clear,
and portrays exactly what the booklet is trying to
communicate, it is clear that we need higher quality art work
that will transcend various cultures. Pray for the funds, and
that we might locate a gifted artist who can do what needs to
be
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