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Chad and Janeene Mankins minister itinerantly to the Tobo people of Papua New Guinea. The team began translating Scripture into the Tobo language 20 years ago. Praise God that now the entire Tobo New Testament has been translated and checked by a consultant. This is a huge milestone for the Tobo church. “This summer, I [Chad] will be trying to finish up the drafting of several hundred more key Old Testament verses that we need to add to the New Testament so that the first printed copies of Scriptures in the Tobo language will include them to be used along with the New Testament in upcoming years of reading, meditation, study, teaching and discipleship among the Tobo people!” Pray for success in this endeavor and for a solution to problems with Chad’s computer.

Merrill and Teresa Dyck, serving remotely, minister to the “Pm” people of Latin America. “I, Merrill, finished recording approximately 260 half-hour Bible podcasts in the ‘Pm’ language for our beloved brethren way down south. And now Teresa and I have 120 edited and ready to send to our radio guy.” Praise the Lord for this good progress. Earlier this year, 435 radios were distributed to 20 “Pm” villages. Pray that the recipients will remember how to use and care for the radios and that they will tune into the teaching as it is broadcasted. There are many more villages who do not have access to the radio program or to God’s Word. Pray that God will provide the funds needed to purchase 1,000 more radios.

Paul and Tina McDole, serving itinerantly, minister among the Buru people of Asia Pacific. They share that three Buru students have graduated from a four-year Bible and cross-cultural missions training course. Praise God for raising up more laborers. Pray for the graduates — Dedi and Sena, his wife, and Ikis. “Dedi and Sena hope to be a blessing to the Buru church for a year or two before going elsewhere to take the gospel to another place. Ikis will be helping at the mission training center for the next year before deciding where to serve next.” Pray that they will trust in the Lord as He leads them. Pray for the new missionaries to have a strong support system to pray for them, encourage them and provide for their needs.

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Mark and Janet Case serve in Paraguay, supporting church planters. They ask for us to pray for Jeff and Stacy Hunt among the Manjúi as they work through Old Testament translation with the dual purpose of producing a clear, accurate Bible translation and of discipling the translation helpers as they work through the passages together. “Pray for safety in travel as [Jeff] regularly goes by motorcycle the 300 miles to and from the village, sometimes through mud and other times through dust. Pray for a clear and faithful translation. Praise the Lord that recently 1 and 2 Samuel have been completed and are being taught. Pray for the ongoing translation of 1 and 2 Kings. Pray that the people will be motivated to read, study, understand and share God's Word with their families and friends.”