The Carders

Dear Friends & Family,

Finally, 11 month old Baby James, who was held for ransom by his former nanny for over 6 month, was released in to his uncle’s custody last week.  Praise the LORD!

This came about after Karen “negotiated” for over 7 hours, with much love, but also with very much persistence, appealing to over 12 people residing with the nanny in the swatter area in Cainta Floodway.

Baby James is the surviving twin of Lola Edith’s daughter, who past away about 6 month ago, in a very mysterious way.  Lola Edith is one of the ladies who attends our weekly Bible study…

Please continue to pray for Baby James!

Click here to read Karen’s detailed report…

In Him!

Patrick & Karen

Dear Friends & Family,

We just got back from a 10 day visit to San Juan, Manila.

We attended a week long training session with the translation people of BSA (ECS).  It was a wonderful time of fellowship with Dinna & Rikki Tienzo, Darben DelaCruz, Maila Agunda (instructor), and yes, we learned a great deal about the art and science of translation (thank you, Maila!).

Our team is greatly encouraged by the training and eager to continue with the “big job” of translating Bill MacDonald’s “Believer’s Bible Commentary” into Tagalog (Filipino).  The team is committed to translate the English into easy, every-day Tagalog, and to keep true to what Bill said & wrote.

☛ Indeed, a big job!  Please pray for the team!

We started the translation of the commentary on the Gospel of John and we are trying to find more people to help us to  translate Bill’s Commentary on the OT, starting with Genesis.

☛ Please pray that the LORD will provide!

Thanks for praying!

In Him!

Patrick & Karen

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Dear Friends and Family!

The Lord allowed a team of 5 to come together to translate “The Believer’s Bible Commentary”, authored by William MacDonald, into Tagalog, the Philippine’s official national language.  Praise Him!

No doubt, this is a big job!  However, to echo Bill’s own words: “…a big job is made up of many little jobs…”.  So, after an extensive time of fact finding and preparation, the team is planned to start on August 3rd, with the Gospel of John.  At this time, there is no Tagalog Bible Commentary available anywhere!

The goal is to translate the commentary into an easy, every-day spoken Tagalog, and then to make it available to everyone in printed format, but also in digital media, including on a multi-device mobile platform.

Please pray for the following:

♦ the Lord’s guidance & will in all

♦ more translators for the OT  (part- & full -time)

♦ some office equipment that is needed

♦ our travel to Manila to meet with the team, August 3rd thru the 10th

Also, please lift up the individual team members in your prayers: Darben DelaCruz, Rikkie & Dinna Tienzo, Patrick & Karen Carder.

Thanks for praying with us and for us!

In Him!