We’re behind on getting news out, but we’re starting a furlough/home assignment year. Part of the news issue is that we’re much in need of rest. So if you haven’t heard from us, please don’t take it personally; most haven’t. So we’re trying to get some rest, but can’t seem Read more…
We took this photo at the end of the day today, to celebrate our first tone rule, resulting in our first rule about how to write tone in this language! It took us awhile to get there together, but I think it was worth it. We found eight different tone Read more…
As we think about Bible translation, and how to facilitate the impact of the scriptures in the worldwide church, it’s interesting to consider the impact of recent technology. Many Americans show up to church on Sunday morning without a printed Bible (I have observed). Whatever you think of that, it Read more…
This is a post for my engineer friends. I took a shower this morning for the first time in days, because couldn’t figure this thing out. This is my second stay in this compound; before I stayed in a flat that had a nice hot water system, I think from Read more…
I’m not sure if missionary construction is more or less well known than missionary linguistics, but they are likely both a bit of a mashup for most people. I took this picture on my way home last week (stuck in holiday traffic, plenty of time to get the shot…) as Read more…
Our choir, Sunday morning after Christmas. This group has been a blessing to us in the ups and downs of the last couple years. Totally coincidence that our robes match the children’s Christmas program poster (which Kim made…😅) Smiles are courtesy of Anna, whose drama made us laugh. 🙃 Merry Read more…
After far too much drama and work on everyone’s part, James made it home for Christmas! Thanks so much for your prayers. For now, we’re busy working and resting, but wanted to tease our Christmas card, and wish you a merry Christmas!
I saw this building this evening, and we commented on the logic of putting walls on the top storey of a building before the lower ones were done. Then as I thought about it, that’s a bit like what I’m doing with A→Z+T. The work on tone on words in Read more…
for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. Hebrews 4:10â€-‬11 (ESV) This passage I have long found difficult to understand, and Read more…
I’ve talked through with many of you the project that is framing almost all of my work now, but the other day we realized I hadn’t fully introduced it here. It is a public and openly licensed project, at github.com/kent-rasmussen/azt, where there is a ton of documentation, and all you Read more…