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Thank you for praying for us and sending us here to get God’s Word translated for the Roma. Todd & Pamala Price Above: Hunt for Easter goodies in our backyard Below: The street in front of our house Why are we here? Why did we move to this part of the world and what are we doing? I was reminded of the answer this morning while working on the Bible translation of Luke 4 in the Gurbet, Arli and Chergash languages. In verse 18 Jesus describes his mission, including the words, “he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. “ Christ came to announce good news to the needy and has sent us to do the same. Good news is what is needed worldwide, including in our little corner of the globe in Croatia (and Serbia), whichever words are used to express it (see these examples): * εὐαγγελίσασθαι (original Greek) (”to-proclaim-good-news”) * te anav šukar haberia” (Arli) (”that I proclaim good message”) * te abav bahtali nevimata (Chergash) (“that I bring joyful news”) * te vačarav o Lačho lafi” (Gurbet) (”that I speak the Good word”) We’re so grateful for how well everything has gone with our move from Hungary to Croatia. The kids did well navigating the transition and constantly living with packing boxes around. They each helped out by unpacking, making meals, assembling things, etc. It was fun to explore our new town, learning where the supermarkets, shops, stores and Croatian fast food joints are. Bible translation for Roma in Croatia & Serbia (account #110250) 10123 William Carey Dr. Orlando, FL 32832 (407) 382-6000 The Prices Write May 2018 Zagrebačka 306 Slavonski Brod 35000, Croatia Telephone: +385 35 428 003 www.pioneers.org/give www.toddlprice.com [email protected] Ariela playing with Play-Doh among the packing containers Our relieved and grateful faces as we crossed the border from Hungary into Croatia for our move Roma friends who helped unload the moving truck Our street in Slavonski Brod, Croatia H At a local restaurant for lunch during our days unpacking Daniel assembled this dresser for Ariela’s room.

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Page 1: Croatia & Serbia May 2018 - WordPress.com · 2018. 4. 21. · * te abav bahtali nevimata (Chergash) (“that I bring joyful news”) * te vačarav o Lačho lafi” (Gurbet) (”that

Thank you for praying for us and sending ushere to get God’s Word translated for the Roma.Todd & Pamala Price

Above: Hunt for Easter goodies in our backyardBelow: The street in front of our house

Why are we here? Why did we move tothis part of the world and what are wedoing? I was reminded of the answer thismorning while working on the Bibletranslation of Luke 4 in the Gurbet, Arli andChergash languages. In verse 18 Jesusdescribes his mission, including the words, “hehas anointed me to proclaim good news to thepoor. “ Christ came to announce good news tothe needy and has sent us to do the same.

Good news is what is needed worldwide,including in our little corner of the globein Croatia (and Serbia), whichever words areused to express it (see these examples):* εὐαγγελίσασθαι (original Greek) (”to-proclaim-good-news”)* te anav šukar haberia” (Arli) (”that I proclaim good message”)* te abav bahtali nevimata (Chergash) (“that I bring joyful news”)* te vačarav o Lačho lafi” (Gurbet) (”that I speak the Good word”)

We’re so grateful for how well everything hasgone with our move from Hungary to Croatia.The kids did well navigating the transition andconstantly living with packing boxes around.

They each helped out byunpacking, making meals,assembling things, etc.It was fun to explore ournew town, learning wherethe supermarkets, shops,stores and Croatian fastfood joints are.

Bible translationfor Roma inCroatia & Serbia

(account #110250)10123 William Carey Dr.Orlando, FL 32832(407) 382-6000

The Prices WriteMay 2018

Zagrebačka 306Slavonski Brod 35000, Croatia

Telephone: +385 35 428 003

www.pioneers.org/[email protected]

Ariela playing with Play-Doh among the packing containers

Our relieved and grateful faces as we crossed the border fromHungary into Croatia for our move

Roma friends who helped unload the moving truck

Our street in Slavonski Brod, Croatia

H

At a local restaurant for lunch during our days unpacking

Daniel assembled this dresserfor Ariela’s room.

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Bibletranslation forRoma inCroatia &Serbia

Daily Prayer CalendarMAY 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 Pray we can quickly

receive long termvisas for living in

Croatia

2 Pray for the Lord’sstrength & provision

for Pam as shefinishes unpacking &setting up the new

house

3 Pray for the Lord’shelp for Jonathan ashe finds housing &moves to San Jose,

California

4 Pray for progress inwriting &

collaborating on NTGreek dictionaries we

are developing toassist Bible translators

5 Pray for Nedeljko &that a Bayash church

plant could start up inPribislavec, in NW

Croatia

6 Pray our presencewill be a blessing tothe Baptist Church

plant in NovaGradiška, 40 minutes

from our house

7 Pray for Stephen &Elizabeth learning

Albanian & that theRoma there would

experience God’s lovethrough them

8 Pray for wisdom forteammate, Joy, in hervarious administrativeroles in Hungary & by

extension here inCroatia & Serbia

9 Pray for divineguidance for Todd

studying Luke chapter4 in preparation for

Bible translation withRoma translation

team members

10 Pray we can makean app & website fortesting & sharing our

Bible translationrough drafts with

Roma speakers

11 Pray for fruitfulBible translation

sessions when Toddmeets with the

various Roma Bibletranslators

12 Praise God foreveryone’s generous

financial supportwhich enables us toserve in Croatia (&

Serbia)

13 Praise God forSunday school in

Croatian for our kidsat the Baptist Church

here in SlavonskiBrod, Croatia

14 Praise for the localchurch in Kansas City

Timothy is joiningwhich provides good

teaching & fellowshipfor him

15 Pray for wisdomfor the

unfoldingWord teamTodd is a part of,

developing resourcesto assist Bible

translators

16 Pray for progressto be made in writinga NT Greek Grammarwe are developing to

assist Bible translators

21 Pray for safety intravel Friday &

Monday for thoseattending Pioneersretreat, & for good

teaching for the teenprogram

18 Pray for a fruitfulretreat for Pioneersteams in Central &

Eastern Europemeeting today until

Monday

19 Pray for wisdomfor Pioneers teamleaders meeting

together & for God tobe glorified through

this retreat

20 Pray we willencourage, & be

encouraged by, ourfellow Pioneersworkers at this

weekend’s retreat

21 Pray for Matthewto nurture his walkwith Christ daily

with spiritualfeeding

22 Pray for spiritualhunger for the Wordin the lives of each of

our children

23 Pray for ourchildren to daily see

God’s work &blessings in their lives

24 Pray for fruitfulprogress on Bibletranslation with

Goran into Gurbetlanguage

25 Pray for fruitfulprogress on Bibletranslation with

Sasha & Kada into Arlilanguage

26 Praise God we areable to host goodmissionary friends

visiting fromBudapest this

weekend27 Pray that our

presence will blessthe local Baptist

church in SlavonskiBrod, when we

attend

28 Pray for fruitfulprogress on Bibletranslation with

Biljana & Djeno intoChergash language

29 Pray for Kirsten todevelop friendshipsthat will nurture her

walk with Christ

30 Pray for a tutor forCroatian language

learning for the kids

31 Pray for the Lord’stiming providing aconsultant & Romatranslators for the

Ludari language(spoken locally)

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