God Closes One Door, Opens Another in Brazil

Monday, August 4

Misael and Celia Rodríguez serve in Brazil. We had been praying that they would obtain permission to live among the Kuripaco people, but for now, God has closed that door. “After spending much time in prayer and in consultation with the field leaders, we are once again changing direction. God is opening the doors so that we can serve Him in a new work the mission has begun with the Yanomami. We will be joining a Brazilian missionary couple who are currently alone and need partners.” Pray for them as they transition into this new ministry in a very isolated place. Pray for provision, for good health and for strong team unity.

More New Testaments for the Dom People of Papua New Guinea

Tuesday, August 5

Jim and Judy Burdett serve from the USA and minister to the Dom people of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Later this month, Jim and Judy will travel to PNG to distribute the updated Dom New Testaments which, praise the Lord, have been shipped to PNG. The update includes “many improvements to accuracy and readability. … May God’s Word in the Dom language work richly in the lives of those who read and study it.” Pray for Jim and his co-workers as they work to finalize Bible lessons before the trip. Pray that Jim and Judy will be an encouragement to the Dom church as they come alongside the elders to work through some problems.

Reaching Isolated People in Bolivia

Wednesday, August 6

Bruce and Jan Johnson currently live in the USA and serve in radio ministry to reach the Chimane, Yuracare, Trinitario and Ayoré language groups of Bolivia. The team’s goal this fall is to deliver 100 solar-powered radios and 1,500 microchips containing Scripture, Bible lessons and music to isolated people who otherwise would not have access to God’s Word in their language. Pray that God would provide the “funds for this huge outreach.” Pray for “the prep work to come together.” Most importantly, pray for “prepared hearts by the Holy Spirit to receive the precious message God has for them.”

Pray for Those Studying Culture and Language in Brazil

Thursday, August 7

Henrique and Rachel Freitas minister among the “K1” people of Brazil.* “Henrique and I had language and culture evaluations and enjoyed the visit from the consultant and his wife. Praise the Lord Henrique and I are both advancing and only one level away from being able to do translation! This is a tough level to pass though. … Pray for the Lord to open our understanding of what we don’t know and give wisdom to our other new, not-yet-arrived linguist co-worker, Derick, who is already looking at the [K1] language and trying to begin breaking it down for us all to understand better.”

*Because Global Partners (Brazil) have church planting works among multiple “K” people groups, the people group that the Freitas and their teammates minister among will be referred to as the “K1” people in future prayer bulletins.

Milestone: “I drafted my final verse in the New Testament.”

Friday, August 8

Jonathan and Heidi Bamford minister among the Isnag people of the Philippines and are translating the Bible for the Southern Isnag people. “The first step in the translation process is to write the exegetical or first draft. There are many steps that follow, but getting a Scripture portion drafted starts it on its way. A few moments ago, I reached a milestone. I drafted my final verse in the New Testament. Twenty-four books have completed the translation process. … Please pray that the last 10 chapters of Matthew, the book of Luke and the book of John will do well in the translation process and result in books that are clear and accurate for our Southern Isnag friends.”