2026年1月代禱信

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東部拉瓦 Eastern Lawa

一位來自清邁的大學教授與我們的團隊聯繫，跟進他們在發展拉瓦語方面所做的工作。隨後，他安排我們的團隊去到三所學校，為有興趣學習自己本族語言的學生開設週六體驗課程。此外，團隊亦將會去另一所學校，每週教授拉瓦語，孩子們可以選擇拉瓦語為他們學習的其中一個課程。感謝主！他打開了傳揚福音的大門。

● 識字能力 -已經完成錄製識字能力課程的 YouTube 影片，現正處理後期工作。完成後將上載到 YouTube 頻道。繼續向學校推廣識字能力課程，並為不同年級的孩子、以及成人開班教學。

●『與聖經聯結』-完成錄製幾首拉瓦語敬拜歌曲。請記念拉瓦語團隊將逢週三前往一所新學校Wang KongSchool的教學。

感謝你們的祈禱。Greg和Rosie將回到紐西蘭生活。他們已找到一輛車和租房，正在與孩子和家人重新建立聯繫。繼續為Bloks祈禱，讓他們安頓下來，重回正常的工作和生活節奏；與此同時，Greg繼續與該項目保持聯繫，為未來的聖經翻譯活動提供諮詢。

AIDIA

古斯托·查韋斯牧師Pastor Augusto Chávez來自索普林Soplin社區，跟南方帕斯塔薩克丘亞語Southern Pastaza Quechua​人一起積極參與聖經翻譯的審核過程。有一次，他激動地說，翻譯「做得很好，清晰又易明白」，使他充滿希望，因為看見上帝的話語終於以一個易於明白的方式接觸他的民族。

他強調這項工作不僅惠及牧師和領袖，也惠及正熱切期盼著計畫完成的整個社區。擁有本族語言的聖經帶給他們屬靈的資源，這是一個無價之寶，得以加強他們對上帝的信靠、更肯定他們信仰的身份，並為他們的社區生活帶來正面的影響。牧師滿懷感激地表示，索普林教會持續為翻譯人員和合作夥伴禱告，盼望這項工作早日完成。 「我們期待自己的語言出現在聖經當中」，他說，「因為我們確信，它可以改變生命，並帶來團結，祝福我們的子孫後代。」. — 水利計畫協調員諾埃米·羅哈斯Noemí Rojas

● 繼續覆核《羅馬書》1-8章。已完成與母語人士一起覆核《使徒行傳》8-28章的工作。

● 顧問Felix已批核《約翰福音》所有的註釋。

● 開始著手撰寫《哥林多前書》和《哥林多後書》的初稿。

● 協調員Yuliño 正在監督團隊，為需取得進展的地方提供支援。

感謝你們的祈禱。祈求上帝賜給翻譯團隊健康、智慧和力量，順利完成翻譯上各個階段的工作。願祂繼續堅固他們的生活，賜給他們智慧，繼續委身於翻譯工作。感謝你們為翻譯員的家人祈禱，你們的禱告給予他們情感和精神的支持，讓他們知道自己是這項工作的一重要部分。感謝讚美神對翻譯員家人的保護、關懷與供應。願上帝永遠指引他們，給他們鼓勵和團結。

峇裡島-姆巴 -Mba / 剛果民主共和國(DRC)

團隊再次在《羅馬書》的校對環節中，不斷尋找與「恩典」一詞對應的詞彙。他們的翻譯顧問解釋說，有時譯者需要創造新詞，並給團隊一篇關於如何創造新詞的文章。經過多番討論，最終創造了一個新的複合詞：“heart of compassion”，非常接近他們的需求。團隊將再與當地社區聯繫，以了解他們的想法。

為峇里島翻譯團隊面對挑戰祈禱：

週邊地區越來越不安全，道路狀況非常糟糕，使出行極為危險。近期出現異常乾旱，影響了水稻收成。剛果民主共和國的經濟狀況對生活的各個方面、兒童教育和醫療保健都有負面影響。

● 顧問已審核《羅馬書》5-16章的咨詢工作。《約翰一書》、《二書》和《三書》的第三次顧問審查已完成。

● 已在應用程式加入《使徒行傳》和《約翰福音》。並錄製了一首讚美詩、一篇講道和兩首歌曲。

● 願上帝賜給翻譯員長壽、智慧和健康，使他們能在聖經翻譯事工中茁壯成長，神的同在才能成功完成翻譯工作。

● 識字老師巴亞薩納·阿塔納斯兄弟生病，他正在醫院治療，願上帝治醫治。

● 為翻譯團隊員配備摩托車祈禱，這有助於與巴厘島語使用者進行願景分享活動和社區核查。

● 感謝上帝讓兩個聖經研讀工作坊（創傷療癒、福音與文化）順利完成。

● 求主帶領峇裡島團隊為顧問覆核的旅程，並確保團隊安全返回。

● 正安裝新的 Starlink 連接替換V-Sat不正常運作的問題 。新的連接使工作效率大大提高。

威克里夫泰國基金會

Joey 和 Toong Pang 在2025 年 10 月進行語言調查，以及與牧師會議後，決定在烏隆他尼Udon Thani建立一個伊森Isan口述聖經翻譯中心。他們搬到當中，希望當地的Nong Sai Fellowship教會能參與翻譯計畫。

龐氏夫婦與教會已建立良好關係，並自願擔任主日學老師和協助講道。 Nong Sai Fellowship教會的牧師名叫Na。她來自泰國東北部的少數民族泰永族Thai Yong。她在韓國工作期間認識基督，後來決定返回到Nong Sai Fellowship教會牧會。當她第一次聽到Joey 和 Toong Pang 分享威克里夫接觸少數民族的異象時，她回應道：「我要讓我的教會開始為未得之民禱告，首先從伊森Isan地區的20個少數民族開始。」 從那天起，Nong Sai 教會每個星期天都為這些少數民族禱告。現在，Nong Sai Fellowship教會是伊森Isan口述聖經翻譯計畫的一部分，由Toong Pang 和 Joey負責處理，並支持人們參與回譯和社區核查的工作。

● 讚美神！曼谷的月禱會已經堅守了一年的時間！為團隊祈禱，他們希望祈禱小組在曼谷得以擴展。

● 泰國基督教青年傳教團(TCYM)每週五聚會，為未接觸福音的族群禱告。族群每季邀請一位講員分享。

● 感謝你們為伊森Isan口述聖經翻譯辦公室於九月開幕成立禱告。讚美神！烏隆他尼Udon Thani的牧師和傳教士代表，以及Wat主任和口述聖經翻譯團隊都
出席慶祝活動。

● 感謝你們為伊森Isan口述聖經翻譯辦公室於九月開幕成立禱告。

● Wat主任在忠誠服務超過14年後，向威克里夫泰國董事會告辭，計劃將於2027年3月卸任。因此，威克里夫泰國基金會將啟動遴選新董事接替Wat的程序。

泰北蘭納 Thai Lanna

實習生Tar反思說，「我學習了很多東西，每項活動都非常有用。其中一個難忘的活動是有機會在Pa Pao社區蘭納兒童俱樂部教導孩子們蘭納語讀寫。他們第一次認識我的時候有點害羞，不敢表達自己。經過多次學習，我感覺到蘭納語團隊和孩子之間越來越親密。隨著時間過去，我看見孩子的行為逐漸變好。孩子有勇氣表達自己，在各種活動中合作，讓我感到被鼓勵。孩子們的家長也很合作，歡喜地接送孩子。兒童俱樂部暑期課程結束後，蘭納團隊組織了一次交流活動，讓蘭納團隊成員、孩子和家長之間有機會彼此認識，建立更緊密的聯繫。我希望新的蘭納中心能夠成為一個祝福，帶領更多人認識上帝的故事，跟隨耶穌基督。」- 實習生Tar

感謝主！有200名多學生參加在最近的蘭納文化活動中使用泰北聖經，當中有100名多學生領取約翰福音。另外，該團隊與來自七個國家的參與者參加一個民族藝術工作坊，他們一起製作優質的教學材料，用於課堂教學和俱樂部動。團隊選材著重挑選容易理解的聖經經文，又教導舊約從創世記到摩西帶領紅海的故事。學生們都興致勃勃地複述這些故事。感謝主為團隊打開了一扇門，讓他們能夠將工作場所搬到靠近他們服務學校社區的一棟房子裡，與當地社區建立良好關係。

計畫負責人 Oi 希望藉著Prai 幼兒園教師舉辦的教師培訓研討會上培訓其他人。他們計劃在新落成的蘭納中心開設為期三天的成人密集課程。此外，JaJa的實習即將結束。她正向主禱告尋求清晰指引，幫助她決定實習結束後的去向。

Eastern Lawa

A university professor from Chiang Mai contacted our team asking about the work they have done with developing the Lawa language. He then helped to organize our team getting into three different schools and running Saturday taster classes for students who were interested in learning how to read their own language. This has led to another opening in a school where our team will go in each week and teach Lawa literacy and kids will be able to choose that subject. Praise God for the way He opens doors.

Literacy: YouTube videos for the literacy lessons have been recorded and are in post production. Upon completion of the post production, they will be uploaded to the YouTube channel. Continue to promote literacy to schools and offer to teach kids in different grades, as well as run an adult literacy class.

Scripture Engagement: A few more Lawa worship songs were recorded.

● Please pray for the Lawa team's teaching at a new school, Wang Kong School on Wednesdays.

●Thank you for praying for Greg and Rosie and their transition back to living in New Zealand. Praise God they found a car and a rented house to live in. Praise God they are reconnecting with their kids and family. Continue to pray for the Bloks as they settle and get back into a normal rhythm of work and life, while at the same time, Greg stays connected with the project, consulting for the Bible translation activities going forward.

AIDIA

Pastor Augusto Chávez, from the community of Soplin, actively participated in the Bible translation review process alongside native speakers of Southern Pastaza Quechua. He emotionally expressed that the translation "is well done, understandable, and clear," which fills him with hope, as now the Word of God can reach his people in a more comprehensible way.

He emphasized that this effort benefits not only pastors and leaders, but also the entire community, which eagerly awaits the completion of the project. For Having the Bible in their own language is not only a spiritual resource, but also an invaluable treasure that strengthens their faith, identity, and community life.

With gratitude, the pastor affirmed that the church in Soplin prays constantly for the translators and collaborators, so that the work may be completed soon. "We are waiting for the Word in our language," he said, "because we know that it will transform lives, bring unity, and bless our families for generations." - Noemí Rojas, water project facilitator.

● The team reviewed Romans 1-8. The review of Acts 8-28 with the native speaker was completed. Moving forward with the first draft of the book of 1 and 2 Corinthians.

● Consultant Felix approved all the notes for the book of John.

● Facilitator Yuliño has been monitoring the team and providing support in areas necessary for their progress.

● Thank you for praying for the Lord to grant health, wisdom, and strength to the team of translators, in every stage of the translation work. Thank God for His care and provision for the team of translators. Pray that He would continue to strengthen their lives and grant them wisdom to move forward in the translation work.

● Thank you for praying for the translators' families, that they may be an emotional and spiritual support, knowing that they are an important part of a work that will transform lives. Praise God for His protection over the translators' families. Pray that God will always guide them and give them encouragement and unity.

DRC - Bali / Mba

During the checking session of Romans, the team struggled to find an appropriate translated word for “grace”. Their translation consultant explained that sometimes translators need to invent new words and gave them an article about ways to do that. After serval discussions, they decided that a new compound word, “heart of compassion” was very close to what they needed. The team will be following up with the community to find out what they think.

Pray for the challenges faced by the team:

The surrounding area is becoming increasingly unsafe and the roads are in very bad shape. This makes travel extremely dangerous. There has been an unusual period of drought which has affected the paddy crop. The economy of DRC is negatively impacting all aspects of life, children's schooling and medical care.

● Consultant-checked Romans 5-16. Completed a third consultant check on 1,2,3 John.

● Added Acts and John to the app

● Recorded a hymn, a sermon and two songs.

● May God be with the translation team throughout this year so that there may be success. Grant them longevity, wisdom and good health to thrive in the ministry of Bible translation.

● Brother Bayasana Athanase, literacy teacher, he stays in the hospital for treatment, may God heal him.

● Pray for motorbikes for the staff of the translation team since this will also help in the vision-sharing activities and community checking with Bali speakers.

● May God guide the Bali team's journey for the consultant checking and the team’s safe return.

● Thank God for the success of Two Scripture Engagement workshops (Trauma Healing & Gospel and Culture).

Wycliffe Thai Foundation

Joey and Toong Pang decided to establish an Isan Oral Bible Translation Centre in Udon Thani after the language survey and pastors meeting in October 2025. They moved there with the idea of engaging the local Nong Sai Fellowship church to be part of the translation project.

The Pangs built up the relationship and volunteered to teach Sunday school, as well as help with preaching. The pastor at Nong Sai Fellowship Church is named Na. She is from Thai Yong, a minority group in the northeast. She met Christ when she went to work in South Korea and then decided to come back and pastor the Nong Sai Fellowship church. When she first heard Joey and Toong Pang share about Wycliffe’s vision of reaching the minority people, she responded, “I will let my church start praying for the unreached people groups, starting with the 20 minority groups in Isan region.” From that day on, Nong Sai Church prays every Sunday for the minority groups. Now Nong Sai Fellowship Church is part of the Isan Oral Bible Translation, taking care of Toong Pang and Joey, and supporting people to help in back translation and community check.

● The Bangkok monthly prayer meeting has been faithfully happening for a year now! Pray for the team as they hope to expand the prayer groups in Bangkok.

● Thai Christian Youth for Mission (TCYM) meets every Friday to pray for the unreached people groups. Every quarter the group invites a speaker to share with them.

● Thank you for praying for the opening of the Isan Oral Bible Translation office in September. Praise God that representative pastors and missionaries in Udon Thani attended the celebration, along with Director Wat and the Oral Bible Translation team.

● After more than 14 years of faithful service, Director Wat has informed the Wycliffe Thai board that he plans to step down from his position in March 2027. As a result, Wycliffe Thai Foundation will soon begin the process of identifying a new director to replace Wat.

Northern Thai

The Intern Tar reflects, “I have been learning a variety of things. Each activity is very useful. One memorable activity was the opportunity to teach reading and writing Lanna to students in the Pa Pao community Lanna Kids Club. When I first had the opportunity to teach the children, they were a bit shy and didn't dare to express themselves. After studying together many times, I felt a growing closeness between the Lanna team and the children. Over time, I saw the children's behavior change have improved. The children's courage to express themselves and cooperate in various activities are encouraging.”

“The parents of the children also cooperate, welcoming and dropping off their children with open arms. After completing the Kids Club summer session, the Lanna Team organized a networking activity between the Lanna team, the children, and their parents, giving them the opportunity to get to know each other and build stronger relationships… I hope the new Lanna Center will be a blessing and bring many people to know God's story [and follow] Jesus Christ.” - Intern Tar

● Praise God! Over 200 students have participated in Lanna events where the Northern Thai Bible is used. Well over 100 students have taken copies of the book of John at Lanna events. The team joined an Ethno-Arts workshop with participants from seven countries. They produced good materials for use in teaching during the classes and club meetings. They choose Bible verses that are easy for the students to understand. Recently they taught Old Testament stories from Creation to the story of Moses and the Red Sea. The students are excited to retell the stories.

● God opened the door for the team to move their workplace to a house in the community, close to the schools they serve. They are building great relationships with the community there.

● Project leader, Oi, hopes to help train others during a Teacher Training workshop for Prai preschool teachers.

● The team plans to teach an intensive three-day adult class at the new Lanna Center for community members.