Pangoa Valley, Peru: The Next Chapter Has Begun
The third project I shared with you in June may be the least visible at first. Its impact will extend for generations. Nine Wycliffe-trained Nomatsigenga translators are undertaking the enormous task of bringing the Old Testament into the language of their own people — Genesis, Exodus, the Psalms, the prophets, the story of creation, covenant, exile, and the promises that ultimately point toward Christ. Much of that story has never been available to the Nomatsigenga people in the language of their homes and communities.
I'm grateful to tell you that through the generosity of our donors, we've now raised enough to begin a three-year investment in this work, and we've sent our first disbursement for this next phase of translation. We're not fully funded yet. The work may ultimately take longer than three years. Translation of this magnitude requires patience, accuracy, travel, consultation, checking, and countless hours of painstaking work. But it has begun.
And they're not standing alone. GO is coming alongside this work with other partners, including Samaritan's Purse and a network of Peruvian and Bolivian churches who also believe in seeing the whole counsel of Scripture placed into the hands of the Nomatsigenga people. I find something encouraging in that: no single organization needs to receive the credit, and no single donor needs to carry the entire burden. The Church of Jesus Christ, across different countries and organizations, is coming together around one task. We're helping a people receive the whole story of Scripture in the language of their hearts. You're part of it.
We look forward to sharing updates from the translators themselves as this work moves forward over the coming months and years.
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