posted by Price
June 25, 2008 on 5:34 pm | In letters | Comments Off
Here are a few updated prayer requests and praises:
1. We return to Bosnia in just 4 1/2 weeks (July 22) and we have begun packing. Please PRAY for efficiency and wisdom in packing, especially to know what we should take to Bosnia, what we should leave in the States in storage and what we should get rid of. PRAY that we can get everything over to Bosnia within the amount of luggage we are allotted.
2. PRAISE that Timothy got his driver’s license. PRAY for Jonathan that he can pass his test before we leave. PRAY for no complications with Timothy getting his wisdom teeth out in early July and for a quick recovery.
3. PRAISE God that we now have all the funds we need to purchase a vehicle when we return to Bosnia. PRAY for just the right one that is a good price, in good condition and gets good gas mileage.
4. PRAY for wisdom which ministry commitments I should make; I’ve been asked to teach a new course at one of the Bible schools, but really need to make good progress on Bible translation and the editing of the other biblical reference materials and need much wisdom in deciding how to invest my limited time.
5. PRAY for a church for us to attend when we return to Bosnia.
Thank you for standing with us for Him.
Todd Price
posted by Price
June 3, 2008 on 6:28 pm | In letters | Comments Off
Dear friends,
This is our last prayer letter to you while we are still in the States on furlough since we return to Bosnia July 22. It has been a good year and we are thankful that we’ve been able to see many of you and share at the churches which support the work in Bosnia. We have a few more times to speak as indicated by the underlined dates on our prayer
calendar on the back. Thank you to each one who had us over for a meal, brought food, housed us, shared your stuff, and served us in many other ways. We really appreciate it!
I graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with an MA in Biblical Languages, and hope to begin a PhD in NT on our next furlough in 2010. On that furlough we plan to get Timothy and Jonathan settled into college. They do not yet know where they will attend, but we’ve had a chance to visit several schools, including Columbia International University, Liberty University, Midwestern Baptist College and LeTourneau University.
Timothy is interested in computer science and missions, and Jonathan is interested in art and missions. Elizabeth did well in orchestra this semester and we trust she can use this at church in Bosnia. Daniel is healthy and bringing us great joy. We’re very thankful for him.
When we get back to Bosnia, I will dive back into the translation work on the Bosnian Bible. We are currently working on a draft of 1-3 John. In addition, there are a
number of books and reference articles that I will work on editing and that we will put on our web site or print. These include continued work on Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar, Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament, Old Testament Exegesis, 1-3 John: Comfort and Counsel to a Church in Crisis, introductions to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts, Soul to Soul: A Biblical Study on Leadership, and Westminster’s morphology of the Hebrew OT. These are being translated into Bosnian or Croatian.
Financially, we still lack $2000 per month for our missionary support, and $7000 in one-time gifts to buy a van since we do not have a vehicle in Bosnia.
Thank you for praying for these needs.
Todd, Pamala,
Timothy (17),
Jonathan (16),
Elizabeth (13),
Matthew (9),
Kirsten (4) &
Daniel (2 mos.) Price
posted by Price
May 8, 2008 on 5:39 pm | In letters | No Comments
Dear praying friends,
1. I just got word this morning that the apartment above where our friend, Jurij Sinij, lives caught on fire. The ceiling above the bedrooms where Jurij lives with his wife and children live, collapsed. Their family got out unharmed but only with their passports. They were not yet able to go back and check on the apartment or their belongings because the fire was under investigation. PRAY
for Jurij and his family in this loss: for strength, God’s grace and peace, recovery or replacement of their belongings and for a new place to live. PRAISE God that Jurij and family were not hurt, though there were injuries and even deaths of others involved. Jurij was a student of mine at the Bible Institute in Sarajevo and recently became the pastor of the Baptist church there.
2. We had asked you to pray for Kirsten’s visa. We recently found out that she will not qualify to get a permanent visa because we are out of the country more than 60 days after the time that her most recent annual visa expired. This means she will have to continue to get only annual visas.
3. PRAISE God for a recent gift toward our vehicle fund in Bosnia. PRAY for a foundation that is considering helping us financially toward the rest we need to get a vehicle.
4. PRAISE God for safety over many miles traveled speaking at churches in Iowa and Oklahoma.
5. PRAY for Timothy and Jonathan, that they can complete the 40 hours of driving instruction required before getting their driver’s licenses; we need to do this before we leave for Bosnia. PRAY also for them to do well on the upcoming ACT exams.
Thank you for your encouragement and support!
Todd
posted by Price
April 1, 2008 on 5:15 pm | In letters | No Comments
We’d appreciate prayer for Kirsten to be able to get her annual visa. Even though we are not in Bosnia at this time, our teammate handed in the paperwork we have in order to get the process going. This year is a very important one since it could qualify her to get a permanent (residence) visa next year. Please pray for favor with the officials who process this.
Please also pray for our teammate, Joy Hill, that she also can get her permanent (residence) visa early next year.
Thank you to each one who has asked how Daniel and Pamala are doing. They are doing very well! We’ve got some cute pictures of him on our blog (see below).