Mark & Patti July 2025 Prayer Requests

* When's the last time you thought to PRAISE God for access to his Word in your own language? PRAY for the many language groups in the world that are still waiting for their own copy of the New Testament. There are many more waiting for the Old Testament.

* Pray for Quechua speaking pastors and those in their congregations to take time to practice reading God's Word. Pray for perseverance in reading and progress in fluency. Pray that God's Spirit will meet them in his word to teach, rebuke, correct and instruct them. May we all pay attention to God's work in our lives!

Mark & Patti June 2025 Prayer Requests

* June 6-14 we will be traveling, visiting the California Redwoods to celebrate Mark's birthday. Praise God with us for this opportunity and for the beauty of his creation.

* June 16th there's another 3-week translation push with the group of men representing 4 closely related Quechua languages. They travel down to town to work together and with Mark (online). This month they plan to finish the book of Genesis and get well into Exodus. Pray for increased facility and understanding. These men are just months into working in their language in written form, having never written it before now. Pray also for growing attention to detail.

Mark & Patti May-June 2025 Beans'talk

Download a printable copy of the May-June 2025 Beans'talk with photos.

BIG news with a BIG birthday

In June, Mark turns 70. That means he is old enough to start receiving maximum Social Security. That, plus our retirement accounts, will be enough for us to live on. So, starting the end of June, we will stop receiving financial support through Wycliffe Bible Translators and "retire" from Wycliffe as supported staff. Instead, we will work as volunteers. Many, many thanks to all of you who have faithfully kept us going over these past nearly 44 years.

Your prayer support is still very much appreciated. We will continue the same work we have been doing. Mark is still consulting for and supporting several Quechua translation projects with years to go.

Did you read that carefully?

We are still working. After June, we will work as volunteers rather than supported members of Wycliffe.

Do we need financial support?

No. Any gifts for us received by Wycliffe after June will be applied to their general budget.

Do we need prayer support?

Absolutely! It would be such a privilege to count on your continued prayers for our work and for the Quechua-speaking churches.

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