“And let us run with endurance the race set before us,- fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:1b-2a, NASB).
“ Today's missionaries enter a world that is very different from the one that most missionaries knew even 30 years ago. The world now runs on information maintained by digital systems. Electronic communications, travel, media and the role of software in virtually everything you touch, from cars to watches to music to money, make IT the base for the global infrastructure. This is certainly true in the "developed" world, and is fast becoming the case in the developing world as well.”*
IT professionals can get a first-hand look at how they can use their skills to aid the work of Bible translation. Check IT Out* is a special two-day conference acquainting IT workers with opportunities in the mission field.
*Taken from The IT World of Wycliffe website at http://www.itwow.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=itwow&id=.
*For more information on Check IT Out, follow this link: http://www.checkitout.org/.
Steve & Glenda Kvale - Prayer Notes – March 2009
Praise God with us for:
· Safety over these 6100 miles! Whew! The family still getting along. J Unity. Minimal health issues of fever, colds, and food poisoning we healed from.
· The time getting to know the missionaries in Orlando, Steve’s assignment in the computer department getting off the ground, and now working with them from MN. Please praise & pray for the IT workers that attended Check IT Out this month as they consider giving their IT career to God in missions.
· God’s provision and teaching us more and more to trust Him as we experience and adjust to new situations and be at peace with the unknown so we can be flexible day by day.
· God’s protection, comfort & healing when both of Glenda’s parents suffered from falls while we were far away in Orlando. Phones are a nice invention!
Pray with us that:
· The kids can reconnect well with friends, church, bible study/youth group, school activities and work.
· Jason would listen to God’s voice and long even more deeply for His Word through the youth challenge weekend he goes to this wkend in Madison, SD.
· The equipment needs and technical set up here will provide well for efficient service for the computer support needs of Wycliffe in various ways.
· Wisdom for Steve as he works with various people over internet, Skype, email, and phone – learning of the needs and bringing computer team members together where needs can be met. These relationships are still very new and we pray God would deepen them and help each one of us to understand each others gifts better as we work together. May God be glorified as we use computers for the network support of bible translation. Please also pray that funds will not be lacking so that Steve may continue to be devoted full-time to this IT mission assignment.
· God would water seeds in the lives receptive to Him we were able to share with whether in churches, personal visits, or along our way traveling.
· The foot specialist has wisdom for Glenda’s mom and that Glenda’s dad be comfortable and have energy with bone cancer pain under control.
· God bless the time Glenda can be with her parents for the next three weeks, understand their needs, and enjoy time with them.
· God will grant us time at home and show us how we may get involved in ministry locally again. We miss this but desire His will.
· God will also show us where we are called to share about missions as we continue to schedule churches, schools, etc. to share at this year.
What’s Next? – Serving full-time from our home to help meet the information needs that support the work of bible translation. The phone system has been worked on so there is a line for use with Wycliffe and the internet speedy enough for the work uploading and downloading. That has been a little challenge living out here in the boonies of SW MN. J Steve’s supervisor at Wycliffe will send other equipment needs and skype has been an amazing resource for meetings. We are so thankful that we can serve from home considering the economic difference it makes after experiencing the cost of living in Orlando. Here our housing cost is 50% less and groceries 25% less to say the least. We took this trip as a family since we have been serving to reach this goal together as a family and it was good to be there to support Steve - having this initial time with the people there as well. But if there are future needs for Steve to travel to Orlando, Dallas, or Waxhaw for meetings, he will likely travel alone unless there are training options for other family members too. We are also considering being prepared for any international assignments Steve can be available for and the training conferences needed for this. Thank you for your faithful prayers that enable us and equip us to do the work. Prayer makes our work work. God bless you!
Steve & Glenda Kvale,
AFLC Missionaries on loan to Wycliffe Bible Translators
