The Krio Bible Makes an Impact

In 1975, LBT was invited by partners to help with the Krio New Testament translation in Sierra Leone.  The New Testament was dedicated in 1986 and  LBT helped on a consult basis with the Old Testament. In 1999, the Bible Society in Sierra Leone took over the...

Traveling by Michael & JoAnn Megahan

The Megahans have been traveling again. Recently we went to the Botswana towns of Kasane and Kavimba. These are towns near Chobe National Park. Kasane is near the border with Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Kavimba is across the Chobe River from Namibia...

Finding the Strength by Eshinee Veith

One of the things that aspiring Bible translation workers are taught is to regularly pray for those who will be the mother tongue speakers working with them the translation into their own language. It was impressed upon us that, no matter how well we prepared...

“School of the Wicked” by Rev. Kierien Ekpang

The meeting with the clan head of Bubuabong, Obudu, went well.  However, the meeting did not take place as early as we had agreed, because the clan head was in court this morning. Bishop Aju came from Ogoja and stayed with us until the clan head was ready to listen to...