Wycliffe Caribbean/Brazil trip update

Larry Gradisher and Steve Bradley, two IT volunteers, and I traveled to Jamaica in early January to help set up the Wycliffe Caribbean office, pictured right. We installed a Windows 2003 server and seven workstations. To be sure, the trip was about setting up the office infrastructure. But ultimately, the technology was just a small part of all that happened.

We ate “patties” (meat pies) that looked like ground meat Hot Pockets and Jerk Chicken, the Jamaican staple. We also enjoyed sweet fellowship, sang songs, and heard the Christmas store in Patwa, the native Jamaican tongue. It was truly a moving experience for both us and them. The Scriptures and even Bible stories in the language that speaks to the heart still moves people! John Roomes, the Director, and the others thanked the Lord for the new server and computers because, just like us, they connect this island to the rest of the world.

The Lord provided the funds for the computers. The Godly Wycliffe Caribbean staff will use their office and computers to share the vision of Bible translation with the Caribbean region.