DHL.

DHL who?

Well, DHL the document delivery service who arrived today with a very important package:

THE PROOF OF THE PALAWANO NEW TESTAMENT IS HERE!

We are thrilled to announce that it is in our hands here in San Diego. Praise the Lord with us.

And at first glance, it looks awesome. Of course, it needs a second glance. And a third. And… lots of very thorough checking. Way more than just glances. But we’re excited to get started.

The book is quite a bit thicker than the final NT will be, since the proof didn’t use the high-quality, thin Bible paper. Our job now in these next few weeks is to check for pages out of order, wrong page numbering, chapters or verses in the wrong order, inconsistent ink, etc.

Bill is busy getting ready for the ICLL (International Congress on Language Learning), which is coming up in a few short weeks. So Donna will be looking at the NT first while he fine-tunes his presentations and Powerpoints for the workshop. Then he’ll take his turn.

Please pray that we find any and all errors that need to be corrected. We need good eyes and a high level of concentration to check over 1000 pages several times each.

NT Dedications and Distribution…
Once the proof is back at the printers in Manila and they give us an estimated finish date, we will be able to plan and schedule all of this. So once again: Stay Tuned!

ICLL…
God continues to provide for the remaining ICLL costs. We only need about $600 to cover everything.

Praise the Lord with us…
– that the mock-up of the Palawano New Testament is HERE!
– for provision for much of the cost of attending ICLL

Please pray with us…
– that we would find any and all errors in the in the proof copy
– for God’s provision of the remaining ~$600 needed for attending the ICLL
– that we would be a blessing to those around us

Reaching Palawanos (and the world!) together with you,

– Bill and Donna