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The Scotts have been working alongside the people of Kingfisher Lake First Nation since 2018. Tom helps the local team navigate translation issues so that Oji-Cree speakers across Northern Ontario and Manitoba can encounter the gospel in their own language. He also works with the local language committee to help the community achieve their language…
Africa
A native of Windsor, Ont., Larry joined Wycliffe Canada in 1986 and has been serving in Cameroon since 1988. Over the years, Larry has served in a variety of roles, ranging from sociolinguistic surveyor and linguistics researcher to training co-ordinator and director of language services. Since February 2017, he has been co-ordinating the Community Engagement…
Africa
Before Roland Seiler became a Christian he wanted to be Bill Gates. But once God got a hold of his heart, all he wanted was to instead serve the Lord with his passion for information technology (IT). When he heard a Wycliffe missionary give a presentation at his church in 1990, Roland left the church…
Africa
Josh and Jenni Smolders have been members of Wycliffe Canada since 2012, and have been serving in linguistics and Bible translation in Ethiopia since 2014. They have four children, Fletcher (M, 2013), Theodore (M, 2017), Rordan (M, 2020), and Raewyn (F, 2023). Josh is originally from Ucluelet, B.C. and holds a Master’s of Linguistics degree…
Americas
Keith and Ruth joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in August, 1977. Following linguistics training, which included Keith completing an M.A. in linguistics at the University of Texas at Arlington, they began serving with Wycliffe in Ghana (West Africa) in 1982. Together with another couple, they helped to complete the Chumburung New Testament in 1987. They then…
Africa
Tanya Spronk’s prayer is that her work in literacy and education will engage the South Sudanese people with “the life-and-hope-giving Word of God.” Born and raised in Calgary, Tanya joined Wycliffe Canada in 2004 and shortly after moved to East Africa. For the past 10 years, Tanya has called Juba, South Sudan home. Currently she…
Americas
Peter and Linda, along with their sons Isaac, Joel, and Kean, serve in Porto Velho, Brazil in aviation. Peter is as pilot, supporting Bible translation, Scripture use, and church planting. Peter was born and raised in Bridgewater, N.S. until he left to attend Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Ill. There he met his wife, Linda…
Americas
Robert and Verna have been members of Wycliffe Bible Translators, Wycliffe Canada, Wycliffe USA and SIL International since 1983. Verna grew up in southeastern Manitoba and Robert in Goshen, Indiana. They were married in 1973 and have two grown sons. Robert and Verna served with SIL, Wycliffe’s key field partner, in Papua New Guinea (PNG)…
Global
While still in university, Colin and Dot began pursuing God’s call to mission. They discovered that the analytical skills required in Bible translation and linguistics dovetailed perfectly with their personalities and their training in the sciences. They joined Wycliffe in 1988 worked in linguistics and translation among the Turka people of Burkina Faso (West Africa)…