A hush fell over the room

 Just as we usually do each day, Pioneer Bible Translator's home office gathered for prayer at 9 A.M. Today however, was special; we all recognized the fact. A hush fell over the room. Jeff slowly opened the loose leaf three ring binder on his lap. It was hard to hold back the tears as he began to read.... His own emotions, well, they showed as he had trouble getting started reading.

Jeff, Laura, and the children, have spent years in West Africa among the Toma Tribes. Jeff began reading aloud in the Toma Tongue. Jeff was reading aloud from the Bible. Jeff read aloud from the Bible - which the Toma can now read and hear in their own tongue.. in their own heart language...!

We all sat in awe as the Twenty-third Psalm flowed from Jeff's lips in Toma. We prayed. We praised. We shed some tears of joy. We honored Jeff's family. We honored God. We prayed God would accept this work as his worship. All PBT supporters out there are part of this. Today, pray in praise. Pray in joy. Pray in thanks. Pray in wonder. Pray in Worship....!