In 2000, God gave Adam a vision to translate the Bible for one of the over two thousand people groups who have no access to the Bible in their own language. After struggling for years about the decision to become missionaries, Adam and Martha committed themselves to the work of Bible translation. Two months later, Martha suffered an exceedingly rare heart attack related to the birth of their son Asher. They considered canceling their plans but sensed that God was telling them to move forward. Martha’s heart improved dramatically, and they are now working with a team to translate the Bible into the Enga language. Enga is the largest vernacular language in Papua New Guinea with over 300,000 speakers. Since most Engans are not skilled readers, completed Scripture portions are being recorded and distributed on solar-powered audio players in addition to being made available in print format.
Location
Pacific
Children
Jacob, Bella, Asher
Wycliffe Ministry Budget
Wycliffe establishes a Ministry Budget for its members to reflect recurring expenses related to family factors and their geographic location of service. Giving to Wycliffe directly impacts members' ability to begin and remain in their assignment.
This monthly budget covers ministry-related expenses, insurance and retirement, social security and taxes, and Wycliffe administrative costs. The remainder is what the members receive as "take-home pay" for their daily living expenses.