Eve K. is a CCCC Commissioned Christian Worker, ministering in West Asia under Wycliffe Bible Translators. She is presently back in the States for further training.

Reaching West Asia for Christ

by Eve K.

“Hello! Are you well? How is your family? May you live! May your hands be nice. My heart is well because I see you.”

The rough translation above of how my friends and I often greet each other in West Asia perhaps gives a glimpse of their culture of hospitality.

Working in West Asia with Wycliffe Bible Translators, my main job had been learning the language and culture so that I can assist the Scripture translation team in discovering factors in the culture which may encourage or discourage people from reading God’s Word and applying it to their lives.

Lord willing, I will be in the States, finishing up a Scripture Engagement study program, until this coming December. Provided that the area of West Asia is stable and safe enough, I pray I will be able to return there in January.

Classes for this semester finished on June 7 — a very busy week! Praise God, the final projects finished up quite well, I believe. My major paper, concerning use and perception of holy books on mobile devices in West Asia, I pray might be useful research for our Scripture translation team.

During the week, I also had the privilege of taking part in a Language Documentation workshop with fourteen people from eight different countries. Exciting and valuable!

On the center where I study, Wycliffe held an event for young people interested in serving long term. I got to share a devotional for the whole group and speak to a small group of women.

Friday and Saturday, four of us students led a Trauma Healing group for women who minister to homeless, refugees, prisoners, and survivors of abuse in Dallas, Texas. Monday of the following week, I had the joy of leading similar Arts in Trauma Healing seminar for a group in Pennsylvania. I would appreciate prayers for the people who took part in each of these exciting, potentially life-changing events. If you or someone you know may be interested in this training on how Scripture can help people heal from traumatic experiences, please contact me.

Until August 14, I hope to travel around Pennsylvania, New York, and New England areas, staying with family and visiting church friends/friend churches. I look forward to meeting or reconnecting with many of you at the upcoming CCCC Annual Family Conference!