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Hope Does Not Disappoint\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>
\n– Hebrews 10:23\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Shalom from the Land of the Bible!<\/p>\n

God is doing incredible things to bring about His purposes, even amid great obstacles.\u00a0None of us could have predicted the challenges we would encounter over the last two years as we move forward in the work God has laid on our hearts\u2014to make the whole Word of God accessible to the whole world by equipping men and women near and far for the service of full Bible translation.<\/p>\n

The growth of our online extension program has enabled us to continue in that central task. Over the last two years, God has done more than we could imagine.\u00a0Through growing partnerships,\u00a0the extension\u00a0program has allowed biblical Hebrew training around the world, and in areas with the most need for the full Bible.<\/p>\n

With ever-changing travel restrictions, the hope of bringing students together under one roof\u00a0has seemed\u00a0impossible. But He who promised is faithful, and the first residential program in two years has started\u2014hallelujah! Our staff has been working hard to secure flights and obtain visas so that the next cohort of students\u00a0can reach Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

Even with slower processing of visas, and the delays of quarantine, we have been amazed at the mountains God has moved for these translators and consultants in training, many of whom have made great personal sacrifices to be a part of this work. It truly is a joy to see these students around the campus again.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at our center in Jerusalem as more\u00a0individuals arrive in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Sawyer and Kara were the first to arrive in the fall, 9 months pregnant, and baby Mercy was born in Jerusalem.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Last week we had the privilege of hosting a study tour from Wycliffe Australia. Whole Word Institute students who were just arriving shared a Shabbat dinner with the Wycliffe group. Pastor Shmuel Birnbaum explained the background and meaning of Shabbat and gave blessings in Hebrew while Sharon, his daughter and an Whole Word Institute instructor, translated.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Among the visitors from Wycliffe Australia was Sarah, a Bible Translation Consultant with Wycliffe Philippines. Sarah is a sister of Margie, a graduate of the School of Biblical Hebrew at Whole Word Institute. Margie is now a Bible Translation Consultant with SIL Philippines, and both sisters are working as consultants with written and oral translation projects to make the full Bible available to people groups in the Philippines. Sarah is here with Tim King, VP Operations,\u00a0<\/em>Whole Word Institute.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n