{"id":1689,"date":"2014-09-01T06:26:37","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T06:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordproject.org\/news\/?page_id=1689"},"modified":"2014-09-02T03:29:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T03:29:45","slug":"mozambique-bible-recordings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?page_id=1689","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique &#8211; Bible Recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The leprosy mission, whose work is to treat and eradicate leprosy, operates in villages all over the North of\u00a0Mozambique. \u00a0Besides the medical treatment and advice, the Christian message is also necessary to encourage and bring about needed changes, namely in eliminating many social prejudices toward those with the disease. I was invited to help with the recording of Bible passages and their application in one of the native languages. I left Nairobi on the LAM flight, flew over Kilimanjaro and and in less than 2 hours I was in Pemba.\u00a0I was received at the Airport by our doctor friend, Arie, who drove me to his home, where I was to stay. Marie, Arie&#8217;s wife and their 3 sweet children, Hanno, Helene and Emma, received me with the warmth that is so natural with their family. In the home I met new people who were visiting and was informed of the latest news from the region. Pemba is a city under\u00a0construction and there is development everywhere, however, many people still live in extreme poverty. [Please, click to enlarge:]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1689 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1709'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/kilimanjaro2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"View of Kilimanjaro\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1709\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1709'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Kilimanjaro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1705'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/pemba_air11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Overview of Pemba\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1705\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1705'>\n\t\t\t\tOverview of Pemba\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1710'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/pemba_airport-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Private Jet on Pemba tarmac\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1710\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1710'>\n\t\t\t\tPrivate Jet on Pemba tarmac\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1708'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/streets1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Reality check - Pemba street\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1708\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1708'>\n\t\t\t\tReality check &#8211; Pemba street\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1707'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/streets3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More streets of Pemba\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1707\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1707'>\n\t\t\t\tMore streets of Pemba\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1706'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/arie_house2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mission compound\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1706\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1706'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Mission compound\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We did our first section of recordings in Pemba and then we were transported to another town, in the interior, where we finalized the recordings with the help of four local narrators. The ride was good, \u00a0nice paved road and the town has developed greatly in the last few years. \u00a0[Please, click to enlarge:]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1689 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1712'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/studio5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ali making first narrations\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1712\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1712'>\n\t\t\t\tAli making first narrations\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1711'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/studio1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mobile Audio Setup\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1711\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1711'>\n\t\t\t\tMobile Audio Setup\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In that town I stayed with foreign missionaries friends who kindly offered me their guest&#8217;s room. This missionary family, in their 30, have 3 beautiful girls, and have been in that part of the country for over 10 years. They work together with 2 other families, also foreign, and teamwork in Christian outreach. That includes teaching and helping the community, \u00a0for which they have learned Portuguese and the local Makua language.\u00a0The recording were in the school facilities that they have built along with their house.. [click to enlarge]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1689 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1700'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_streets5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Entering Montepuez\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1700\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1700'>\n\t\t\t\tEntering Montepuez\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1701'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_house-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The yard\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1701\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1701'>\n\t\t\t\tYard next to recording room (school)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1702'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_house2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cozy bed - at the Howells&#039;\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1702\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1702'>\n\t\t\t\tCozy bed &#8211; at the Howells\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1703'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_house5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The mission compound\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1703\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1703'>\n\t\t\t\tThe mission compound\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The 3 day recording section went well. The narrators had already prepared the material to be recorded. There were no major problems and we finished the task. The narrators also received a gift of an audio Bible in Swahili (which most understand) \u00a0and were very encouraged with the prospect of seeing their own Makua Bible being, one day, distributed in that way. Some of them have been working on the translation of the Makua Bible for several years [working with SIL] and they are eager to see their own language printed, digitalized, recorded, \u00a0and subsequently\u00a0made available to the many illiterate people in the\u00a0region. Their vision is to have the New Testament finished by 2016\u2026 we found that sort of slow and we have been trying to analyze the reasons&#8230;<br \/>\n[click on picture to enlarge]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1689 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1695'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_studio1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The improvised Studio\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1695\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1695'>\n\t\t\t\tThe improvised Studio, kindly provided by the Howells MIssionary Family\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1696'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_studio7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Domingos and Belardo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1696\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1696'>\n\t\t\t\tDomingos and Belardo \/ 2 of the Makua narrators\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1697'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_studio22-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Niviriane: The recording team\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1697\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1697'>\n\t\t\t\tNiviriane: The recording team &#8211; Domingos, Belardo, Jacob and Malalito\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?attachment_id=1698'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez_studio25-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Belardo taking notes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1698\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1698'>\n\t\t\t\tBelardo taking notes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/104902754\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>HEAR sample &#8211;\u00a0Makua language:<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1689-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez.mp3\">https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/montepuez.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was blessed with this opportunity to help and I had the opportunity to learn more about that field. The missionaries I met are very dedicated and sacrificial and a sample of Jesus&#8217; love. I was very thankful for their love and concern and \u00a0the way they provided for my needs while there. I am praying for them and the work of spreading of the Gospel in Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p>****<\/p>\n<p>We took 50 audio bibles as a gift to the work in the North of Mozambique. We sent 10 to Mocimboa, 300 kms north of Pemba, and left some in Montepuez. Through Paulo\u00a0 I met several local pastors who were happy to receive a sample of our audio Bibles and are willing and eager to help us bringing more into the country. \u00a0Many were excited about the audio Bibles and the wordproject vision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1699\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/bibles_nando2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1699\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1699\" src=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/bibles_nando2-533x400.jpg\" alt=\"Nando and Paulo\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/bibles_nando2-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/bibles_nando2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/bibles_nando2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nando receiving a package of Audio Bibles<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The leprosy mission, whose work is to treat and eradicate leprosy, operates in villages all over the North of\u00a0Mozambique. \u00a0Besides the medical treatment and advice, the Christian message is also necessary to encourage and bring about needed changes, namely in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/?page_id=1689\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1689","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1689"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1770,"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1689\/revisions\/1770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordfree.net\/news2\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}