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SIL! A place that is all about language and more...
Monday, July 1, 2019

Last week Lynelle and I, with two of our children, visited several ABT members who are deep into the study of everything linguistic at SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) on the campus of University of North Dakota. Every year we try to have an ABT representative spend a day or two on campus...

What We've Been Doing the Last Month
Saturday, June 1, 2019

May was a busy month here at State College, PA. But what an enjoyable sort of busyness! Three major events took our focus and built to a climax during the last weekend.

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This Week's Triple Blessings
Monday, April 1, 2019

For the first three days of this week, the three of us here at ABT (Joel, Aaron, Bryant) had the privilege of traveling through three states (PA, Ohio, Indiana) to meet up with three ABT members and their churches. It was a blessed time!

Building Update, Spring 2019
Monday, April 1, 2019

Dear Supporters,

Here’s a brief update about building plans at the ABT base, and further information on projected building costs. Approximate costs were figured last year as we evaluated the overall scope of the project. They were as follows:

5160 Miles in Four Weeks
Friday, February 1, 2019

Has anybody seen my memory lately? I seem to have left behind a sizable portion of it this past month—probably as a result of covering 5,160+ miles in four weeks to give twenty-eight ABT presentations at twenty-six schools (plus one at a daycare). Looking back, I almost can’t believe I actually...

God's Wisdom in An Intense Weekend
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

"God's wisdom is on display! And spiritual beings and authorities marvel at Him, as they see members of every sector of the human race coming together in one body in Christ." Last Friday evening, God inspired us with this message from Ephesians 3:10. The occasion was ABT's annual Board and...

On a Snowy Monday Evening
Saturday, December 1, 2018

On Monday evening of this week Aaron and I had privilege of joining in a Sending Church meeting in snowy southern Virginia. For 3 hours we discussed many principles, challenges and ideas. It was encouraging to see God guiding and providing as this church takes up their mission of sending. Lord...

From Kansas to the Other Side of the World
Saturday, December 1, 2018

This past weekend several ABT representatives had the privilege of assembling in Kansas with two churches that are sending a Bible translation and church planting team to Southeast Asia. It was exciting to see these churches taking another important step in the long-term work of sending and...

Graduated!
Thursday, November 1, 2018

It wasn’t the first time someone completed ABT’s training track with Phase II Inhouse Training. But it was the first formal graduation dinner, with most of our board members present!

Phase II Training with the team heading to Indonesia included a number of firsts for us. You might call...

Prayers Appreciated!
Thursday, November 1, 2018

Our quarterly ABT board meeting is happening today. What a blessing to work with these brothers. They are from a number of different Anabaptist groups but yet the unified vision and working together is beautiful.

Please pray for energy in completing a rather rigorous agenda and also for...

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