And if you direct your attention to the exhibit on your right

I'm becoming pretty comfortable with the 15-20 minute tour script now and really enjoying it too. There are five main areas in the Wycliffe Discovery Center, but my personal favorite is called Language and Culture. That's where today's translation tidbit comes from:

Did you know at least 70% of the world's languages are tonal?
This means that changing the pitch or tone of a word can give it completely different meaning. Mazateco (ma-sa-take-o) of Mexico is a tonal language that can be not only spoken, but also whistled! (English, of course, is not tonal. Thank goodness, I couldn't even get Andy Griffith right.)

Everything's going great, I really appreciate all of your prayers. As I meet and reunite with the Wycliffe staff I knew previously, I can't describe it better than family. And in one of those ways that just doesn't even make sense, I know I belong here. Working, doing what I'm able to right now so that other people can be free to go make Bible translation happen. And so that more people can catch the huge vision of a Bible in every language by 2025.

Please pray for the interns who are missing home (I only get a small chance for that at the tail end of my action-packed days) and dealing with challenges in their depts, like computer viruses. Praise God's goodness; we see Him everywhere, in all these people and tasks. Thank Him for incredible supervisors who are really encouraging, helpful and understanding.

Miss you and love you guys!
Joy