![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Make the Balangaos desire you help them believe your Word." After Joanne's first furlough, the congregation changed their prayers from a simple "Lord, bless the missionaries" to "God, show the Balangaos that you're stronger than the spirits. ![]() The prayers of Joanne's sending church helped change the situation. They struggled to raise enough animals for all the sacrifices the evil spirits demanded. They thought she had come either to steal their language or to find a husband.Īs people without a Bible, the Balangaos lived in constant fear of the spirit world. At first, the Balangao couldn't understand why she had come. Joanne trekked through the jungle to tell the Balangao people about Jesus. I'll start with a reminder of her powerful story: When we met, Joanne shared a fascinating recap of the story she shared in the book, and then gave some updates. If you've used Sonlight Core C, you know who I'm talking about: Joanne Shetler recorded her amazing story in And the Word Came with Power. How fun to get an in-person update from a woman who has inspired me for so long. Just last month, John and I got to meet this missionary in person! We heard her speak and then shared dinner together. She and her colleague from Wycliffe wanted to translate the Bible for a tribe of former headhunters. In 1962, a farm girl from California hiked through the Filipino jungle. ![]()
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