Interesting Statistics

For more information, check the IFOBA website (which I think is still somewhat under construction). Sometimes it is nice to see various Christian groups working together.

Worldwide Bible Translation Statistics

• World Population—6.5 billion
• Languages spoken in the world—6,912
• Languages with some or all of the Bible—2,403 (26 first published in 2005)
• Translation programs in progress in languages without adequate Scripture—1,640
• Languages The Jesus Film has been translated into—919
• Languages needing Bible translation work to begin—2,529 (representing approximately 272 million people)

In other news, we got an email from Germany saying Gary had safely arrived. Also, Rachel is home from taking her test, and we made it with no real problems from the icy weather.