Nita, an AIM missionary serving in Uganda, waited for a very special order to arrive in Kampala.
An Australian church, Narara Valley Baptist, had taken up an offering, and she was about to receive the precious cargo it had funded.
Nita was serving amongst the Karimojong, a marginalised people group marked by poverty and strife. Traditional beliefs remain deeply influential in their culture, often mixed with elements of Christianity.
One reason so many Karimojong remain unreached is their lack of access to God’s Word.
Printed copies of the Bible exist, but low literacy levels limit their impact. Audio recordings were available in the local language, but only of the New Testament.
Recently though, the complete Bible – Old and New Testaments – had been recorded.
In Kampala, the package arrived.
Nita opened it to reveal audio devices containing recordings of the full Bible in Ngakarimojong. Some were large players for groups to use. Some were smaller for individuals, and there were also some SD cards that would fit into mobile phones and speakers.
As Nita and her team distribute them, people who have never heard the word of God will gather to learn of the One who loves them.
One missionary shares this story:
‘A local believer recently gathered a small group under a tree in a remote community where there is no church to listen to Scripture in their own language. Some came curious, others cautious.
As the story of Zacchaeus played, the group listened intently — again and again — discovering new details each time. One young man finally asked, “Is that the voice of God in that little box?” A mother responded with surprise, “Does God speak Ngakarimojong, then?” Another observes, “Jesus went to visit Zacchaeus. I think He visited us today!”
Many in this community have never heard the Bible before.’
Now, as more Karimojong hear the complete Word of God in their own heart language, we’re praying that many will come to know Jesus and the eternal life and hope He offers.
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