A Christmas Letter from Roger and Cherie Hanggi, Serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators Celebrating God’s Amazing Love  “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.  This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby...
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Now I realize that the title of this post may seem haughty, even arrogant.  But let me explain.  What is awesome is not me, but rather the work that I get to do.  What is awesome is the amazing participation by many mission organizations, increasingly ready to share and work together.  What is awesome is that we see the beginning of...
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It has been a while since I shared updates about our family.  So here is the news... Cherie continues to work as a school nurse and supplement what is lacking in Wycliffe support.  This is her third year in this role, and some days she comes home with stories of cute things that happened that day.  However increasingly, she has...
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For the past three years, I have known that I had a couple of herniated disks in my neck.   This has led to an annual cycle that starts with increased nerve pain, burning, and numbness down the right arm, then an MRI to confirm that the herniated disks were still there and causing pain.  Up until now, steroid injections have...
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 We were able to enjoy an amazing family reunion that spanned the end of June and beginning of July, as we visited four countries in Africa and Europe.             First stop:  Cameroon Cherie and I were able to return to Cameroon after 12 years away from this beautiful country.  We were able to meet our daughter Michelle...
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When we worked in Cameroon, I was involved in a ministry at the Central Prison of Yaoundé.  This included worship, evangelism, baptisms, and providing food, medicine, and Bibles to a growing community of believers in this prison. In fact while I served as a chaplain in this ministry, we watched this small gathering of Christians grow into a functioning church--all within the walls of the...
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I spent the last week of April and beginning of May in northern Thailand. This allowed me to work with a team gathered from all over the world and pursue accurate information about where Bible translation is needed and where translation work is underway.  I had already been planning on visiting my uncle, my mother's brother, who has lived in Thailand for the...
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