ABOUT

ABOUT US…
US
XI’IUY CORNER Scott
Scott and
while
and Tonia
Tonia met
while studying at
studying
University
met
at Biola
Biola
University andand married
married in
in
BERTHIAUME, MARCH 2020 1989.
1989. On
they
On their
their free
free time,
time,
they like
like to
to go
go to
to
museums,
museums, visit the
visit
THE WILDNESS OF GOD
the
farmers
farmers market,
market, readread
books,
books, and drink good
and drink good
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert coffee.
coffee.
a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain
and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough
places a plain. And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall
see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” Isaiah 40:3-5) SERVING IN…
SEEING GOD IN THE EXTRAORDINARY BIBLE TRANSLATION:
We live in extraordinary global and political times. Our Bible is full of Northern Pame (xi’iuy),
extraordinary passages, things that for the unbeliever or new believer, seem Central Mexico.
too outrageous to believe. And here we are! The EU just announced closing
TRAINING:
its external borders for 30 days, all public gatherings in the US of 50 or more
are discouraged from happening. Thousands of casualties and hundreds of Scott serves as the
thousands affected. May God’s truth and the hope of glory found in our Academic Dean at DIU.
Savior be present in all of this. We don’t know where this will end, but we
do know how God’s plan ends, and it is a good ending! Tonia is Manager of
Internships at Seed
Did you know what Christians did during the plagues of the Roman Empire? Company.
They nursed the sick and comforted the suffering while the populations fled
PARTNERSHIPS:
the cities and abandoned their infirmed family members. They did this
while being a persecuted “sect,” their lands confiscated, and their lives cut To help others get
short. The early Christians have left us an example to follow; to encourage involved in providing
those who are distraught and do all that we can for our fellow men in times God’s Word to everyone
of crisis. For more on our wonderful heritage, I leave you Rodney Stark’s
book, The Rise of Christianity.

For Scott at Dallas International University, it has been a busy time. Our
faculty and staff have been working hard to prepare our 10-year You can partner with us in
reaffirmation of accreditation this week, but alas, the visit had to be providing Scripture, Literacy
postponed, the future date to be determined. Last Friday, we made the and the Gospel for the 2100+
decision to move to a virtual campus; all of our courses and degree Bibleless people around the
programs are being taught through distance education technology in order world.
to apply social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have many https://www.wycliffe.org/partner/
elderly who occupy our 165 acre campus in a missionary retirement home; Berthiaume
this decision is our part to decrease a viral infection.
or writing,
At Seed Company, the internship program for Bible Translators worldwide
continues to grow with some very capable people in the program. Two Wycliffe BibleTranslators
weeks ago, while in a meeting in Mexico City, we were able to interact with P.O. Box 628200
Orlando, FL 32862
possible future interns for the program. The world of Bible Translation is
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very much an international endeavor and through many different cultures and languages, we are working together
to help the 7000 languages of the world have God’s word and the blessing of reading in their mother tongue.

IN THE PRAYER CLOSET

Some ways we would ask you to pray with us include:

1. For the many elderly on the DIU campus during the COVID 19 pandemic. May they be comforted and
protected from this thing.
2. For God’s people around the world to learn and grow as they study the Scriptures in their own language.
3. For Tonia and I as we work remotely in our respective roles. We know quite a bit of technology, but this
is a good time for us to push the envelope a little.
4. For healing and pure message of Jesus to touch lives in these difficult times.

All the best,

Scott and Tonia

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Visit our Wycliffe webpage: (830) 837-0474
https://www.wycliffe.org/partner/Berthiaume scott_berthiaume@wycliffe.org
tonia_berthiaume@wycliffe.org