Yohanes Ndaraponda, an elder from the Sumba Christian Church (GKS) in the Southwest Sumba region gratefully welcomed the presence of Bibles and children's spiritual reading in the midst of his congregation. "Currently, in our congregation there is a crisis of faith. With the presence of this Bible, we get ” weapons ” that we can use to do ministry and introduce how good the Lord Jesus is. May many people repent and return to the way of Christ.

Another story from Rev Grace Ariana Nope, pastor of Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor (GMIT) Baitani, Sumbawa. She said with emotion, "There are no shops here that sell Bibles and spiritual readings. To be able to buy a Bible we have to cross to the provincial capital. And that takes eight to nine hours. So this Bible for us is a really expensive and special item.

The above testimonies are just a small sample of how the people joyfully welcomed the presence of God's word in their midst. Thank you very much for your efforts and generosity in supporting LAI's programmes as recorded in Book Sharing Love to the Ends of the Earth 2025

Welcome to 2026, we again invite your involvement in supporting LAI's ministries of translation, publishing, dissemination and Bible engagement programmes (Bible Engagement).

LAI's ministry programmes through 2026 can be found on the LAI website:

https://www.alkitab.or.id/donasi/program

May through our prayers and support every generation have the opportunity and ease of access to God's word in relevant languages and media, both print and non-print, including digital. May the Holy Spirit always give us His wisdom and grace in being a channel of blessing to others.