He retired from this position on December 31, 1998. His wife, Anne, continues works with translators to prepare literacy primers. Dr. Osborn has passed the literacy department baton to Dr. Connie Hodsdon Champeon. Dr. Champeon finished deputation and came to the BI office on a full-time basis in July of 2000. Here Dr. Champeon works with the secretary of the Dagba translation committee and a university student on the Dagba primer of Chad, Africa.
Literacy is a key element in Bible translation.
Some have never had their language in written form and they cannot read at all. They will miss reading what God has for them until they can read with understanding. Anne Osborn teams with Rev. Sunga Darlong to create the Darlong reading primer. This primer will be produced and used along with the Darlong New Testament for Northeast India. Even layout details become important when presenting a program for effective teaching of reading.