The undying dream
Subtitle: the story of the Lugwere bible translation work : a brief account
By: Samuel Mubbala
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Uganda
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Bible; Translating
Description: "In 1970, at a secondary school in Eastern Uganda, a school chaplain planted a seed in the heart of a student. He set him the task of translating Mark's Gospel into his mother tongue during the school holidays. The young Samuel, then just 17, had no idea what translation entailed, but accepted the assignment. Through that task, the seed germinated and grew into a dream, a dream of translating God's Word for his people, the Bagwere. In this exciting and enlightening book, the author tells how he pursued that dream by God's grace. In his own words, he describes the many challenges and setbacks: closed doors, imprisonment, death, war and tyranny. However, in spite of the obstacles and the disappointments along the way, 47 years later the undying dream has become a reality. This is the story of how the Bagwere came to have the New Testament in their own language, Lugwere. It is the author's prayer that many people may be transformed by meeting God in His Word, just as he was."--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Humble beginnings; title: Prepared for the work; title: Early attempts to publish Lugwere scriptures; title: Persisting despite the uncertainties; title: Disappointed but not discouraged; title: A door opens; title: Do the right thing at the right time; title: A visit and a promise; title: Photo gallery; title: A growing sense of local ownership; title: Guided by a clear vision; title: The Lugwere Bible translation project takes off; title: The importance of community dynamics; title: The Lugwere project gets its own home at last; title: A year of changes; title: Sustained by His grace; title: Partnership to replace dependency; title: Th Lugwere New Testament is finally sent to print; title: Welcome the King with due glory.