Faith Comes By Hearing

The only way to share the Uspantec New Testament with the majority of the Uspantecos is to use audio-visual materials because the majority cannot read. Available to the Uspantecos who want to hear God's Word in their own language is the 18 audio cassette set of the dramatized New Testament. This is the Hosanna project, "Faith Comes by Hearing". [other Center activities]

The 17 cassette set of the Uspantec New Testament. It is dramatized with music and sound effects accompanying the Scripture text. 15 different voices are heard on the tapes. It was produced in 2000.

Venancio Chitop started work as full time promoter for the Hosanna project in December 2,002. After a year's time he now has 92 families in 10 communities listening to God's Word. Over an 18 week period a family will have heard the entire New Testament. May God's Word bring forth fruit! (Venancio is one of the 15 people who participated in the recording of the Uspantec New Testament.)

Venancio and his family gathered around their new wood burning stove. This stove is designed to use 40% less wood then the normal open fire which most people use to cook their food on. Venancio paid $ 25.00 {10 days' wages} to receive this stove.

Venancio reading to Santa from the Uspantec Scriptures. He was sharing John 6:28-29.

Venancio praying with Santa after the Scripture reading.

Venancio talking with a woman and her daughter from Chocorral, a community down the valley from Las Pacayas. Juana had heard that her neighbors were listening to the Scripture tapes, so she asked Venancio if she could get the tapes too.

Marta Ajchicu and family receiving tape # 6 to listen to. Marta speaks 4 languages: Uspanteco, Pocóm, Quiché, and Spanish.

Tomás Lopez and his daughter, Angelica, and granddaughter listening to the audio Uspantec New Testament. When asked: "Do you enjoy listening to God's Word?" he replied: "Oh yes very much, tijchap wanm (it grabs my heart)!

Most of the listeners have their own cassette players so Venancio carries a cassette head cleaner with him to keep the cassette players in the best working order.

Diego Carrillo Vasquez, 75, almost completely blind from cataracts, came to ask Margot for some medicine since he was not sleeping well, so she invited him to have a cup of cooked oatmeal and milk and listen to Scripture audio tapes.

Other ways the Uspanteco New Testament is being shared are: [preschool], [Vacation Bible School]

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