The Choate family currently serves the Lavukal people of the Solomon Islands through Bible translation and language development.
Aaron and the team of Lavukal translators collaborate on the translation via a remote assignment, currently seeing the Choate family based in Arkansas while Aaron continues his role on the Lavukal team. Technologies like Zoom and Starlink have helped the team to continue making good progress on the translation. In addition, the two full-time translation trainees are doing well in their village-based mentorships, workshops, and translation tasks.
Remote work has blessings and challenges. Therefore, Aaron occasionally travels back to Solomon Islands to encourage Solomon Islands colleagues, facilitate training events, or address project needs that cannot be managed remotely. We thank God for the ways he has blessed the remote assignment so far. The next trip back to the Islands this Fall looks to see a final consultant check to complete the book of Matthew. And the generosity of a ministry partner will provide for printing of translated chapters ready for community review!
The family is praying that God will bring more workers into His harvest, and particularly praying for new financial partners for this ministry.
Location
Pacific
Position
Translation Advisor
Children
Sarah, Benjamin (and wife, Hannah), Olivia (and husband, Connor), Katherine
Wycliffe Ministry Budget
Wycliffe establishes a Ministry Budget for its members to reflect recurring expenses related to family factors and their geographic location of service. Giving to Wycliffe directly impacts members' ability to begin and remain in their assignment.
This monthly budget covers ministry-related expenses, insurance and retirement, social security and taxes, and Wycliffe administrative costs. The remainder is what the members receive as "take-home pay" for their daily living expenses.