Clay and Bev Strom arrived in Colombia to work with the Tanimuca-Letuama people in April of 1982. They produced a grammar and phonology of the Tanimuca-Letuama language, then an alphabet, literacy books and primers. They were also involved in developing teacher training and establishing bilingual schools in three villages. The “JESUS” film, the “Genesis” video and the “God’s Story: From Creation to Eternity” video were dubbed in the language and distributed along with audiovisual equipment. New Testament books and a panorama of the Old Testament were distributed in written and audio form. Additionally, the Stroms helped with community development projects, including water well drilling, various self-sustaining projects and medical training. They also assisted in training, mentoring and supporting national missionaries. Following their return to the U.S. from Colombia in 2019, Clay contributed to Translator’s Notes in Spanish, a verse-by-verse commentary geared specifically for local Bible translators. The Stroms retired in June of 2025 and live in Waxahachie, TX.

 

Please pray for the Stroms as a family, and for their national missionary partners as these faithful servants continue the work among the people groups of the Colombian Amazon region.