I am happy to report that our week of checking ended with us finishing Leviticus - with just ten minutes to spare! Halfway through the week I really wasn't sure we'd make it, but it is always a tidy feeling to finish a week with a completed book. At the same time, the most important thing is to do the work well, so we'd never rush it just to be able to say we'd got it done.
I always have mixed feelings about our checking weeks. My team is great, and works really well with our consultant, Pierre, so I always enjoy the time we spend together. The work is intellectually challenging, and yet at the same time if there are no problems with our translation then I'm not actively doing anything except listening, which requires a lot of concentration.
I have to work fulltime during these weeks, and while that isn't a problem from the point of view of the work, I do miss spending time with my kids!
Translation work doesn't make for the most exciting photos. To make a change, I asked Marc to take a photo of us during a coffee break this last week. From left to right: me, Philémon, Pastor Samuel and our consultant, Pierre.
