Alvina Federwitz

Alvina Federwitz

Alvina Federwitz and her husband, Rev. Dale Federwitz, began their missionary career with LBT in 1971, when they were accepted as missionaries in training. After completing linguistic and seminary training they began Bible translation work with the Mandingo people of Liberia in 1974. In 1980 they were re-assigned to supervise the Belleh translation and literacy project. They, along with their Bellah coworkers, completed the Belleh New Testament in 1988.

The Bible translation and literacy work that LBT began in Liberia in 1969 is now directed by the Liberian Bible Translation and Literacy Organization (LIBTRALO). Dale and Alvina served as LBT's coordinators and technical consultants. Although the work was quite different from working with one language group, their focus remained the same--to make God's Word available in the heart languages of Liberian people groups.

In May 2002 Dale was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which took his life on July 19, 2002. Although Alvina lost her companion and partner in this important work, she has not lost her passion for making God's Word accessible to African people. Seeing that Scripture is easily used is as important as having it translated into one's language. Alvina is focusing on literature development and the use of oral and cultural methods, such as traditional storytelling, to present God's Word to people in their own language.

Alvina, from Wall, South Dakota, graduated from both Concordia College and the Lutheran Lay Training Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has four grown children. Jonathan and Rebecca were ages two and one when the family first traveled to Liberia, where David and Paul were born. The family considers Liberia their home and are all committed to the mission of Bible translation. Jonathan, Carrie and family are serving in mission aviation in Papua New Guinea. Danny and Rebecca DeLoach are serving in Literacy and Scripture Use in Papua New Guinea. David, Valerie and family are serving in Ghana, West Africa in Literacy and Scripture Use. Paul and Ali hope to serve with LBT in the area of computer support.

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