informed of the need for simultaneous translation in twelve languages. More than 200 foreign language speaking guests from 18 countries had already taken their seats on the much too narrow stands and we were running to find the lacking simultaneous interpreters, the lacking recording devices, headphones, cables, adapters etc. Unexpectedly and miraculously all the needed components were there. In a short time transmitters were turned into translating stations, headphones were collected from the guests and all this was wired on the extremely narrow gallery – in the sweat of our brow – in the last minute. When the event began, more then a dozen languages resounded in the headphones of the 18 present nationalities, and also a simultaneous interpreter was found for the foreign language speaking guests from the Philippines. Like all our services, also the translation work began small. In the year 2000 an interpreter asked Dad for permission to translate one of his books into English. Dad travelled to the United States to check everything and take care of all the details. If he were to do the same thing today, he would be travelling 365 days a year only for the translations work. The stream of interpreters translating and distributing our books and products in the whole world on their own accord and wish never stops. Already in the year 2002 the oratorio “Steadfast as a family - Steadfast as a child” was translated into seven languages, followed by the musical “Lemuel” which was also translated into seven languages. In this way more than 127 written productions in 24 foreign-languages as well as over 20 DVD-productions in altogether 10 languages could be produced. Our bi-monthly newsletter is regularly translated in at least eight languages and sent to 56 countries. Everything is increasing: in the meantime the internet television “Medien-Klagemauer.TV” (Media wailing wall TV) is broadcasting news about current world events in 36
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