Alyssa and I headed to the dr. bright and early this morning to get her test results. For two girls who don't "do" morning, leaving here at 7am for an appt. was quite an accomplishment. There's something wrong with the fact that it is only 8:20 and we've already been to the dr., gone through the McDonald's drive thru, and emailed all of the relatives.
Good news is she does not have a fracture! The down side is there's not a definitive answer as to what has been causing her pain. The dr. thinks she has inflammation in the soft tissue that holds the bone and muscle together. So, she's supposed to stay off of it the rest of this week, and take advil 3x day for the next two weeks. Next week she can start dancing on it a little at a time and ice it afterwards each time. So we'll see how that goes.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Passport countdown
I officially applied for my passport last Wednesday. I've been saying I was going to apply for about a year now so I'm quite pleased with myself for finally getting to the post office with all my required documents and $97 in hand. I've been hearing horror stories on the news about it taking 4 months to get it back, but the lady at the post office seems to think I'll have it in about 6 weeks. We'll see!
Kevin and I decided just to take a small trip for now. We have 2 church members with homes in Branson and NW Arkansas. So I think we're going to one of those two places and relax and do some Christmas shopping. We decided we would rather save the frequent flier miles for a big trip to some country in Europe next summer or fall. Kevin has enough miles to get himself about halfway across the ocean right now, but hopefully by next fall, one of us could fly for free with his miles. Another relative has enough miles to get me there and even though we'd probably have to go on separate airlines and flights; I don't think I would care as long as I got to fulfill my dream of actually going outside of the US for the first time.
I'm not sure where we'll go yet, but Italy is enticing me at the moment. I'll have to do some research and watch "The Lizzie Mcguire Movie" a few times to learn the words to "An evening in Roma" before I decide for sure.
Kevin and I decided just to take a small trip for now. We have 2 church members with homes in Branson and NW Arkansas. So I think we're going to one of those two places and relax and do some Christmas shopping. We decided we would rather save the frequent flier miles for a big trip to some country in Europe next summer or fall. Kevin has enough miles to get himself about halfway across the ocean right now, but hopefully by next fall, one of us could fly for free with his miles. Another relative has enough miles to get me there and even though we'd probably have to go on separate airlines and flights; I don't think I would care as long as I got to fulfill my dream of actually going outside of the US for the first time.
I'm not sure where we'll go yet, but Italy is enticing me at the moment. I'll have to do some research and watch "The Lizzie Mcguire Movie" a few times to learn the words to "An evening in Roma" before I decide for sure.
No, I didn't forget.....
Yes, I know I've been promising soccer videos for several weeks now. I've had some technical difficulties--some with equipment, some with my brain, some with obnoxious soccer teams. It seems the weeks I remember to bring the camera, it either rains or I discover the batteries are dead or as with this past week, I realize we are playing what I have dubbed, "the loud obnoxious team." The coach of this team yells so much that I have a headache by the time the game is over. I knew you wouldn't appreciate a video with his loud voice over the whole thing. We purposely chose to play in the recreational league, mainly because Nathan had never played before but also so that he could play in a relaxed atmosphere. Apparantly, "obnoxious coach" didn't get the memo, because both times we have played that team, he's taken it as seriously as the world cup. So, hopefully this week we'll have no rain and full batteries and calm coaches so I can fulfill my promise.
I'm also still patiently waiting on the India picture CD. The latest update I heard was that loading the 900 pictures (no, I'm not exaggerating) onto a CD made his computer crash, but the CD should be in my hot little hands by next Sunday. Don't worry, I won't make you sit through a slide show of 900 pictures. I'll try to pick the best 20.
I'm also still patiently waiting on the India picture CD. The latest update I heard was that loading the 900 pictures (no, I'm not exaggerating) onto a CD made his computer crash, but the CD should be in my hot little hands by next Sunday. Don't worry, I won't make you sit through a slide show of 900 pictures. I'll try to pick the best 20.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Parent Teacher Conferences
I had my first "real" parent-teacher conference today. In years past, this involved talking to myself, but today I met with 2 of Zac's new teachers. After hearing his praises for half an hour, I began to wonder what happens to my child from the time he walks out our front door and into the school. Such phrases as "He's my star student, He's the most organized student I have, He always know where everything is, and He's doing great" were not really what I was expecting when I walked into the school cafeteria. I also had a lengthy discussion with his language and lit teacher about how wonderful he's doing in her class and how he really should move up to the honor's class at semester break. This is the same child who last year could not come up with a coherent answer for a comprehension question and who we threw a party for if he missed just 3 spelling words on his weekly spelling test. I can remember having the same "are you sure we're talking about the same child" feeling in his younger years when his Sunday school teachers would praise him and call him their little angel. In reality, this was all good news and confirmation that a little accountability is a good thing and that he is in the right place.
I did find it rather funny that both teachers I talked with made comments about how they never would have known Zac had been homeschooled exclusively till now because he didn't act withdrawn, he isn't a social outcast and wasn't behind. Those are common stereotypes in the p.s. world and I'm glad we dispelled them all. I was also encouraged that our years at home developed an independent learner who has transitioned well to his new school without any challenges. Today was one of those rare moments where I felt compelled to give myself a pat on the back as I walked out of the school, but more so I was proud of Zac for acting out all of the things I tried to teach him at home--respect, responsibility, and doing his best.
I did find it rather funny that both teachers I talked with made comments about how they never would have known Zac had been homeschooled exclusively till now because he didn't act withdrawn, he isn't a social outcast and wasn't behind. Those are common stereotypes in the p.s. world and I'm glad we dispelled them all. I was also encouraged that our years at home developed an independent learner who has transitioned well to his new school without any challenges. Today was one of those rare moments where I felt compelled to give myself a pat on the back as I walked out of the school, but more so I was proud of Zac for acting out all of the things I tried to teach him at home--respect, responsibility, and doing his best.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Safely home and other stuff
Kevin made it safely home, on schedule, Saturday morning. Between our family and the other wives plus a few of their grandkids, we looked like we were welcoming the troops home from war. One of the other guys took all the cameras with him to compile everything on one CD so I still have not seen any pictures nor do I have any to post. I hope he's quick with this task or I may have to start sending him reminder emails. I'm not sure I can be very patient.
Our day started bright and early this morning with an 8:00 appt. with an orthopedist. Through the years, we have watched many of Alyssa's dance friends hobble around on crutches or wearing braces of some sort, but have been blessed that she has never been injured, until now. Her leg started hurting her several weeks ago. We assumed she had stretched or pulled something so she's been applying ice and wrapping it regularly but it is worse, not better. The orthopedist thinks it may be a stress fracture which doesn't show up on regular xrays--something new I learned today. She's scheduled for a bone scan on Wednesday morning which requires some type of dye to be injected, then we have to come back a few hours later for the actual scan. I've never even heard of such a thing before today so it will be interesting to see how all this is done. Unfortunately, it takes another week to get the results so we won't know anything until our next appt. on the 25th. Alyssa is under orders for no dancing until diagnosis and she'll have to sit out for 8 weeks if it is fractured. I think the last time she went 8 weeks without dancing, she was in Kindergarten.
Kevin and I decided we need to go on a weekend getaway. We never really got to celebrate our anniversary and we feel like we've been on "schedule overload" since we began preparing on our move in February. Problem is, we can't decide where we want to go. It has to be somewhere that doesn't require a passport since I don't have mine yet. (I'm going this week to apply though!) We've been to Washington D.C., NYC, San Francisco, and Boston. If you have any wonderful ideas about where we could escape to for a few days, please leave us a comment. (In case you don't know how, just click on the "comments" button at the bottom of the post. You don't need to log in, just choose "anonymous" and you can type your name in the actual comment.)
Our day started bright and early this morning with an 8:00 appt. with an orthopedist. Through the years, we have watched many of Alyssa's dance friends hobble around on crutches or wearing braces of some sort, but have been blessed that she has never been injured, until now. Her leg started hurting her several weeks ago. We assumed she had stretched or pulled something so she's been applying ice and wrapping it regularly but it is worse, not better. The orthopedist thinks it may be a stress fracture which doesn't show up on regular xrays--something new I learned today. She's scheduled for a bone scan on Wednesday morning which requires some type of dye to be injected, then we have to come back a few hours later for the actual scan. I've never even heard of such a thing before today so it will be interesting to see how all this is done. Unfortunately, it takes another week to get the results so we won't know anything until our next appt. on the 25th. Alyssa is under orders for no dancing until diagnosis and she'll have to sit out for 8 weeks if it is fractured. I think the last time she went 8 weeks without dancing, she was in Kindergarten.
Kevin and I decided we need to go on a weekend getaway. We never really got to celebrate our anniversary and we feel like we've been on "schedule overload" since we began preparing on our move in February. Problem is, we can't decide where we want to go. It has to be somewhere that doesn't require a passport since I don't have mine yet. (I'm going this week to apply though!) We've been to Washington D.C., NYC, San Francisco, and Boston. If you have any wonderful ideas about where we could escape to for a few days, please leave us a comment. (In case you don't know how, just click on the "comments" button at the bottom of the post. You don't need to log in, just choose "anonymous" and you can type your name in the actual comment.)
Friday, October 12, 2007
What I learned about life from my Grandfather
Today would have been my grandfather's birthday. It's amazing how much I still miss him even though he's been gone over 4 years. Several months ago,I saw someone from behind that resembled him so much--broad shoulders,white tank shirt, suspenders, bald head--that my breath caught in my throat and tears filled my eyes. During my adult married years, our visits together were sporadic but still special. He is a part of so many of my childhood memories and life lessons learned.
When I was in second grade, my grandparents moved to the same town I lived in. This began our weekly (if not more often) visits and the "grades contract". Papaw made a deal with me that he would pay me $5 for every A, $4 for a B, nothing for C's, and if I dared get a D or F, I owed him money. This agreement was in writing and kept under the stack of Reader's Digests on the lamp table beside his coveted chair. Every report card I received netted me a sizable amount of money which allowed me the opportunity to learn lessons on saving, spending wisely, and the joy of buying gifts for others. I also learned the discipline and joy of tithing. I can never remember struggling with whether or not to give to God, thanking him for what He has blessed me with because I began doing it at such a young age. This contract continued until I graduated from high school and helped me develop the habit of always doing my best and valuing the opportunity to learn.
I spent a lot of time fishing with Papaw, sometimes with Mammaw, sometimes just us. I do suspect that he brought me along on occasion just so he could legally bring in more fish, but I am quite proud that I have personally caught 25 fish in a day. When Kevin was allowed the privilege of joining our fishing trips, he decided Papaw's infamous trolling method was cheating, but he didn't seem to mind too much at dinner time. I loved our fishing trips together. I was proud to put my own worm or cricket on the hook, I learned to enjoy the outdoors, and I felt special to be included in Papaw's favorite past time.
Another of Papaw's hobbies was flying. For a small town girl who had never even been to a "real" airport, this was big stuff. He would pick me up on Saturday or Sunday afternoons and we would head to the small airport in the next town. Most of the time we would just take the tiny 4-seater airplane for a short 30 or 45 minute flight, but sometimes we would fly to see our relatives for the day, which by car took about 6 hours. It amazed me that we could get there so quickly. It never occurred to me to be scared and I think my desire to travel and experience new places may have been birthed in that little plane as my Papaw let me pretend I was flying.
When I graduated high school, my grandfather gave me (drumroll)......Tires! I thought it was the dumbest gift ever, but I realized several years later that it was because he was concerned for my safety driving to and from college that he outfitted my baby blue 1978 Malibu with new treads at Otasco, of course.
I am not blinded by my admiration for Papaw to know that he didn't have faults, like giving you advice for whatever you were struggling with whether you asked for it or not. But, the majority of what he did, he did out of love for his family and thought he was doing the best thing for them at the time. I'm so thankful for the promise I have that I will be reunited with him again someday.
When I was in second grade, my grandparents moved to the same town I lived in. This began our weekly (if not more often) visits and the "grades contract". Papaw made a deal with me that he would pay me $5 for every A, $4 for a B, nothing for C's, and if I dared get a D or F, I owed him money. This agreement was in writing and kept under the stack of Reader's Digests on the lamp table beside his coveted chair. Every report card I received netted me a sizable amount of money which allowed me the opportunity to learn lessons on saving, spending wisely, and the joy of buying gifts for others. I also learned the discipline and joy of tithing. I can never remember struggling with whether or not to give to God, thanking him for what He has blessed me with because I began doing it at such a young age. This contract continued until I graduated from high school and helped me develop the habit of always doing my best and valuing the opportunity to learn.
I spent a lot of time fishing with Papaw, sometimes with Mammaw, sometimes just us. I do suspect that he brought me along on occasion just so he could legally bring in more fish, but I am quite proud that I have personally caught 25 fish in a day. When Kevin was allowed the privilege of joining our fishing trips, he decided Papaw's infamous trolling method was cheating, but he didn't seem to mind too much at dinner time. I loved our fishing trips together. I was proud to put my own worm or cricket on the hook, I learned to enjoy the outdoors, and I felt special to be included in Papaw's favorite past time.
Another of Papaw's hobbies was flying. For a small town girl who had never even been to a "real" airport, this was big stuff. He would pick me up on Saturday or Sunday afternoons and we would head to the small airport in the next town. Most of the time we would just take the tiny 4-seater airplane for a short 30 or 45 minute flight, but sometimes we would fly to see our relatives for the day, which by car took about 6 hours. It amazed me that we could get there so quickly. It never occurred to me to be scared and I think my desire to travel and experience new places may have been birthed in that little plane as my Papaw let me pretend I was flying.
When I graduated high school, my grandfather gave me (drumroll)......Tires! I thought it was the dumbest gift ever, but I realized several years later that it was because he was concerned for my safety driving to and from college that he outfitted my baby blue 1978 Malibu with new treads at Otasco, of course.
I am not blinded by my admiration for Papaw to know that he didn't have faults, like giving you advice for whatever you were struggling with whether you asked for it or not. But, the majority of what he did, he did out of love for his family and thought he was doing the best thing for them at the time. I'm so thankful for the promise I have that I will be reunited with him again someday.
Warning: Mother rant below!
There is a common tendency among homeschoolers to bash public schools and all their shortcomings. I personally have never participated in this bashing since I believe that every family must pray about their school choice and follow God's leading for their family.
As our first year with Zac and public school progresses, we are continually encountering new experiences we haven't dealt with before. Earlier this week, I received a phone message that the "Growth and Development" videos would be shown for parent's approval tonight at 8pm. I attempted to keep an open mind all week, even though I questioned the timing of the showing. A Friday night at 8pm was suspect even before I found out that it was homecoming night for the school district! I was even more shocked when I arrived and discovered 4 other sets of parents there. In Zac's school alone there are 350 7th graders and there are 5 middle schools in our district. It is appalling to me that more parents were not either communicated effectively with or concerned with what their children were being taught.
I won't even get into my issues with the two videos which were on AIDS and "abstinence". Two of the middle schools had already shown the videos without the parents' knowledge. Fortunately, Zac's wasn't one of them. I went tonight with the intent of reporting the content as best as I could to Kevin, then making an informed decision. But, after finding out they would be watching these in mixed company and seeing the content, I will be calling the school first thing Monday morning to see what day Zac needs to have a family day at home.
Sorry for the rant, but I felt the need to vent and since Kevin's still not home, you were the victims!
As our first year with Zac and public school progresses, we are continually encountering new experiences we haven't dealt with before. Earlier this week, I received a phone message that the "Growth and Development" videos would be shown for parent's approval tonight at 8pm. I attempted to keep an open mind all week, even though I questioned the timing of the showing. A Friday night at 8pm was suspect even before I found out that it was homecoming night for the school district! I was even more shocked when I arrived and discovered 4 other sets of parents there. In Zac's school alone there are 350 7th graders and there are 5 middle schools in our district. It is appalling to me that more parents were not either communicated effectively with or concerned with what their children were being taught.
I won't even get into my issues with the two videos which were on AIDS and "abstinence". Two of the middle schools had already shown the videos without the parents' knowledge. Fortunately, Zac's wasn't one of them. I went tonight with the intent of reporting the content as best as I could to Kevin, then making an informed decision. But, after finding out they would be watching these in mixed company and seeing the content, I will be calling the school first thing Monday morning to see what day Zac needs to have a family day at home.
Sorry for the rant, but I felt the need to vent and since Kevin's still not home, you were the victims!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Final update from India
Here is Kevin's final email from India. They will begin traveling home Thursday evening (our time). If all goes as scheduled, we'll pick him up on Sat. morning at 9.
It is Thursday morning about 7:00. Yesterday, we ministered to the Tanti people group. As you know, our church has officially adopted the Tanti as our unreached people group. We worshiped with the believers there and shared from God's word. We met on the roof of a house there in the village. I must admit, it really felt like we were in New Testament times as we were on the roof tops sharing God's word. The Tanti people were so thrilled we were there. They are weavers by trade and presented us with gifts they had made by hand. At the beginning of the worship service, they put flowers around our necks and then washed our feet. It was a very emotional time. We spent the entire day with them. Today will be our last day of ministry here. We will be going to Biju Thomas' church planting school. We have an opportunity today to teach the new church planters. I will be sharing with them how to tell a story from God's word. I will be using Luke 15 and the stories that Jesus told about the lost sheep, lost coin, and the prodigal son. We will have them build a drama acting out the story to cement it in their minds. Randy will be teaching them some discipleship principles from Masterlife. Joe will be telling them the story of Abraham and Issac. In the afternoon, we will be going to an orphanage where Steve will be doing balloon animals for the kids and sharing the gospel. It has been a long, but life changing week. Tomorrow, at 8:50am, we will start our long journey home. Thanks to everyone for all the love, prayers, and support.
It is Thursday morning about 7:00. Yesterday, we ministered to the Tanti people group. As you know, our church has officially adopted the Tanti as our unreached people group. We worshiped with the believers there and shared from God's word. We met on the roof of a house there in the village. I must admit, it really felt like we were in New Testament times as we were on the roof tops sharing God's word. The Tanti people were so thrilled we were there. They are weavers by trade and presented us with gifts they had made by hand. At the beginning of the worship service, they put flowers around our necks and then washed our feet. It was a very emotional time. We spent the entire day with them. Today will be our last day of ministry here. We will be going to Biju Thomas' church planting school. We have an opportunity today to teach the new church planters. I will be sharing with them how to tell a story from God's word. I will be using Luke 15 and the stories that Jesus told about the lost sheep, lost coin, and the prodigal son. We will have them build a drama acting out the story to cement it in their minds. Randy will be teaching them some discipleship principles from Masterlife. Joe will be telling them the story of Abraham and Issac. In the afternoon, we will be going to an orphanage where Steve will be doing balloon animals for the kids and sharing the gospel. It has been a long, but life changing week. Tomorrow, at 8:50am, we will start our long journey home. Thanks to everyone for all the love, prayers, and support.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
India 10/9
The following report is from one of the other team members, Joe Pat. The last few sentences are a good reminder to continue praying without ceasing.
Hello, it is me again. It is Tues eve @ 9pm. We just got through eating supper. Randy & Steve got in a little while ago and we came down for supper. They had another long day of driving. Kevin and I got back here to the hotel about 3pm. We had an interesting day. Had a great meeting in a small vilage church this morning. Had a gathering of about 30-40 people. We had our meeting, worship and stories and then we had lunch. We had chicken and rice, the chicken in my bowl was a piece of the back, a heart and a liver in some gravy. The rice was good though. They also gave us some rice noodle with water buffalo milk. You should have seen Kevin trying to get that down and make it stay down. The meeting in the village after lunch was not so good. The leader of the group was not there and the church planter and our translator were very nervious about being there. Kevin was very concerned about the situation there, then, while I was doing my stories the church planter told Kevin that when I get through he should do only 1 story and then let's get out of there quick. Tomorrow we go to a Tanti village for the whole day, we leave at 8am.
Hello, it is me again. It is Tues eve @ 9pm. We just got through eating supper. Randy & Steve got in a little while ago and we came down for supper. They had another long day of driving. Kevin and I got back here to the hotel about 3pm. We had an interesting day. Had a great meeting in a small vilage church this morning. Had a gathering of about 30-40 people. We had our meeting, worship and stories and then we had lunch. We had chicken and rice, the chicken in my bowl was a piece of the back, a heart and a liver in some gravy. The rice was good though. They also gave us some rice noodle with water buffalo milk. You should have seen Kevin trying to get that down and make it stay down. The meeting in the village after lunch was not so good. The leader of the group was not there and the church planter and our translator were very nervious about being there. Kevin was very concerned about the situation there, then, while I was doing my stories the church planter told Kevin that when I get through he should do only 1 story and then let's get out of there quick. Tomorrow we go to a Tanti village for the whole day, we leave at 8am.
Monday, October 8, 2007
News from India 10/8
It is Tuesday morning here about 7:15. We are seeing the Lord do a great work among the people of India. Sunday morning we worshiped at a hotel with Biju Thomas' church. Biju as you know is our contact/pastor here. We met with a group of about 75 people. As we expected, the worship was very lively and exciting. I preached a message of encouragement to the believers from Matthew 14. I took the story of Peter walking on the water and talked to them about keeping their eyes on Jesus in the good times and tough times. Even when Peter found trouble, Jesus was right there. We, as believers, are never alone. The Lord promised he would never leave us nor forsake us. It was a really fun and exciting time. On Sunday afternoon, we went out to a village and met with a group of 200 new believers. We spent four hours with them doing some discipleship and encouragement. Monday morning, we took a very long and "exciting" drive out to a village. The traffic here is unexplainable. This is the first time in my entire life that I would refuse to drive if they asked. I think we need prayer for safety in travel more than anything else. However, with the help of the Lord, we made it safely. We met under a grass roof pavilion and told our stories. Once again, God was working in a great way. Many people were saved. Even though a man came to the meeting and tried to create problems, nothing stopped the work of the Lord. That afternoon, we went to another village and met with a large group of new believers and storied and spent some more quality time in discipleship. With every encounter here I see the Lord at work. People are being saved and lives are being changed. Their is no doubt this is where I am supposed to be right now. Today, we are dividing again in groups of two to go to different villages to story. Please thank everyone for their prayers and support.
Congratulations Catherine and Jeremy!
I just had to post this picture of my friend Catherine's babies. Many of you have prayed for them over the years to blessed with children and God definitely answered in abundance. Anna was adopted in May and David was born on Sept. 24. Needless to say, they will be busy in the years to come. We rejoice with them in celebrating God's goodness!
Saturday, October 6, 2007
India Update 10/6
I received another email from Kevin tonight, which is Sunday morning for him. Here is a portion of it....
We had a LONG HOT day yesterday. I went to a village in the morning that was very destitute. We met in a cinder block room that was jam packed with people. Steve and I storied and many people came to Christ. When we were done, they walked us across the street to the home of a former idol maker that has come to know Christ. When this man got saved, he gave up his idol making business and his family disowned him. He is trying to find a new trade. Anyway, they were so excited we were there and wanted to feed us lunch. I am not sure what I ate, nor do I EVER want to know, but the love of Jesus was in his eyes. Of course, we gave him a very generous financial gift for lunch.
In the afternoon it got a little more interesting. Steve and I went as far as we could go by car and then had to walk 25 minutes into the village. We had to walk right through a village that had a large Hindu temple. Right in the middle of an open field and all the yuck was this beautiful temple. We prayed as we walked by and finally made it to the village. It was so hot that I looked like I had just gotten out of the pool. When we arrived at the village, the people came out of the wood work. It was fun. People crowded around us and gave us those "what kind of man are you" looks. They put necklaces of flowers around our necks and then we began to story. When I finished my stories and tied the gospel all together, once again, many people were saved. It is hard to know if they are really giving up all of the other false gods, but that is what we were telling them they needed to do. The church planters seemed really pleased. The translator told me this is exactly what these people need to know and hear.
We had a LONG HOT day yesterday. I went to a village in the morning that was very destitute. We met in a cinder block room that was jam packed with people. Steve and I storied and many people came to Christ. When we were done, they walked us across the street to the home of a former idol maker that has come to know Christ. When this man got saved, he gave up his idol making business and his family disowned him. He is trying to find a new trade. Anyway, they were so excited we were there and wanted to feed us lunch. I am not sure what I ate, nor do I EVER want to know, but the love of Jesus was in his eyes. Of course, we gave him a very generous financial gift for lunch.
In the afternoon it got a little more interesting. Steve and I went as far as we could go by car and then had to walk 25 minutes into the village. We had to walk right through a village that had a large Hindu temple. Right in the middle of an open field and all the yuck was this beautiful temple. We prayed as we walked by and finally made it to the village. It was so hot that I looked like I had just gotten out of the pool. When we arrived at the village, the people came out of the wood work. It was fun. People crowded around us and gave us those "what kind of man are you" looks. They put necklaces of flowers around our necks and then we began to story. When I finished my stories and tied the gospel all together, once again, many people were saved. It is hard to know if they are really giving up all of the other false gods, but that is what we were telling them they needed to do. The church planters seemed really pleased. The translator told me this is exactly what these people need to know and hear.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Update from the other side of the world
I received a short email from Kevin this afternoon. I've copied it below. After two days of traveling they've made it safely to Patna. Keep praying!!
We successfully made it to Patna today. We went directly from the plane to the hotel, dropped off our bags, and went to the first village to tell a couple of our stories. All went well. We are splitting up tomorrow and going out in teams of two with a translator in each group of course. At the village tonight, there were kids everywhere. It was a lot of fun.
We successfully made it to Patna today. We went directly from the plane to the hotel, dropped off our bags, and went to the first village to tell a couple of our stories. All went well. We are splitting up tomorrow and going out in teams of two with a translator in each group of course. At the village tonight, there were kids everywhere. It was a lot of fun.
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