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On the road again

August 4, 2006

Tomorrow we finish up another unit of language study, and on Sunday we hit the road again.

Translations, Trials, and other Travel Tidbits

July 17, 2006

We just found out that there was another earthquake off the southern coast of our island, which resulted in a tsunami. Some of you may have heard about it before we did, so we wanted to let you know that we are fine. This earthquake was farther from us than the one that hit a […]

Decision

July 8, 2006

Thanks so much for your prayers regarding our ministry decisions. We have decided to fill the need at the NTM mission home in the capital city. That means we’ll be there from late October through June. I (Jennifer) originally wasn’t going to be finished with language study until November, so now I will only take […]

Of shoes and vegetables

June 11, 2006

She must have figured I was the strangest looking vegetable seller she had ever seen!

June 2006 Outreach

June 6, 2006

Village Outreach Our outreach to the unbelievers around us and in the nearby villages has been underway for about a month now. The attendance dropped off at one point but after a talk with the village leaders it has picked up again. There are about 40 people coming daily for teaching Monday through Thursday mornings. What’s really […]

Safe and Sound

May 29, 2006

Thanks also to all of you who have been praying for my recovery from Dengue Fever.

Dengue fever

May 22, 2006

There is not much that can be done to treat dengue. It is a virus and so we can only treat the symptoms.

Culture Conflicts

May 17, 2006

Javanese people wind up hosting the greatest number of visitors in their homes when they are sick, grieving, or recovering from childbirth.

Soy beans and Donkeys

May 4, 2006

Language learning is an adventure some days, a chore some days, and just plain hard work every day.

Dorm Visit

May 1, 2006

It was a treat having Esther’s and Simon’s whole dorm come for a visit during Easter. They were here for five days and helped us with some work on the airstrip as well as some other jobs that needed done. They also enjoyed a picnic at the swimming hole and a longer hike to another village. It […]