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Of shoes and vegetables

June 11, 2006

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

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 […]

Airstrip Open Again – Drafting Acts

March 9, 2006

Spring Break At The O.K. (Ogg Kid) Corral Esther and Simon have come home for Spring Break and here is a picture of us all together that was just taken today. We look forward to some family time. Airstrip Open Again! Notice the airplane in the picture! – After about 4 months with our airstrip […]

Airstrip Work Progress

January 14, 2006

Airstrip Work Team Making Progress Last week a team of 8 from Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, California arrived and have been helping us with airstrip repairs. So far we have had pretty good weather although there were a couple days where rain made us quit early in the afternoon. The “quarry” where we […]

Old Testament Translation Check

November 25, 2005

Old Testament Translation check We are very happy to report that our Old Testament scripture portions that we have been translating into the Simbari language have now been checked. The portions checked included much of Genesis and Exodus. Also included were many other verses including Messianic prophesies and also the book of Jonah. […]