As you know, our third child is a cute little girl whom we named Maisie. I like the name Maisie. Maggie likes the name Maisie. Maisie is a good name. . . until you move to Pal. We have learned very few words so far in the Pal language but this is one that we’ve repeatedly been taught. Every time we introduce our kids to people and give them Maisie’s name, they look at us funny and ask us again if she is a girl. When we assure them Maisie is indeed a girl then they comment that her name must be an English name and we nod our heads in agreement. Then, they explain the meaning of her name. The word “maisie” in Pal means “little boy.” You can see our problem.
Sick and dying teammate update! Nate Claasen, who was picked up by the chopper on Friday and flown to New Tribes’ medical clinic, has been diagnosed with Dengue Fever. There is no treatment for it other than fluids and rest and the sickness has really hit him hard. The last we heard he was doing a bit better and is hopefully on the road to recovery now. Lord willing they’ll be back here quite soon.
Our other teammates, the Lockwoods, are mending in California and are planning to be back in PNG this August. We eagerly await the return of both our teammates and are looking forward to the day we all are working together here in Pal to further the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Thank you for praying!
*The lack of pics is due to our internet capabilities (or lack thereof) out here in the ‘bush’. We are pretty much limited to plain text emails and little else. Thank you for understanding.