{"id":318,"date":"2016-08-09T23:38:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T03:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/?p=318"},"modified":"2017-02-16T20:52:32","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T01:52:32","slug":"marathon-at-sprint-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/dj-searcy\/2016\/08\/09\/marathon-at-sprint-speeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon at Sprint Speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

We hope that all of you in the northern hemisphere have had a great \u201csummer\"DSCN2930 vacation.\u201d\u00a0 We know that for many of you this time of year is just as busy with work and responsibilities as any other time of the year.\u00a0 For us the last couple months (and especially the last few weeks) have been the busiest time of our whole year (at least we sincerely hope not to have to maintain this pace for the rest of the year!)\u00a0 In the past two weeks I (Jennifer) have led 3 evaluations (with another one coming up next week), taught 2 kick-offs to get both of our main groups here started into the next sections of their studies (with another one to teach in the next week or two), and observed 5 sessions (with 5 more left to observe next week).\u00a0 I\u2019m very thankful for the Lord\u2019s sustaining grace and the language students\u2019 understanding when my brain gets to the end of its ability to form clear thoughts.\u00a0 I miss my fellow consultants and will be so thankful when they are back.<\/p>\n

DJ has been overseeing our maintenance workers, leading a weekly Bible study with them, doing some accounting, and getting houses ready for the arrival of two new families to begin their culture and language study.\u00a0 Please pray for these two new families during their final days of preparation to move here.\u00a0 They both plan to arrive on August 5.\u00a0 One family is from the USA and one is from Germany.\u00a0 Both have young children.\u00a0 Pray that their adjustment here will go smoothly and that we\u2019ll be able to be a help and blessing to them.\u00a0 We are so thankful that the Lord has led them to come and serve with us in this needy part of the world.<\/p>\n

This summer the Lord answered a prayer that we\u2019ve been praying for many years by providing someone (Miss Hanna, who is studying language and culture here and also has an extensive background in teaching children with learning differences) to tutor\u00a0Areli and Galilee.\u00a0 All this week Areli has been studying with Miss Hanna from 8:00 in the morning till 3:30 in the afternoon, and next week it will be Galilee\u2019s turn.\u00a0 After that they\u2019ll have afternoon classes together for an hour a day, and then work to implement what they\u2019ve learned in their classroom once they return to school to begin sixth grade.\u00a0 We are so encouraged to see the progress they are already making in their reading and writing ability and in their confidence.\u00a0 Please pray they\u2019ll be able to apply the things they are learning and continue to make good progress.<\/p>\n

Thank you so much for praying for us.\u00a0 Keep praying for our visa renewal process.\u00a0 From what we hear it has been started and is so far going smoothly.\u00a0 Thanks to the blessing of gifts from some of you, we now have all but about 1\/5 of the anticipated cost saved up.<\/p>\n

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