Author: Jevon and Danica Rich

We are all fine!

We are all fine!

By now most of you have gotten our newsletter by mail, so we will avoid redundancy here. We are all doing well.   Each morning we have to muster a bit of courage to tackle the day, with Jevon putting in his hours as a tech intern, Danica grappling with linguistics puzzles, and morning sickness […]
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On the Home Stretch

On the Home Stretch

We are on the home stretch of our last semester in the church planting course.  Every day that brings Christmas closer also brings graduation closer; we will be finished on December 22.  (You are all invited to the ceremony, by the way.  Give us a call if you think you can make it.  🙂 ) […]
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The long-awaited camping pictures

The long-awaited camping pictures

We had tons of fun, learned alot, and didn’t freeze!  Here (above) you can see our campsite, with the shelter that Jevon built for us in the background.  It features a double-decker hammock arrangement, covered with tarps, which were hung on a rope between two trees.  And in the foreground, you can see the firepit […]
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Practical Skills

Practical Skills

We love hands-on training!  This week we have plunged into some of the funnest (most fun?) learning experiences at MTC.  Here you see Jevon transferring a GPS coordinance to a map.  (above)  Below you see us trying to figure out how to do triangulation – a compass exercise which can be a great help if […]
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Two Months in (Fake) Papua

Two Months in (Fake) Papua

PRAY: that we will have wisdom and sensitivity in our interactions with our culture & language helper – even if it is a role play that we would learn from our mistakes PRAISE GOD: that He is our Teacher, Counselor, Savior, and Father
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A Primer in Tweaked English

A Primer in Tweaked English

Earlier this summer Jevon wanted to know how to do some electrical wiring, so he checked out a few books from the library.  A week ago I had 12 pounds of carrots in my fridge and needed a new meal idea, so I pulled out my cookbook and read a recipe for carrot soup. Last […]
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We made it safe back to mission school!

We made it safe back to mission school!

We made it back safe and sound. Our overloaded car (Ebenezar) is resting in the quiet parking lot by our fourplex, emptied and satisfied with a good days work. The clock at the bank gave us a triple digit number for temp, so that was a little foreboding, but we had good eager brothers make […]
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“Open House” get-together in Eau Claire

“Open House” get-together in Eau Claire

Jevon’s parents and sister, Paul, Sheryl, and Melody Rich, are in town. We will all be hanging out at the Poynter’s house on Thursday afternoon from 3-6 pm (until the Salem prayer time). Come hang out with us and meet our parents if you can. We are not cooking a big meal since it is […]
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We have 6 kids (for a week)

We have 6 kids (for a week)

“Family Picture” – July 2010 We’ve been staying with 4 teenagers while their parents are gone for the week. And it’s been heaps of fun. What a cool opportunity to be involved in their lives! A once in a lifetime opportunity. Thank you Elizabeth, Javiar, William, and Hannah for a great week. And thank you […]
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Summer Travel

Summer Travel

We are in Wisconsin, reconnecting with our home church and with our family. Jevon’s parents and little sister are back in the States for the first time since our wedding. We spent Friday and Saturday with them at Jevon’s brother Adriel’s house in Racine, WI. That was super special. Cali and Karina finally got to […]
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