{"id":283,"date":"2011-12-06T13:37:10","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T17:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/katie-moore\/?p=283"},"modified":"2011-12-06T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T17:37:10","slug":"november-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/katie-moore\/2011\/12\/06\/november-update\/","title":{"rendered":"November Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mucha Chamba\u2026
\n<\/em><\/strong>Mucha chamba<\/em> is a Spanish mountain phrase that means \u201clots of work\u201d and is a great way of describing our team\u2019s last month.\u00a0 We arrived in Las Moras in late October and jumped right into cleaning the house, moving adobe bricks, and getting ready for a work team.\u00a0 When they arrived, things really<\/em> started moving.\u00a0 We raked and shoveled gravel, poured cement floors, framed walls, put up a fence, welded protection bars onto windows, and dug a hole for a septic system.\u00a0 We took a deep breath and then\u2026built an outhouse, hauled water, tiled a shower, framed some doors, and moved cement. \u00a0We are grateful for our co-workers\u2019 willingness to sacrifice their time, energy, and muscles in order to help us.\u00a0 In a culture where families take care of their own needs, we pray that God is showing the Nahuatl a different kind of family\u2014one that reaches out to meet other\u2019s needs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Fellow
Fellow missionaries worked hard to give Hypkis a floor in their new house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Liesl
Liesl and I worked on our biceps with the new "fence pounding" workout.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nineme Moneshtile\u2026
\n<\/em><\/strong>Since the first paragraph has Spanish title, it seems right that the second one should be in Nahuatl.\u00a0 The phrase \u201cni\u0294neme mone\u0161tile mehik\u00e1n\u201d means \u201cteach me Nahuatl.\u201d\u00a0 We are constantly trying to find opportunities to work on our language abilities.\u00a0 Even during a busy time, we can show the people we want to learn their language.\u00a0 We ask the lady who came to visit how to say, \u201cWhere are you from?\u201d and then we ask her that in her own language.\u00a0 We ask the man working beside us with a shovel how to say, \u201cYou\u2019re not working very hard\u201d and then use it to tease each other.\u00a0 And when we\u2019re done working, we file, review, and practice, practice, practice. \u00a0Please pray that our minds would be sharp and that our will to study will be strong until we can clearly communicate the gospel in the heart language of the people.<\/p>\n

\"Our
Our team enjoyed pozole and tortillas at the village's November 20th party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The school-age children did some dances which were very amusing to watch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The One Who Orders the Rains\u2026
\n<\/em><\/strong>Upon our return to the tribe, we were surprised to find a very dry village.\u00a0 Normally at this time of the year the creeks would be swollen with rains and the corn would be ready for harvest. \u00a0Because of a very dry \u201cwet\u201d season, however, the peoples\u2019 crops had not grown well and some water sources were already almost empty.\u00a0 \u00a0Since we know that it normally won\u2019t rain again until June, our team was concerned.\u00a0 A corn shortage will mean some families will be in need and the water situation will affect everyone.\u00a0 We were privy to several conversations about the \u201ccauses\u201d of the lack of rain.\u00a0 Some villagers feel that it is because they have forsaken some of the old customs.\u00a0 Others feel that someone is being punished for some misdeed.\u00a0 We know, however, that God is in charge of all he has created.\u00a0 He has his purposes and his timing.\u00a0 Our team began to ask God to allow it to rain\u2026not for our convenience (although it would be nice)\u2026not for the people\u2019s benefit (although it would be a blessing)\u2026but for God\u2019s own glory.\u00a0 We want the Nahuatl not just to have the rain they need, but to know, love, and serve The One who orders the rains. \u00a0Please join with us in praying towards this end.<\/p>\n

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