{"id":1473,"date":"2011-07-13T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/lance-ostman\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2011-07-13T12:25:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-13T16:25:00","slug":"transitioning-from-family-time-to-translation-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/lance-ostman\/2011\/07\/13\/transitioning-from-family-time-to-translation-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning from Family time to Translation time&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1474\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1474 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/lance-ostman\/files\/2011\/07\/for-update-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Owen with Papa &amp; Nana\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/lance-ostman\/files\/2011\/07\/for-update-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/lance-ostman\/files\/2011\/07\/for-update-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/lance-ostman\/files\/2011\/07\/for-update.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying the grandchildren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000\">Greetings from central Florida!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We trust  this finds each of you encouraged and rejoicing in the Lord. Thanks to each of  you who are praying for us as we adjust to life here.<\/p>\n<p>What exciting days  we are living in; so many are re-defining \u201ctruth\u201d as something fluid that  changes with time and circumstances. What a privilege to serve an unchanging  God! \u201cMalachi 3:6 For I <em>am<\/em> the LORD, I change not!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Over last  week we\u2019ve been able to share the gospel with several people. No one has shown  offense to what we\u2019ve shared, but they are <strong>not open to the truth. <\/strong>One of those we shared with was an auto finance manager  who agreed that he was taking a gamble in not considering his eternal  destiny.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of autos &#8211; we <em>finally<\/em> chose a car to drive! We  looked at a lot of cars and it was a really hard decision and we\u2019re glad that\u2019s  behind us. We found out that this is <strong>NOT<\/strong> a good time to buy a  car!<br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/ntm.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9a36c24a50d142c8dc98694e9&amp;id=416aa1b419&amp;e=92cc71d7f2 blocked::https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Salt-for-Asia\/234080926607345\" href=\"http:\/\/ntm.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=9a36c24a50d142c8dc98694e9&amp;id=416aa1b419&amp;e=92cc71d7f2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 309px;height: 231px\" src=\"http:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/9a36c24a50d142c8dc98694e9\/images\/Papa_Owen_on_swing.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Owen LOVED being swung by Papa!\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Justin and Nicole,  with their precious children<\/strong>, head back to central New York on  the 18th. It has truly been a blessing from God that we\u2019ve had this great time  together. Praise the Lord with us that their support is up to 78%. You can keep  up with their ministry on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Salt-for-Asia\/234080926607345\">FaceBook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three weeks ago we flew to Missouri to attend the NTM Enrichment  conference. We were blessed with a time of encouragement around the Word of God  and meeting up with friends and making some new ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please pray for us <\/strong>as we work on  a video presentation and then start work on translating. We\u2019ve ordered an  external monitor, printer and external hard drive as part of those things we\u2019ll  need in the work we\u2019ll be doing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 271px;height: 122px\" src=\"http:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/9a36c24a50d142c8dc98694e9\/images\/Bayhon_with_people_for_update.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" \/>Pictured  here is an old picture of Bayhon whom we&#8217;ve mentioned in previous updates. We  ask that you continue to pray for him. His illness continues to worsen and he  still has not trusted Christ as his Savior; how sad for someone who has had so  many opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again to all of you who partner with us in the  ministry to and with the Higaunon church.<\/p>\n<p>Secure in Christ\u2019s  love,<\/p>\n<p>Lance &amp; Laura<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings from central Florida! We trust this finds each of you encouraged and rejoicing in the Lord. Thanks to each of you who are praying for us as we adjust to life here. What exciting days we are living in; so many are re-defining \u201ctruth\u201d as something fluid that changes with time and circumstances. 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