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We are now half way through this pinnacle week of teaching. So far this week, good size groups have gathered to hear these final lessons. Many have come for machines if they weren’t able to attend and are wanting to sit in on the lessons of tomorrow and Thursday. Today, they heard about the betrayal […]

While Scripture is being read, I (Elin) try and help the ladies sitting around me to follow along, even if they aren’t able to read. It is a simple thing, but helps to encourage pre-literacy skills and when they can pick out a word that they recognize, they get very excited! Hopefully it will encourage […]

Last week we displayed a row of the many prophesies found in the Old Testament that foretold of the coming Redeemer. Now, as the teaching unfolds, one at a time, we write in the New Testament passages that fulfill each prophesy. This provides a visual for them to follow along and see that Christ has […]

Following the teaching, a crowd quickly gathers around Phil as he pulls out the mp3 players that are available and the check-out list! “I want a big one!” “I want a small one.” Everyone clamors for their “machine” (as they call them) to take home. It is a little chaotic until the machines run out. […]

Our passionfruit (grandilla, maracuja) vines are producing in abundance these days. We have been getting way more than we can use. Here was the take for one day this week.

Vending machines. Every office and public place seems to have one or more of these. Seems like everywhere you turn, you find another. Believe it or not, we even have one here in our yard. To prove it, here’s a picture of one. It’s a guava tree! Actually we have quite a few vending machines […]

“Munkholo ophilivila eyano otjiye itthu dha muhataate.” (The caterpillar’s mouth is red because of what his deceased grandfather ate.) You are what you are because of who your ancestors were. In the past you find an explanation for the present. Application: Adam and Eve sinned and their sin affects us to this day. We find […]

Here is a picture I (Phil) took a few evenings ago of the sunset. The coconut trees on the right mark the location where we will begin teaching on Monday.

Yesterday I (Phil) took a trip to a nearby town (4 hours each way) to drop off the translation consultants and other guests. It had been raining and the road was pretty sloppy. When we got to a nicer section we got out to stretch and took a picture. You can see how muddy the […]

Elin and I were listening to a sermon recently where the speaker suggested that when we are accused of doing something wrong or of being a bad person, we should respond with “that isn’t the half of it.” In other words, we are actually a lot worse than we are being accused of. It struck […]