Saturday, February 5, 2011

Returning Home

How lovely on the mountains

Are the feet of him who brings good news,

Who announces peace

And brings good news of happiness,

Who announces salvation,

And says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Isaiah 52:7

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Not too many years ago I would have said no way will I be walking in the mud bare foot to get home.  Now here we are January 2011 and our whole family ended up walking about 5 km bare foot in the mud.

We know that through our sacrifices the Ga’dang people will someday here the Gospel in their own language.  Really it is not a sacrifice, it is a privilege.

Please continue to pray for us as we have begun the language learning process.  It is not easy but it will be so worth it in the end.

Belated Christmas Gifts

We had wanted to give the kids in the village a little Christmas gift but were unable to do it before we came out for Christmas break.  So we did some shopping in Manila and wrapped 180 gifts for the kids.

The kids were very happy to receive their gifts.

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This is the 1st through 3rd grade class.

We also gave to the 4th through 6th grade class, to the preschool kids and those younger then that.

New Neighbours

It would seem that the house in front of our house is the latest rental property. 

From August through October we had a substitute teacher and her family there. 

Now we have some new people living there.  My main laundry lady’s brother along with his dad and 2 kids are our new neighbours.  The kids mom is an OFW, oversees Filipino worker.

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This is Lisel and Lester.  Lisel is 3 yrs old and Lester is almost 5 yrs old.

Please pray for these little kids.  They really need a mothers love.  It is very hard to see them crying for some love and attention.  Pray that we can show them the love of the Lord and be a blessing to them.