Month: February 2019

Heh friend
Have you got a minute for me to tell you about a less than typical day and yet a day that taught me that my idea of typical needs some serious revision?
Yesterday was one of those days you hope doesn’t happen very often. I was trying to finish work on the tile in the bathroom, but the adhesive would not hold the tile. It would dry out as soon as the tile touched it and so wouldn’t hold the tile on the wall. Well after four hours of trying to put the same 12 tiles up, Continue reading “letter 28 – hardware trip”

Dear friend
Well we have been here a couple of months now and are beginning to understand more of what the national church expects of us. It is not simple. They want a whole new program for the school here and have provided very little information about what that means. In an effort to create some space, I tried to have the vice-principal continue to run the school while I watched and learned. The national superintendent did not like that idea and so I am teaching and running the school and feel a bit overwhelmed by all that is involved. Continue reading “Letter 24 – The vision on the Road”

A grave, a baptism, and Grace Part 2

Let me tell you the rest of the story of Grace.

The national church asked me to travel to Bafodia to visit a very remote church and baptize a group of people. The churches in the area did not have an ordained pastor and so they wanted me to go and do the baptism. My field director thought it would be a good opportunity for me to learn more about the country and the church. So, I agreed to go. Continue reading “Letter 27 – Grace Pt 2”

Shipment
Well our shipment all came in time for Christmas. We had hoped for it to arrive in September shortly after our arrival, but it didn’t and now we have lived for over three months without all of the stuff we so diligently gathered and packed over 6 months ago.
I feel embarrassed by all the drums and crates now stored in the garage. Continue reading “Letter 25 – Shipment”