Day #5 Thanks!

Today I am thankful for YOU! 

Thank you for reading my blogs and staying interested in what God is doing in Nagishot. Thank your for your notes of encouragement or just letting me know whats going on in your life. Thank you for those who have sent me letters or packages that always bring a smile on my face and a touch of home.

Thank you for your prayers, which have not only brought me here but have been the source to any fruit whether it is seen or not . Thank you for the prayers for my students and for our bible study members...Thank you for BEING WITH ME HERE in prayer and for not leaving me alone!

For those of you who financially support me, thank you for your sacrifice  You are in a very true sense sweating here with me by working to support me, I pray God blesses you for your generosity to me and ultimately to Him.

I was told before I came here that God would do more IN me than THROUGH me and I have found that to be true. He has shown me wonders and glories because of you. Thank you!

Some friends came over as I was working on this, so I told them they could join me and say “Hi” to you all…Here’s what they said.

Safari  says, "I'm learning the word of God so much!"

Bakita says, "I want to lean the words of God"

Arkangelo says, "I like Abraham, he believed what God said"

Lino says, "I need to think about Gods word."

Eha says, "Thank you!"

One of my favorites, "I want to learn the worlds of God...COME TO NAGISHOT!" 

Thank you for joining in this great commission!

Thanks Day #4

Today I am thankful for every one of my students!

Often as I walk to school and as I prepare for the classes ahead I find myself signing a song... By the end of that day in some little counter of Nagishot I will hear that same song repeated by one of my students. Often the words aren't exactly the same, as they don't understand English. The other day I heard a kid singing at the top of his lungs "Go see the world, the lord kiss some!"

Today during break I saw all the kids lined up and singing the song I was singing this morning...It made me smile, so I went and joined them and decided (against my better judgement) to share it with you. 

Thanks day #3

My brothers and sisters and me

       

 The echo of laughter, the ray of sunlight through the window, the memories of my family. Today and everyday I am thankful for my family. 

My little brother and sister- Amos and Naomi.

I am thankful My older brother and sister who have been such an example to me in loving Jesus and my little brother and sister who are my greatest friends and companions. 

 

Samuel

Hannah

My older sister has an amazing husband who is truly like a brother, together they have four beautiful rays of sunshine...My nephews and nieces, I never knew I could love children so much...My heart is so tied into each one of them.

Grace.

My older brother who is a student in China, is married to a incredible woman as passionate and dedicated as he is, they have a darling little girl whom I have not met yet, through I'm praying for her and love her!

My older brother Seth and wife Jeaniene

My little Niece Leah

I am thankful for my Mom who listens to me and my Dad whose love I've never doubted. My family has given me a glimpse of the glory of  God through their lives. 

Me, with Dad and mom last year. 

Today I am thankful for my family.

    

Day #2 Of Posted Thanks!

Thankful for Miriam.

 Miriam is a faithful old mama that comes to Bible Study every week. You'll find Miriam wherever there is work to be done, she will be sweeping a floor or washing a dish and always quietly bringing no attention to herself. Miriam is not Didinga, she is illiterate and only speaks Arabic, but she is so eager to learn anything new. She is an example to me of faithfulness and that it's never too late to learn. Miriam is a Jewel!

I thank God for Miriam!

Miriam at Bible Study!

SIX DAYS OF POSTED THANKS! DAY #1

Day #1

Today I am thankful for my chickens. I am so thankful for the beautiful fresh eggs they have been giving.

Three weeks ago one rooster and four hens arrived on the plane from Kenya..They where then carried the two miles from the airstrip and into their cozy little home.

We waited two and a half weeks and no eggs came. In frustration and with my finger pointed at each one of them I said,  "As far as I'm concerned there are two different types of recipes in the cookbook one requires eggs the other chicken, you young ladies, decide which one you want to provide!" Well, whether it was the stern talk, the provision of music, the extra food warmed and decorated or the "Home Sweet Home" sign, three days ago I found eggs, nicely laid in one little corner of their pen and hence forth they have laid every day.

 What wonderful little gals!

Jamie Oliver...We call him "Oly"

Folks, meet the gang, Left to right. Julia Child, Margriet Foolen, Doris Longacre Jamie Oliver. In front Wycliffe

Eggs, beautiful Eggs!

Rose Arue

Miss. Rose Arue.

If you ask Rose Arue how old she is she will look up at you with a muddled look then say in her coarse boyish voice, “Erikina!” (I don’t know!) My guess is around eight. This little girl is a constant cause of amusement for me, in that she is so exceedingly naughty without having the slightest intention of being so.

 All throughout the school day you will hear me say “Arue, pay attention” or “Arue, I said 'put your pencil down', “Arue, stop talking", “Arue…What are you looking at?” "Arue, I said, 'no eating your corn in class!'  Then there is also the disciplinary act in which she is certain to receive at least once a day, “Arue, run to the grinding mill five times.”  When receiving this penalizing act, Arue will jump out of her seat and look at me as though I just gave her own exceptional mission in which she must complete as swiftly as possible.

Arue's grin!

 Arue is nearly always in a world of her own, in which I am constantly calling her back. As soon as she hears me from this world of hers she jumps, startled then gives me one of her half sided smiles as if to say “Opps.” She is very bright and other then her crazy A.D.D tendencies is an excellent student, I am constantly surprised with how much she can retain while she appears not to be listening at all.

Today, I gave Arue the task of teaching a new student the first three letters of the alphabet and their sounds.  Arue, at first, was enthralled with the assignment and held up her homemade flash cards with A, B and C on them. She was shocked to find that the new girl, who was older than herself, had no clue of the letters or their sounds. She shouted out while I was with another student (Also against the rules) “This girl doesn't know anything!” I went over to her, put my hands on her shoulders and said “Yes, Arue that is why I chose you to teach her because she needs a good teacher.”  I left her and returned to the other student, as I looked back on her I saw her whole demeanor change. She turned toward the girl in a caring sort of way and said “See this? This goes A, ah ah ah and this one goes B, bu bu bu…That was close, let’s try again.” I couldn't help but smile as I saw this familiar look on her face and the phrases she was using, they were mine… Yet, she added her own spice to it. "Now let’s yell it!" I almost told her “No!” but I restrained myself until she was finished. The new student had her A B C sounds memorized by the end of the class. I was proud of Arue. She is an excellent teacher.

Me and Arue.

Pray for little Arue. Pray that she might come to know and love Jesus as her savior. Pray that she would seek for truth and find it. Pray for her home life and its difficulties. Pray that I would have patience and be able to show Gods perfect love to her.

That Place Wez All Gotted Learned.

Guess what day it is?

It's the forth week of school day! I bet you didn't guess that! Anyway, yes, school is in full swing! Each morning we begin the day with Bible class where we are going through the Bible chronologically, then we continue throughout the day with math, literacy, English and social studies or science. I have a small class of students this year as I am only teaching first grade and not first grade through third like last year. It's been a delightful past three weeks. 

I want you to officially meet the gang!

Lino, Samuel, Naken, Akajo, Kocheta, Me, Arue, Peter Ebalu, Margat and Kiki (Not pictured- Achilin)