Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Survey

Friday we (as a team) are supposed to go into a tribe to see if maybe this is the place we will work. At the moment the weather does not look like it will be conducive to flying. Unlike real airstrips a jungle airstrip does not allow landings in the rain. Something to do with wet grass, cliffs and mudslides. So we are praying that the weather would clear so that we can go in and visit these villages and see what God has for us there.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

A light at the end of the tunnel

Yesterday there was a big seminar for the teachers about accurately assessing students' language levels. Erik and Dana got to be the guinea pigs. But, praise the Lord, now they know what level they are and that gives the rest of us huge encouragement. Dana is progressing high-when she only needs to be progressing mid and Erik is right at the level he needs to be; capable low. The fact that Erik and I were at the same level at the last evaluation gives me a lot of encouragement that I am very close to being at level. To finally reach that goal would be phenomenal!

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Technologically Challenged

The problem with several email accounts is that you tend to forget which password or email goes with which. But thank goodness I managed to remember, although it did take me a couple of weeks. :-)
All I can say is thank goodness January is done and over with. What a crazy month, after conference we all were trying to pump all the tribal missionaries for info and helps on language and such. One poor victim was in Manila for several weeks cuz he was getting sonic blasting on his kidney stone. So between treatments we would pester him with questions on language learning, levels, tribal ministry, etc. Poor man.
Right now it seems the beginning of lots of stuff. The next 5 months will hold so much. The completion of Tagalog study, deciding on a tribal location, prep for moving in, a 3 month nursing course specifically for tribal settings and getting packed up to go home for a short furlough. Craziness, but so exciting!