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Finishing Up Second Year Bible School

3/25/2014

March 12. The Lord gave us a lovely day today. Lots of sunshine. It was very warm this afternoon. Late this afternoon, the skies turned very black. We had only a few sprinkles of rain, but we could hear hard rain falling up in the forest. The sky was really pretty with dark gray clouds, light gray, white, pink, yellow, and the sun shining through. There was thunder and lightning as has been the pattern for the past few days. We have also had tremors every day for the past three days.

            Up about 6:00 this morning. I was happy to get up even though I still felt tired. It seemed like a long night with lots of bad dreams that kept waking me up.

            Had a lemon soda drink and then went out to hang clothes. Enjoyed the fresh air, watching the clouds move away and the blue sky appear, and the quiet time to talk with the Lord.

            Came back in and warmed up pancakes for my breakfast. After eating, I went to lotu. Amos preached this morning on Acts 5:12-16. David took prayer points this morning. Bethel came and sat on my lap for a while. There were no Marivo people here today. We understand that they are all down at the river.

            Had an earlier start on classes this morning and were able to get quite a bit done in phonics class and still have an early recess. The students seem to really be enjoying the story of Joseph, and I was very pleased today with how they answered the questions. They actually listened to what was asked and answered correctly instead of just reading some line in the book that they thought might be the answer. They made much better sentences today than usual.

            Many of them are not getting their pronouns well in English grammar, however. Maybe one of these days.

            After school, Graham, Francis, and Phinehas cut firewood. They worked most of the afternoon and got hungry. So in the middle of the afternoon, I fixed them each a pack of Maggi noodles and gave them each a couple bananas and a pack of Marie biscuits. Then they went back to work until about 5:00.

            We were able to get to nap about 1:00 today which was a blessing as there was a lot to do afterward - grading, recording grades, getting things ready for tomorrow (still have a little bit of that to do), and preparing a meal - pumpkin, uxai, and a pot of rice and soup beans with tuna and sautéed onion.

            There were quite a few dishes to do this evening so I am vey thankful to be sitting down now.

            Soon the men will be coming for Bible school.

            “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” Hebrews 10:14

March 13. The Lord gave us another lovely, sunny morning. We are thankful for His love and blessings. This afternoon turned cloudy, but it has not been cold or rainy.

            Daddy is teaching Bible school right now. They should finish up their course on music this evening. Then, I think, they will have one more evening so they can work together on their assignment, analyzing some songs. Then these men will be finished with their second year Bible school, except for the soul-winning classes which will continue on Sunday evenings for a while yet.

            Betty came back to visit school again today and yesterday. However, I have learned that she has not learned multiplication facts, among other things, so she will never be able to keep up with our classes. Francis, on the other hand, seems to know what is going on and seems to catch on quickly to new things as well. I will need to talk with him to have him make a decision about whether or not he is going to join as a full-time student.

            The students really enjoyed seeing the pictures of the cotton fields that Christy and Connie sent and also the picture of the giant kapok tree.

            There was lots of grading and recording of grades to do again today, and I slept MUCH longer at nap time than I had anticipated. I was having pleasant dreams too. But that didn’t help get work done. :-) Also had to make biscuits for supper as my biscuits were all gone.

            After supper, while dish water was heating, I worked on getting things together for tomorrow’s classes. Finished that after dishes and also practiced keyboard until the men were ready to start Bible school.

            “17And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.” Hebrews 10:17,18 (See Hebrews 8:12)

March 14. The Lord gave us a lovely day today. We heard a little rain during the night, and the ground was wet this morning, but there was no rain today.

            Bonita, Peninnah, Bethuel, Steve, and Tania did an excellent job on their monologues today.

            Many of the students had quite a struggle with their English lesson today. After all the work we’ve done on pronouns, some of the students didn’t seem to have a clue what was going on. So I will need to do some kind of review and make up a test before we go on to the plural pronouns. There is no test provided until all the pronouns are taught.

            After finishing grading and recording grades this afternoon, I started on lesson plans for next week. After supper and dishes, I finished the lesson plans and am thankful to have that all done already.

            Daddy and the men are finishing up Bible school this evening. They have finally come to the end of second year Bible school after a year and about eight months.

            “19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21And having an high priest over the house of God; 22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:19-22

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School Days and "Do You Think?" Questions

3/25/2014

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March 10. 7:30 p.m. Raining. I just finished cutting and gluing pasteovers in the students’ math books. That took a while. Then I found that I had made one of them too big so will have to reprint that one.

            The Lord gave us a very pleasant, sunny morning. We were happy to be able to open windows in the classroom and in the house.

            We had another visitor in school this morning. Betty said she would like to come to school too so she sat in on classes today to see how she would do. Francis was back too, but hasn’t said anything definite yet about becoming a full time student.

            Today the students had a math test, and they all did quite well.

            This afternoon, Betty cleaned out all the ditches and also made a ditch under the eaves of the meeting room addition. A lot of water collects there when we get a big rain.

            “1For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.” Hebrews 10:1-4

March 11. Quite a bit of rain during the night and very, very foggy this morning. Back to cool weather again, although it was warm enough to let the fire out this afternoon.

            Betty did not come to classes today. Francis is still coming and seems to be enjoying himself, but he hasn’t said anything yet about becoming a full time student. I will have to ask him and find out for sure by the end of this week as I need to order books for school next year.

            The students had a Bible test today, and then we started the next lesson -- the first half of John 2. In phonics class, we re-read the story about Joseph’s brothers and the silver cup, and they answered the questions in their reading workbook. One of the “Do you think” questions was “Do you think that Benjamin will have to become Joseph’s servant?” All of them wrote “yes”, but they won’t find out the answer until they read the next lesson. They all seemed to enjoy the story about Seebo today in social studies class, especially the part about the fox in the well.

            After nap today, I washed my hair. Then I cut up a popo for our snack and fixed myself a small dish of popo, banana, and almonds. There was lots of grading to do after that, plus recording grades and start getting ready for classes tomorrow.

            I needed biscuits for supper, but didn’t have much time to make them so just made a small batch of dough and filled the few biscuits with cheese and tuna. They tasted good. After supper and dishes, there was laundry to do; and while clothes were washing, I got the notebooks of song sheets straightened up. When wash was done, I got my evening snack before sitting down here at the computer.

            “By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Hebrews 10:10

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Assurance of Salvation

3/25/2014

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March 8. We are thankful for another warmer day, although there was still no sunshine. We are thankful not to have to wear our sweaters and/or jackets all day.

            It didn’t take long to hang out the clothes this morning. There were mostly big items. Then I had my breakfast and Bible reading and was ready for prayer meeting.

            Mike gave a short message on “knowing.” He referred to II Corinthians 5:1 and I John 5:13 - a couple verses on assurance of salvation.

            Afterward there was choir practice with the school kids. They want to sing John 1:12,13 tomorrow morning.

            Then I made some mocha cookies and after that wrote a couple e-mails. When I finished that, it was time to warm up dinner.

            Most of the afternoon was spent writing lesson plans. After supper and dishes, I cleaned the bathroom. Then I figured out what songs to use to demonstrate a couple things in the music lessons Daddy will be teaching in Bible school.

            Just got a couple more e-mails written, and now it is 8:00. Need to do some printing and get some other things ready for classes for this coming week.

            “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12

March 9. 6:00 p.m. A light rain falling. Praise the Lord for answered prayer today in giving us a warm and dry day. There was no sunshine until late this afternoon and just for a while, but we were thankful to the Lord for a good day for the baptism and fellowship time. There were nine people baptized today - one more than anticipated. Matusa’s son, Ben, was saved yesterday evening. He looks like he is no more than 12 years old. He was very shy and was “missing” when everyone gave their testimonies. But after the meeting, he was back inside and gave a testimony to a small group, including Daddy.

            The people weren’t up too early this morning, but were busy preparing a mumu when they did get up and around. So we figured the meeting would be starting a little bit late.

            After breakfast and quiet time, I worked on fixing math lessons so they’ll be ready to print out for the students who don’t have books.

            There were three specials this morning, and they all went well with Matthew’s message, talking about what takes place in our lives when we are saved. The school choir sang John 1:12,13. Phinehas had written a song about assurance of salvation which some of the young people sang. He and Dallas played guitars. The song he wrote was accurate and well done. After the preaching, the youth group sang “Naispela Baibel”. Then the baptismal candidates gave their testimonies and went down to the creek for the baptism. And Daddy and I had our lunch and went to the bed for our nap.

            First thing after nap, I cut up a popo for our snack. Then I had to make a main meal so decided to make soup. Daddy cut up a pumpkin for me, and then I peeled it and diced it. Washed and diced potatoes and husked and cut up uxai also. Added herbs and spices, oil and butter. Put that on to cook and then went to get things ready for school tomorrow. A little later, I sautéed onion and fried up the last chunk of mince. Added those to the soup along with some seaweed. The soup tasted good, even though we were already hot. Yes, we actually got hot and sweaty this afternoon. The afternoon temperature was more like normal.

            I was thankful there weren’t very many dishes this evening as my back was hurting.

            “11But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” Hebrews 9:11-15

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Thankful

3/13/2014

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March 7. It’s after 9:15 p.m. The Lord has given us a drier, warmer day. It is the first day in two weeks that the wood stove was not kept going all day. There were still a lot of clouds today, but not as much cool wind, and a wee bit more sunshine.

            Today was music day in Bible class. After review of memory verses, the tenor and bass section finished learning their parts to John 1:12,13. Then we sang through the whole thing several times. They want to sing it on Sunday if Matthew can fit it into the schedule. This Sunday will probably be busy with testimonies and the baptism.

            We finished the story of Carlos in phonics class today instead of going on to the reading lesson in their reader. It was hard for me to hold back crying as I read the end of the story. When the story was ended, I encouraged them that, when they pray, they should remember to thank God for their homes, their parents, plenty of food to eat, and that they have all they need, and to pray for the homeless children in many parts of the world.

            After nap and grading the rest of today’s schoolwork, I worked a bit at the computer before going to the kitchen to make pizza for supper. After supper, I sorted clothes while the dish water was heating. Started dishes and laundry at the same time, and was thankful there weren’t many dishes. When the laundry was done, I did some photo copying. Then proofread the Bible school music course and set up the students’ lessons with blanks for them to fill in. Next was snack and bath, and finally I’m getting to write in my journal.

            “For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens….” Hebrews 7:26

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Praying for Sunshine and Warmer Weather

3/13/2014

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March 6. Still very chilly and a bit rainy this morning. The Lord warmed up the earth a bit this afternoon, however, and it felt good to be able to take off extra layers and still feel warm. The clouds were a bit thinner this afternoon, and more sunlight shone through. Late afternoon, there was even a fair bit of blue sky. We keep praying for drier, warmer weather and for sunshine.

            Just finished practicing music for tomorrow. They have been wanting to learn the tenor and bass to a few songs they had learned before so we’ll work on that tomorrow. Soon we need to start learning some songs for the church anniversary meetings, coming up in about seven weeks.

            Daddy said last night that the men only have two more chapters of Acts to cover in Bible school. Then they will do the music course which is short and won’t take long. And they will finally be finished with second year Bible school. It has taken about two years to get through. There have been so many things to interrupt them and sidetrack them. They still need to finish the soul-winning course, but that will be going on for a while yet. And they need to decide when to start teaching first year Bible school too.

            “24But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:24,25

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Encouragement for the Weary: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

3/13/2014

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March 5. Same weather pattern. No sunshine today at all.

            Amos preached on Acts 5:1-11 this morning and emphasized the need to be careful not to hold back that which you have promised to give to God. That is stealing from God. Made a side reference to tithing and not robbing God of our tithes. Also emphasized the seriousness of lying.

            Matthew said that, yesterday evening, he was studying the Word and thinking... He was really feeling down… Then he came to Revelation 3:8 in his reading - “behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it.” His heart was encouraged, and in the next moment, there was a knock at the door. It was a woman named Makavi. She had come to get saved. Praise the Lord!

            Then this morning Max’s wife, Ahqnahse, also got saved. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

            School went well today. We even finished a bit early. I was happy to go for nap a bit earlier and have a little longer nap. There was more grading to do after nap, plus putting new math lessons in three of the students’ folders and gluing paste-overs in the other seven math books. (I had done two of the math books this morning before lotu.)

            Then there were things to get ready for classes tomorrow plus spaghetti to make for supper. I started heating water for the spaghetti around 4:30; but, for some reason, we did not sit down to eat until 5:45. Don’t know what took so long.

            After supper, I searched for a picture of cotton because the students wanted to know what cotton was. Their social studies lesson mentioned a cotton towel carried over the shoulder of the little Indian boy when he went out with the shepherd to watch the cattle. Filed some pictures while I was looking. Finally found the picture. Did the dishes and then had my bath early before the evening gets too cold.

            The men are here for Bible school this evening, and Daddy is teaching.

            “That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” Hebrews 6:12

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School and Church Happenings

3/13/2014

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Some of the people weaving bamboo for the addition to the church meeting room

March 3. Whew! 8:05 p.m. I am so thankful to be sitting down. Have been on my feet since 4:30 except to sit down a few minutes and eat supper.

            The day started out cold and rainy like it has been. This evening, it seems to be a bit warmer. I’m glad for that as I really would like to have a bath this evening after I relax a while.

            Over half the class was late for school this morning. I guess it’s hard to get up in this cold, dreary weather.

            Francis came to visit classes today. I don’t know if he would be able to keep up with what is going on, or not.

            Our Oral English class was shorter today since we had three short little dialogues but no drills. We all went for lunch about 12:10 and then back for Spelling class around 12:50.

            Phinehas and Dallas cut a few boxes of firewood as our firewood was nearly gone. George is supposed to come tomorrow and cut some, but we needed a little today to hold us over until tomorrow.

            It was a little after 2:00 when we lay down for nap, and I didn’t wake up until 3:15. I wanted to wash my hair, but it was too cold and also too late. Cut up the popo and had snack and then got right down to business finishing up today’s grading and recording grades. As soon as that was done, I went to the kitchen to work. Put a pot of rice on the wood stove. Washed and cut up carrots and put those on to cook. Then we cleaned out the freezer. What a mess. I had put the meat in extra bags, but somehow meat juices still leaked out, and the bottom of the freezer was covered with red water. We were afraid it had gotten into the bread which was in plastic bags in the bottom of the freezer, but all the bags of bread were okay. Praise the Lord! After getting that mess cleaned up, I sautéed some onion and cooked a piece of mince with it. Added that to the rice when the rice got done.

            After we ate and the kitchen was cleaned up, I went and sorted out the laundry before starting dishes. Was almost done with dishes before Daddy turned on the generator and we started laundry.

            While the clothes were washing, I started getting things in order for classes tomorrow and writing some things on the chalkboard.

            “14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16

March 4. Yes, another day of clouds, cold winds, and rain. Up early this a.m. to hang out the clothes. I was thankful for the wind in the morning and that the Lord held back the rains until later so the clothes could get dry.

            When I came back in, I fixed some hot oatmeal for my breakfast. Ate, read Bible, and prayed. Some of the students were here by 7:30 this morning. Francis was here again to observe classes, and also took part in most of them. He said he wants to observe yet before he makes a decision about becoming a regular student.

            After school Phinehas, Bethuel, and Esau cut firewood because George did not show up to do that. Sunny did another cursive writing lesson with Peninnah and Thania. (I learned that she – Thania – spells her name with an “h” after the “T.”)

            Even though we got done with school on time, we were late getting to nap because it took so long for our dinner to warm up. The wood stove wasn’t very hot, for some reason.

            Slept until almost 3:00. Then washed my hair before finishing up the grading and getting things together for classes tomorrow. Spent a little time at the computer before going to the kitchen and making biscuits for supper. The wood stove was plenty hot this evening, and some of my biscuits burned. :-(

            “And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him….” Hebrews 5:9

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