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Walking Like Christ

4/16/2012

April 15 After breakfast and quiet time this morning, I went out for a little walk in the sunshine. The wind was blowing and was still a bit cool so I didn’t want to stay out too long. Came back in and walked around the meeting room for a while. Then got to work at the computer, getting lesson material ready for printing.

          The Lord gave us a beautiful morning and a good meeting. Janeth came to church with Kathryn, and Bosip came too. Janeth has been more faithful lately, and we wonder if she is beginning to think about some of the things that she has been hearing. We hope so.

          Daddy preached on the last few verses of Romans 13 in the two meetings today — ”Walking Like Christ.”

          Didn’t have a very long nap today. It was already late when we went to nap. After nap, I finished up school lessons and started setting up the other ministry update file to be sent to Christy for printing.

          After supper and dishes, there was lots of printing and cutting to do. Only a handful of people came for soul-winning class so they decided to postpone it.

“21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight.” Colossians 1:21,22

April 16 The Lord gave us a beautiful day with lots of clear blue sky, and a starry sky again this evening like we had last night. It is the time of year when we can see both the Southern Cross and the Big Dipper in opposite ends of the sky.

    [When we had those really cold days], one thing that I noticed that there was not a single bug around during those days – no mosquitoes, no moths or other bugs flying around the lights at night, no grasshoppers or crickets, not even the cicada (or whatever the early morning bug is that comes around and screams when it is time for us to get up). And I am surprised that we have seen hardly any flies around since we moved up here on the mountain.

          Pretty much a routine day today. Wamara and Puki came and worked together putting ooqdi trim around the bathroom. It does look a lot nicer.

          It was a busy day answering the door too. People brought food — potatoes, popo, greens, pumpkin, cucumbers, eggs. Silvia came to get some yarn to use for her baby bilum she is making. Her baby is due in about two months. Before school was over, I went out on the porch to clean the chalkboard eraser and there was Neomi’s mother. Don’t know how long she had been there, but she waited until the kids left. She had brought me some greens and a kaukau. Then she wanted me to read the Scriptures to her so I took time to do that before having dinner. With all the door answering and the men finishing up their work, we were late getting dinner. Actually I was pretty hungry because I hadn’t had time for a mid-morning snack so I did put food on my plate and start taking bites while other things were going on.

          This afternoon, I got things ready for school tomorrow, finished getting the monthly update file ready to go to Christy for printing, wrote an e-mail to Christy and Connie, made chocolate chip cookies, fixed supper, did dishes, washed greens which I will put on to cook shortly. Now I am tired and thankful to sit down a while. I will need to get a bath soon too before the air gets too cool.

          “28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.” Colossians 1:28,29

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Brrrrrrr!

4/10/2012

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April 3. No rain today, but still overcast, windy, and cold. I woke up around 3:00 in the morning; and when I went to get a drink, I felt a cold breeze blowing on me. I looked up and saw that the back door was wide open. Daddy had forgotten to lock it when he came in from turning off the generator last night. BRRRRRR!

            The wind came up in the schoolroom about mid-morning and was blowing on my head. So after recess, we had the kids bring the school table into the kitchen so we could be near the fire. That was so much better. The air has such a chill, like winter is coming. We’re just waiting now for the snow. :-)

            Beni cut more firewood today. We are really using up the firewood, keeping the home fires burning from early morning until bedtime. Toni cut grass and Severah raked. Danny brought firewood. More Marivo people brought more firewood.

            I was thankful for the Lord’s help in teaching today. How does one teach with laryngitis?   With great difficulty, but we did manage to get through. Lunch was late today as we had four classes. Since the boys were in the kitchen for tokples class, though, I could start getting lunch ready while they were doing their seatwork.

            It was nearly 2:00 when we went for nap, and nearly 3:00 when we got up. So that gave me just enough time to get things ready for school tomorrow and then fix a meal. Had greens to pick over, wash, and prepare. Peeled and cut up carrots. Got a pot of water on for spaghetti, and cooked meat for spaghetti sauce. Part of the food cooked on the wood stove, and part of it on the gas stove. Now supper is done, and dishes are done, and it is time to relax.

            “For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake.” Philippians 1:29

April 4. Another cold night, and cold all day today, but more blue sky this afternoon than we have had for a while. Even had my jacket off for a while this afternoon – a very short while. And the Lord gave us a beautiful sunset this evening, the first sunset we have seen since we’ve been back from town.

            The cold winds are blowing strong, coming from every direction. People are saying that they have never seen this kind of weather before. The morning temperatures are just like dry season temperatures; but in the dry season, the sun comes out and soon warms up the air for the day. We have been getting almost no sun, however, and it stays cold all day long. People are keeping their fires going all day as well as all night. They usually let them die out during the daytime while they go off to work or do whatever they do around home.

            Hardly anyone came for lotu this morning. At first there was only Amos’s family and Graham. After we started, Apekio came. We had prayer time and a few more came. Daddy didn’t do the lesson in the “Sios I Gat Glori” book today since there weren’t very many here. He gave a little talk on some verses in I Thessalonians 5, verses 16-22. People were getting ready to help David carry coffee over to Aivonti. Don’t think they got started before noon or after though.

            School classes met in here by the fire again today. We started setting things up in the regular meeting room, but Sosthenes wasn’t feeling well and said he was cold. I am thankful we moved in by the fire because it did not get any warmer as the morning went on. It got quite a bit colder. Sosthenes had to go out several times because he was sick to his stomach. I was thankful my laryngitis wasn’t quite as bad today.

            Had some time after classes to grade papers and start getting ready for tomorrow. Have decided that I am going to have to add time to English class as there is a lot to do now. We have reading two days a week, and then the workbooks, new letters, spelling, etc. on other days. So will add 15 minutes to English class on Mondays and Fridays and a half hour on Wednesdays.

            Put leftovers on the wood stove to warm up for dinner. It was nice to get to nap earlier and have more time this afternoon to get other things done.

            “9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11

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White Lilies

4/10/2012

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Some Christians who were recently baptized.

April 1. Today was still quite cool and mostly cloudy. The Lord sent us some sunshine this afternoon, but there was still a cool breeze. No rain today though. We kept the fire just barely going today to keep the chill off the house. Letting the fire go out yesterday afternoon was the wrong thing to do, especially since I washed my hair. By evening, I was all stuffed up and feeling lousy. Went to bed a little earlier than usual, but no bath. It was too cold. Thought maybe I could get a bath this morning before lotu, but it was too cold most of the morning too. I did get a nice bath this evening right after doing the dishes. I am thankful to be feeling clean again.

            By the time people were here for morning lotu, I was really worn out so went back to bed. Daddy preached on the Lord’s supper since it is the first time for many of these people to partake of the Lord’s supper since being saved, and it would have new meaning for them. Mike did a good job giving the offering report, Daddy said. Amos translated for Daddy this morning. Tomas had charge of the song and testimony time in the afternoon service following the Lord’s supper.

            After the morning meeting, the three ladies who helped make the unleavened bread yesterday came and poured the grape juice and got it ready for the Lord’s supper. Just before the second meeting started, they got things taken out to the other room and set up. I stayed up long enough to take part in the Lord’s supper. Then went down for another rest.

            Tomas’s boy brought pretty white lilies today. They said they never used to have them here, but now they grow in the kunai (tall grass). They wonder if some of the birds from the lowlands have dropped seeds here. We talked about the lilies of the field mentioned in the Bible.

            Second lotu didn’t finish until around 3:00. There were four specials and a testimony. There was a good group here for both meetings, although not many partook of the Lord’s supper. Out of 25 members, there were only 14 who partook.

            This afternoon, after everyone left, I got the chalkboard cleaned off and wrote some math exercises on it. Got the rest of the materials ready for school tomorrow.

            People are here this evening for soul-winning class. After they leave, I’ll get the flannelgraph board put out there and put the books back out on the shelves.

            “And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.” Ephesians 6:19

April 2. Another day for keeping the wood stove going. I was thankful for the Lord’s help today to be able to teach. I really have a whopper of a cold. The kids, and the papas (dads) too, did very well in spelling English today. They even spelled words that I didn’t give them to learn, although they have had words that rhyme and have heard the words read and seen them in their word lists. So I was really pleased with their progress.

            There were a few peanuts in the cupboard that needed to be shelled so Bonita stayed and did that after school. Then we had our lunch. I took quite a long nap. I was really wiped out.

            After nap, I got things ready for school tomorrow. Then I made a pot pie for supper with the rest of the chicken stew. While that was cooking, I worked on some more lesson material.

            While I was doing dishes this evening, Frina came with Judy. They waited a few minutes while I finished the dishes, and then I visited with them.

            “20According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. 21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:20,21

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Fix-it-up Jobs

4/10/2012

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Tikayo, a Christian man from a neighboring village.

March 29. A coooold, very foggy, somewhat rainy day. Daddy has kept the fire going all day. Even with the fire, it has been cold. We have had on long sleeves or sweater or jacket most of the day.

            This morning Daniel came and tried to fix the roof where it leaks so badly into the meeting room. It hasn’t rained hard enough yet to see if his fix-it job will work, or not. After he left, I did a little walking, but it was too cold out in the meeting room so came in and walked around the kitchen table a while. Got the bed made and a button sewed onto Daddy’s shirt. Finished up lesson plans for school for next week. Worked on some lesson material in the computer. Started counting and re-boxing all the extra school books in a more orderly fashion. Worked on that more this afternoon and also worked on getting everything together that I will need for Monday’s classes.

            This evening, I did a bunch of printing — extra work pages for school for the week, Philemon’s letters requesting applications for colleges, a copy of the “Kisim Bek” poster for Eric. He was sitting out there copying it all by hand.

            “12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:12,13

March 30. After the rainy day yesterday, there were stars in the sky last night, and the moon even peeked through from behind the clouds. By morning, it was quite chilly. There was fog down in the valley, but it looked like it was going to be a nice day. It was wash day, and we got things going early so we could get done and use the rest of the day for other jobs. It was so nice to get outside and hang the clothes. The air felt fresh and was warming up and made the body feel cozy. And I didn’t have to hurry to get them hung out since we won’t be starting back to school until Monday.

            Beni came to cut firewood. Toni was cutting the grass, and Severah was digging out weeds and raking. Daniel came to work on the water pipes. It seemed like a perfect day for working outside. About mid-morning, however, the fog came up out of the valley and turned to rain clouds. The air turned chilly and damp again, and soon there was rain. I was in the middle of sorting out the rest of the school books, and Daddy was helping Daniel with the water pipes. Daddy took time out to help me get the clothes in. Then I had to hang them all up again inside. I wouldn’t have minded, except that the pain in my shoulder was quite bad by the time I finished.

            After that, it was back to organizing, counting, and repacking books until time to put dinner on to warm. We had the wood stove going all day again today so was able to warm up dinner on the wood stove. Since Daniel still had a good amount of work to do on the pipes, I fixed up a pack of Maggi noodles for him. Didn’t have enough leftovers. Beni was ready about then to bring the firewood in too, so I fixed a pack of Maggi for him as well, and they both sat down to eat with us.     After lunch, I worked more on the books for a while, and then went for nap a little before 2:00. Daddy was busy helping Daniel. Slept about a half hour. Then got up to tend to the fire and finish up the book organizing. I am thankful to have that done. There are quite a few second grade reading books missing. I was afraid I would have to order more for my students, but was thankful that there are enough so I don’t have to do that.

            Worked on soul-winning lesson for a while after the book organizing job was done. Then fixed supper and did dishes. Took a walk around the meeting room and practiced some songs for Sunday afternoon sing time. I had started walking and practicing this morning, but Neomi and Wamara came so Neomi could get some yarn.

            “14Standtherefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Aboveall, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:14-17

March 31. Today started out like yesterday, except that there was more sunshine and more blue patches of sky, and the rain didn’t come until this afternoon.

            Before lotu this morning, I put chicken on the wood stove to cook for dinner. Swept the kitchen floor. There was just a small group here for lotu this morning. Matyu took charge of lotu and gave a short talk on Romans 8:26,27 before prayer time. After lotu, Apekio, Mata and Erisapet helped make unleavened bread.

            After they left, I got the trash together to burn and later went out and burned it. Cut up some dates and cooked them up to put in muffins later. Got the chicken picked off the bones, and prepared potatoes, carrots, broccoli, onions, and mushrooms to go with the chicken. Put everything back in the pressure cooker to cook for dinner. Finished up the soul-winning lesson I was working on. Made a gravy to go with dinner.

            It was a blessing to have the water back on this afternoon. And now there is a water tap outside since Daniel got that all set up yesterday so people can get water out there. Washed my hair. Made some date muffins. Got toksaves written up for tomorrow. Worked on getting the new soul-winning lesson set up in the student lessons. Fixed supper.

            “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” Ephesians 6:18

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Apekio and Family
Apekio is full of joy over her salvation. Her husband, Daniel, was also recently saved. Praise the Lord! Please continue to pray for Apekio's children to be saved.

Devit and Family
Devit and Silvia have often ben an encouragement to Dad and Mom. Thank God for this and pray that they will remain strong in the Lord.

Doesn't Erik look very happy about his salvation?

Erik and Family
Please continue to pray for Erik and his family.

Matyu A
Matyu A was recently saved. Pray that he will grow in the Lord and become a strong servant for Jesus.

Matyu Y
Matyu Y was also recently saved. Pray that he will grow and be a good testimony for the Lord.

Erisa
Erisa is a young Christian with many questions. Thank God for her enquiring heart. And please pray for her to have a clear understanding of spiritual things and a steady growth in the Lord. Also, please pray for her husband, Anevina, to be right with the Lord and to be a leader in the home.