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Our Day in Goroka

6/27/2013

    Here are some of Mom's journal notes from their Thursday adventures in the town of Goroka.

    June 26. It has been a cool, cloudy day with just a little bit of sunshine. The water didn’t get very hot today so am heating water for dishes and saving what warm water there is for a shower. Hopefully it will be warm enough.  (It was.)

          This morning, I went out shopping with Daddy for a couple hours. He stopped first at the post office and mailed a school book order off to Rod and Staff. Then we went and looked at printers. Then we did a little shopping at Bintangor, and from there to the new Papindo. What a nice store! The aisles are nice and big there, so I was able to use the wheelchair that MAF loaned us so I didn’t have to be on my feet so much. I found some nice juice there – apple/carrot/ginger juice – and we got a couple ½ litre bottles. After that, we came back to the house. That was a good day out for me. Daddy went back out again, and I wrote a couple e-mails. Then started fixing lunch. Daddy came in about the time lunch was ready. Afterward we had a nap, and he was gone out again before I got up.

          This afternoon, I worked on Bible lessons for school before peeling and cutting up carrots and making spaghetti for supper.

          The Lord has been abundantly gracious in meeting the needs for the generator. Daddy went back today to see how things were going. They said that the voltage regulator appeared to be still good and all they did was clean out the injector. We trust that it will do its job well again.

          “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24

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Update on Mom's Doctor Appointment

6/27/2013

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Heard from Mom this morning. The doctor visit went well. He did a number of tests, but no serious problem was revealed. It appears that she has a lot of inflammation and an "acute chronic infection" that did not respond to other antibiotics. She is on a strong antibiotic now and and then has to take a prophylactic dose of another antibiotic for 2 months.

Thank the Lord for the good news and please keep praying. Pray that the antibiotics will help and that she won't have any serious side effects from them. Thanks.

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Thankful for Rest

6/12/2013

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June 5. Slept in until about 6:30 this morning. I was glad for the extra rest as I haven’t been able to rest much at nap time the past couple days.

            Matthew had care of lotu today and continued the talk he started last time about believers being new creatures and the things that change in a believer’s life. Last time he gave a general overview, and today he covered the first point - a new mind.

            We got just a little bit early start on school, but didn’t finish any earlier. I was hoping we would so I could go for earlier nap and be able to get more done afterward. There was hair to wash, grading to finish up, and cookies to make for Daddy. Daddy got the wood stove going again this afternoon as the weather was quite cool. I was very thankful for his help with dishes this evening. While he was finishing up dishes, I worked on some songs that the keyboard students will be learning to play.

            Daddy is now in the other room with the Bible school students. It is already just about 8:00, and I have just gotten to the computer. The generator is acting up quite a bit this evening.

            “And we declare unto you glad tidings….” Acts 13:32

June 6.   When we got up this morning, the skies were clear, and it looked like it was going to be a nice sunny day. However, before mid-morning, the skies had turned gray, and the air chilly. Daddy has kept the wood stove going all day. Even with the wood stove going, it is still cool in the house.

            Fixed hot rice cereal for breakfast this morning. While I was waiting for it to get done, I cut some little flash cards (which I had forgotten about last night) so the students could make their 7-multiplication flash cards today in math class.

            In Bible class, we started studying the gospel of John. We’ll do that study the first half of each class. The second half of class, we finished the story of the resurrection and ascension of Christ.

            It was a blessing to get a fairly good rest at nap time today. And also not to have much grading to do. So I had a little time this afternoon to go over the songs Dallas and Phinehas will be assigned in keyboard class tomorrow and then write an e-mail and start on journal notes for Chrsity and Connie before getting supper.

            There weren’t very many dishes this evening either so it didn’t take long to get those done. After doing all the dishes, I got out a rag and some cleaner and cleaned up the big kettle that we heat dish water in. It had gotten streaks of something brown on it and looked yucky. So now it looks shiny and clean.

            “38Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.” Acts 13:38,39

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Spaghetti and Tuna Noodles

6/12/2013

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June 3. It was very foggy this morning until near mid-morning. Everyone was late for school except for Esau. The Lord sent us more rain this afternoon.

            I was very thankful for a better rest and sleep last night.

            MAF came in today and took out three women for further training as medical workers.

            “….he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.” Acts 13:22

June 4. The students finished reading Exodus in Bible class this morning. We started with Genesis 1 at the beginning of last year, grade 3, and have come through Genesis and Exodus since then. We did skip the reading of the chapters in Exodus that give the details of the tabernacle.

            About mid-morning today, the weather started turning cloudy and cool, and soon we were having a little rain. It was raining when the kids were playing ball after school too.

            This afternoon and evening were quite busy as I had food to prepare for supper and extra materials to prepare for school. Sorted, washed, and cut up greens and onions first of all. Daddy sliced up a little pumpkin for me, and I peeled it and cut it up into smaller pieces for cooking. Then I put spaghetti on to cook. The spaghetti sauce for Daddy came out of a jar and can. I sautéed onions and made a tuna sauce to go on my noodles.

            The LP ran out just before supper was done cooking. I had to wait for Daddy to get that changed before I could finish cooking the food, so we were a little late eating, and I was late getting done with the dishes.

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Working on Lesson Plans

6/12/2013

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June 1. Slept in until after 6:30 this morning. Was thankful to be able to get a little more rest while I felt comfortable for resting.

            This morning, David taught more on the work of the Holy Spirit - highlights from creation through the resurrection of Christ. There were a good number here for lotu.

            While clothes were washing this morning, I got clean sheets put on the bed and the bed made up, swept the bedroom floor, and worked on lesson plans for school for this coming week.

            After we got all the clothes hung out, I felt pretty tired so lay down to rest. Daddy lay down in the recliner. I may have dozed for a few minutes, I’m not sure; but my eyes didn’t seem to be sleepy. So I just let my body rest. While I was resting, some ideas came to mind for a drama for the closing program at the end of the school year. So I should start working on that as soon as I get the opportunity.

            After I got up, I worked on lesson plans the rest of the morning until time to get dinner. I fixed myself a small pot of rice, and Daddy still had mashed potatoes left over. We don’t have any fresh veggies other than a bit of pumpkin so I warmed up a can of peas. Also had a piece of popo with my dinner.

            After dinner, I lay down again for a nap, hoping for some sleep this time. But I did not get any. After an hour, I got up and started working more on the lesson plans. Got those finished and washed the chalkboard. Then got this coming week’s music lesson written in the computer and got the students’ Bible and music lessons set up for printing. Printed all those out this evening.

            After supper and dishes, I cleaned the bathroom sink and toilet before sitting down at the computer. Got some printing done and am now working on some studies in John which the students will be working on now that they have just about finished Exodus. In a few minutes, we will have our baths.

            “But the word of God grew and multiplied.” Acts 12:24

June 2. The Lord gave us a heavy rain this evening, the first rain we have had like that in several weeks. Daddy was having a hard time teaching the soul-winning class. He had to stop for a while when the rain got really heavy. The students all did some coloring while they were waiting for the rain to slow down.

            Last night was not a very good night. My head felt really heavy, and that made my pillow feel like a rock. It was 1:00 or after before I finally got some sleep. Daddy didn’t have a very good night either. He was feeling quite dizzy when he went to bed. He always seems to have a worse time on Saturday evening when the wood stove is going. The wood stove seems to take a lot of oxygen out of the house, or something. We need to remember to open more windows on Saturday evenings. He went off all his supplements today to see if maybe one of them is contributing to his having more dizziness too. He will start back on them one by one.

            I only had to make one batch of pancakes this morning because all my flours are gone and Daddy hasn’t felt strong enough to grind more. I did make a double batch of wheat pancakes, though, so there will be enough for both of us to have pancakes later in the week as well. It was nice to eat a little earlier than I usually do on Sunday mornings.

            After breakfast and quiet time, Daddy turned on the generator and I worked on school lessons. Continued working after he turned off the generator, until church time.

            There were a number of visitors in lotu this morning. Max (Amos’s brother) was there today. Daddy preached this morning on I Corinthians 12:12-26 in the morning and the rest of the chapter in the afternoon. The Lord gave him the needed strength as he was feeling pretty weak after the dizziness.

            I was really tired after not sleeping good last night, but when I tried to take a nap, I was not comfortable. I had been trying to take a couple days break from the lemon soda, but discovered that is still not the thing to do. My body still needs the soda.

            This afternoon, there was more lesson material to get ready for printing this evening. Have been quite busy most of the evening doing printing, collating, punching holes, etc.

            “He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.” Psalm 21:4

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Music and Keyboard Lessons Going Well

6/12/2013

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May 30. Was thankful for a pretty good night after a hard afternoon and evening yesterday.

            The weather was very foggy when we got up this morning, but there hasn’t been any rain today.

            All of the students were late for school this morning, and several of them were very late and missed the review of the Bible and music lessons in preparation for the test tomorrow. So we’ll see how they do. Toward the end of Bible class, each one had a chance to practice an exercise on the keyboard using middle C, D, and E. They enjoy being able to do that. Then we started learning “God Inap Mekim Olgeta Samting” (“The God of the Impossible”).

            Their worksheet in phonics class today was a good test to see if they can follow instructions and also copy material accurately.

            In their social studies book, they had a crossword puzzle to do - a first for them. I put part of it on the chalkboard to help them start out. Several of them caught on pretty well.

            This afternoon, there was a fair bit of grading left to do, plus recording of grades. Daddy cut up the pumpkin for me so I could get it ready to cook. While the pumpkin was cooking, I got brownies made for Daddy; and after supper I made some crackers for myself so now I finally have a healthy snack on hand again. The crackers have sesame seeds, garlic salt, rosemary, basil, and oregano, and they do help to satisfy that craving for a healthy snack.

            “42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.” Acts 10:42,43

May 31. Last day of May. No rain today.

            No Bible school this evening as most of the men are off to their gardens and Amos and Mata just got back from carrying coffee to Okapa.

            Phinehas and Dallas both did really well in their keyboard lesson today. This week they have the names of the staff lines to learn, the G triad to practice and use in a couple songs, and three little songs to learn. Since we finished classes early today, we had their lesson right after our lunch so then I didn’t have to think about getting up from nap at a certain time.

            This evening, I have been working on lesson plans for this coming week.

            “ The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.” Psalm 18:46

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God Searches Our Hearts and Knows Us - Psalm 139

6/12/2013

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May 28. The Lord gave us another dry day today. There were some storm clouds around this afternoon, but they did not bring rain.

            Since my granola was all gone, I had pancakes for breakfast again this morning. I was thankful to have some popo to put on them today. I need to make granola this evening. Thought I would get it done this afternoon while supper was cooking, but there were too many interruptions among all that had to be done.

            We finished our Bible lesson in school this morning and started on the music lesson. The students also started their new phonics workbook today, learning clusters with silent letters - kn and wr. The last class of the morning was a new course - social studies, starting out with studying different types of land.

            After school, Dallas and Phinehas practiced keyboard; Bethuel said his verses; and Esau and Bethuel started cutting firewood. After Dallas was done practicing keyboard, he joined the two who were cutting firewood.

            It was going on 2:00 before we got to nap. Afterward, I starting getting things ready for supper. Had greens to sort and wash and onions to wash to be cut up with the greens. Then I sat down a while and did grading. After that, I put a pot of rice and lentils on to cook for my supper. Then washed and peeled potatoes and put on to cook for Daddy’s supper. While things were cooking, Phinehas came to say his Bible verses. And Angelina came to weed the flower garden.

            I was thankful that Daddy offered to do the dishes this evening. So I came to sit down and rest a while before making the granola. Now I need to get that made plus get everything ready for school tomorrow. The Lord gave me a pretty good day today over all with more relief from pain than I have had for some time.

            Amos and a group of others left today with coffee to take to Okapa.

            “And there was great joy in that city…. But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.” Acts 8:8,12

May 29. The day has been dry, but there is a light rain right now this evening.

            Tomas had charge of lotu this morning and taught on God searching us and knowing us, using Sam 139:1-7 as his text. He did a very good job.

            It was good to see Sosthenes back in school today. He is feeling a lot better but not very strong yet.

            Today was pretty much the opposite of yesterday physically. Had quite a lot of pain most of the afternoon. I thank the Lord for Daddy doing dishes for me again. I had planned to make cookies for him today and some crackers for myself but was not able to do that.

            “1O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: 7All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” Psalm 8

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