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Mad Rat and Drought Problems

8/29/2015

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August 19.  Thank the Lord for another fairly warm day and for blue sky and sunshine.  I am very thankful not to have a fire going.  Don’t know if there is something in this new batch of firewood that bothers me or what, but I really don’t feel good these days when the wood stove is going.

            Amos was going to cover Acts 19:21-41 in lotu this morning.  They were already a half hour late getting started and then sang several songs.  If he had covered all that, he would have run over into school time.  Daddy suggested that he stop after verse 34.  The students picked up some good applications from the part that he did cover.  They are doing quite well in writing their sermon notes.

            Today they had their last math speed drill and shouted a triple hooray.

            I only had some of the math books to grade this afternoon, and it didn’t take long.  Today’s review lesson was all word problems, and there weren’t that many of them.  Nothing to put on the chalkboard for tomorrow.  Wanted to bake cookies, but it was too warm this afternoon so waited until after supper.  So I had an hour to write some e-mails.  Wonderful!  I am way behind.  Well, I got halfway through an e-mail, and something I thought of prompted me to check PNG update distribution file and see if her name was in there.  It was.  Good.  But then I saw a name that I no longer needed in there.  Let’s delete that.  Oh, no!  It deleted the whole PNG update file. and I couldn’t find any way to undo it.  Daddy called Lawrence at CRMF.  He suggested several things that we couldn’t find in Outlook.  Then he suggested restoring the system which we did, but that didn’t bring it back.  That means I’ll have to do the whole update distribution file all over again.  Wasted most of my free hour working on that.  It was rather frustrating.  After supper, I made lemon cinnamon sugar cookies, did the dishes, and finished the e-mail I had been writing.

            “3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.  4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”  Romans 10:3,4

 
August 20.  My head didn’t feel like sleeping last night for some reason so I was half awake half asleep most of the night.  Right after we went to bed, I heard the mad rat galloping all over the house.  I think it was in every room in the house.  It knocked something out of our closet and knocked over bottles in the pantry and knocked things over other places.  It made all kinds of rat-cket.  When I finally got to sleep, I must have had that rat on my mind.  So I dreamed, not about a mad rat galloping through the house, but a mad horse.  Someone had fed it eel (don’t know where that thought came from), and the eel made it go crazy.  That’s what the rat poison does to the rats.

            The temperature wasn’t very low this morning, but there was a lot of fog, and the weather felt damp and chilly.  We did hear heavy mist dripping off the roof and down the wood stove chimney during the night.  So Daddy started a fire to get the damp chill out of the house.  We let the fire out around noon, and this afternoon, the temperature was up to the low 80’s.  It is cooling off quickly this evening, however.  It does appear that the country is truly into a drought this year.  The more westerly highlands provinces are already suffering from very cold temperatures and frosts, hot days, many gardens destroyed by frost and dry weather, and water supplies dried up.  It is a serious problem.

            Today the students started on their final review lesson in math.  We did the first few exercises orally, and the rest was to be written.  A few of them finished today, and the rest should finish tomorrow.  We’ll play a review game first in preparation for the test on Monday.

            After nap today, I graded a few math books of students who just finished the previous lesson.  Then I graded all the English exercises because I could see they would be too complicated for Graham and Sunny.  Nothing to put on the board today so only had to look over tomorrow’s lessons.  Then I started planning the math game for tomorrow before warming up supper.  After supper, I finished that and printed it out.  Also got another computer lesson written for Graham and Sunny.

            Several of the girls were here again working on their bilums while Sunny and Graham were working and having their computer lesson.

            “8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.  12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.  13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  Romans 10:8-13   Praise to the Lord for being rich unto all!

 
August 21.  We thought surely that rat had enough rat poison that it would have dropped dead by now.  But no, it was back galloping through the house again last night.  Daddy finally got up and put out the glue trap.  I didn’t hear him get up and put the trap out, but I certainly heard the rat when it got caught.  It and the trap were jumping all over the place, as it trying to get free.  Daddy got up and clobbered it, and that was the end of that.  We are certainly thankful it is gone.  That was the most aggressive, noisy rat that has come around.

            It was a bit cooler this morning and somewhat cloudy, and Lew had the fire going for a little while.  But it wasn’t long before the skies cleared, and it turned into a beautiful clear sky day.  Very warm this afternoon and evening, but still very clear so it could get colder tonight. 

            Our school schedule was a bit different today.  After prayer and reciting verses, we went to history class (usually the last class of the day) instead of music practice.  At the end of the day, after spelling quiz, the students did their cleaning jobs, and the girls went home.  The men stayed to learn a song that just they will sing for graduation - “Mi Pasim Tingting Long Bihainim Jisas.” (I Have Decided to Follow Jesus)

            After nap, I graded Sunny’s and Graham’s reading workbooks and spelling quizzes.  Tomorrow evening, they will grade the rest of students’ lessons.  Then I started writing a computer lesson until time to get supper.  Pizza tonight.  After I got the pizza made and into the oven, I worked more on the computer lesson.  Finished it this evening while clothes were washing. 

            After supper, we got the laundry done, and I just finished hanging shirts and blouses in the guest room.  Sunny is here practicing computer, and Peninnah is working on her bilum.  Daddy is teaching Bible school.  This is closing night, and the students have prepared a meal to eat afterward.

            “14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?  15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”  Romans 10:14,15 


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Happenings of Daily Life

8/29/2015

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August 16.  Didn’t wake up until a little after 6:00 this morning.  I did not want to get up at all.  I felt really tired for some reason.  Had even had a dream that I was so tired I could not wake up.  I could hear people calling for me and looking for me, but they just seemed far, far away, and I couldn’t answer them.  I was fine once I got up and started the day. 

            It was warmer this morning, and we did not make a fire even though it was very foggy out.  We have high ceilings and plenty of spaces for outside air to get in, but after the fires have been burning day after day, I just get so tired and don’t feel like doing much. 

            Even though we were a little late getting up and starting the day, somehow breakfast was ready early.  After breakfast and quiet time, I marked and recorded grades on the work Sunny and Graham had corrected last night.  Then I put all the workbooks inside the cupboards and locked the cupboards.

            I tried to have a nap after lunch, but my heart was racing too much so I never did get to sleep.  The Lord really helped Daddy to know what to say this morning even though he hadn’t had time to prepare anything ahead of time.  Matthew took a lot of notes, so we pray that he understands and uses them correctly. 

            Following the afternoon meeting, I decided on a verse for the students to translate and learn this week.  Wrote the verse and some math exercises on the chalkboard.  Got other things ready for tomorrow’s lessons.  Practiced keyboard.  After supper, I did the dishes, proofread my notes for the coming ladies’ meetings, and then finished the progress report.

            Four of the young ladies are here this evening working on the bilums they are making for us to take with us. 

            “35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.  37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”  Romans 8:35-37

 
August 17.  It was a very cool, damp, mostly cloudy day.  The sun didn’t shine all morning so Daddy finally made a fire.  I woke up all congested and my voice was nearly gone.  I couldn’t sing in class this morning, but the students did fine by themselves.  I couldn’t teach very well either at first so the students read most of the Bible lesson outline, and I made a few comments in between.  I gave them a new verse to translate too, but they had a little trouble getting started so I told them to copy it down and take it home to think on.  Then we’ll work on it tomorrow.  I was doing a little better by the second class, but I’m pretty hoarse this evening, and my throat hurts whenever I cough or clear my throat. 

            George came early this morning to cut firewood.  We were getting pretty low. 

            There wasn’t much work to grade this afternoon.  I had done Graham’s and Sunny’s phonics workbooks during class, and they will do the others this evening.  This afternoon, I corrected the history lessons (only five questions so it didn’t take long).  Part of the math exercises are still on the chalkboard because we didn’t get time for them today.  It turned out that they needed extra practice with place value.  I didn’t have any other exercises for the chalkboard for tomorrow.  So when I finished grading history, I practiced keyboard.  Then I wrote a new computer lesson for Sunny and Graham for this evening.  They are here now cutting up a pumpkin for me.  They have already done the dishes.  They just have phonics books left to grade.  That shouldn’t take long.  Then they’ll have their computer lesson.

            Some of the girls are here again this evening working on their bilums. 

            “38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38,39

 
 August 18.  Warmer again today so we did not need a fire.  I was thankful not to have to have a fire. 

            My voice was a little better today, but still not strong or clear.  I could not sing, but the students seem to be doing fine on their own now with “God I Lusim Sin Olgeta” (“Forever Forgiven”). 

            I was able to get a few ministry updates ready to go out this morning, and Daddy sent them out later when I was in school.   Thania came this afternoon to grade lessons for me so I was able to get the rest of the ministry updates finished this afternoon and evening. 

            Sunny is here this evening practicing computer, and Peninnah is here working on her bilum.  Daddy just finished teaching Bible school.  Should only need one more session, and the course will be finished.

            “31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.  32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”  Romans 9:31-33 


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Gone Fishin'

8/29/2015

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August 13.  The lowest temperature this morning was 51º so its going up.  There were a few more clouds today than there have been.  They sky is very smoky all over due to the dry weather and all the fires.  SIL was in yesterday and today, and the pilots said that the smoky haze is a lot worse in other places, sometimes making it hard for them to fly.  Pilot Jamie, who was here today, said that it was down to 3º (38) this morning at Aiyura.  Brrrr!  I wonder what it was a couple mornings ago when it was the coldest here.  Zero (32F)?

            If we had put a sign on the schoolroom door today, it would have said, “School closed for the day - gone fishin’.”  The whole community went down to catch fish again today.  This time, though, I told the kids they would have to have school on Saturday if they took the day off today.  That was fine with them.  There is just too much to do in the next few weeks before school ends.  So today was Saturday, and tomorrow will be Thursday, and then Friday, and then Sunday.  It will be a mixed up week.

            Was able to get a ministry update done today so was thankful for that.  Also found some Sunday school lessons I had written before, and maybe we can use some of those for some children’s classes during the week of special meetings.  I hope so. 

            Did some sorting and packing today too.  Made a pizza for lunch, and this afternoon I made tortillas.  Didn’t get to go out walking because planes were coming and going in the morning, and the winds were very strong in the afternoon.

            “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”  Romans 8:32

 
August 14.  The 14th was yesterday.  What a full day!  Didn’t have time to write in my journal until after 10:00 last night, and by then my brain was too tired to think straight.  So let’s see if I can recall any of yesterday’s events.

            For the school students, yesterday was Thursday.  But they kept getting mixed up and trying to do Friday jobs even though I had left up Thursday jobs.  They all said that they had caught only little fish on their fishing day, about the size of the fist.  Graham said last night that he had gone under the water and saw lots of big fish, but only the little ones came to the surface.

            Today we did all of Thursday’s work.  This afternoon, I did some lesson grading; put birthday gift bags together for the birthday party for Graham, Bethuel, and Steve; peeled, washed and cut up the last of the carrots, some onions, and the last of the potatoes for soup for our supper; browned the last bit of ground beef and added it to the soup; sorted laundry; ate supper, did laundry, and cleaned up the kitchen; hung up shirts and blouses in the guest room; did the dishes; roasted peanuts for the birthday party and got out other things needed for the birthday lunch; noticed that the dish water was boiling on the wood stove so did the dishes.  By then my legs and feet were good and tired so sat down and finished grading math books; made up a plan for our math game today and printed it out; re-made the history quiz and printed out copies of it.  Then I had my snack and took a bath.  By that time it was after 10:00 so Daddy and I had prayer together and went to bed.

 
August 15.  Soon another day dawned.  Up early to hang out the laundry.  Then had breakfast and quiet time.  Got as much ready as I could for the birthday lunch for today.  Then it was time for lotu.  Mike continued teaching this morning on the roles of husband and wife in marriage.

            After lotu, it was our Friday school day.  After prayer, the students recited Bible verses.  Then we practiced music.  Took a break and then finished a reading lesson.  After recess, they played the math game; had their spelling quiz; reviewed history and had a quiz; and then had the birthday party.

            While the students were eating, Daddy and I had our lunch.  Afterward, I gave Graham, Bethuel, and Steve their gifts, and then we took some pictures.  I was happy for a nap after that.

            After nap, I washed my hair, graded Sunny’s and Graham’s lessons so they can grade the others this evening, put some eggs on to boil for supper, and put the pictures in the computer.  After supper, I finished lesson plans for next week.  Then Sosthenes came to look at his birthday pictures we took in June so he could pick out some to buy.  He chose three which I then got set up to send to C & C for printing.

            “Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.”  Romans 8:33 


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Daddy's Birthday!

8/29/2015

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August 11.  Daddy's Birthday!
            9:00 p.m. already.  It has been a busy evening.  We didn’t sit down to eat supper until 6:30.  After I started fixing supper, Maro’s mother came to see me so I went to say hello her a few minutes.  I was making a chicken pie for myself, and when I went to get out the pie pan, I couldn’t find it.  I finally found it stacked between my two fry pans.  Finally got my meat pie into the oven and then sat down to correct a few more math books until the pie was partly done.  Then I went back to the kitchen and made cheese burgers for Daddy.  That’s what he wanted for his birthday supper.  By the time supper was over, it was already time for Daddy to go teach Bible school.  I had dish water on heating, and by the time I got the kitchen cleaned up, the dish water was hot so I did the dishes.  Then I was ready to sit down for a while so finished grading the rest of the math books.  Then I put water on to heat and had a bath.  After bath, I washed an apple and cut a half to eat.  Then I printed Daddy’s birthday card and three copies of an outline for Dallas, Phinehas, and Esau to use for their first outreach message. 

            Was it cold today!  Possibly a record cold morning.  Down to 45º, maybe a little less.  I told the students, if it were just a few degrees colder, we would probably have snow.  I had figured it was going to be pretty cold this morning.  When I looked at the thermometer at 1:00 a.m., it was already down to 53º, and at 2:30 it was down to 50º.  It was 53º in the house before Daddy got the fire going.  We got warmed up a little bit in Bible class this morning by singing and then clapping time as we learned different kinds of notes in our music lesson.  In the next class, the students went and sat out in the sunshine a while and worked on their reading lesson.  In math class, I had five students at the chalkboard, working with them on division problems with two-digit divisors.  The rest were able to go ahead with their next math lesson. 

            There were a lot of papers to grade today - reading workbooks, phonics workbooks, math workbooks, spelling workbooks, English exercises, English worksheets, and history questions.  They were all easy to correct, however, so the grading went quickly. 

            While Bible school was in session this evening, Peninnah and Bonita came in here to sit and work on their bilums.  They are doing a nice job.

            After Bible school, Dallas recited the books of the Bible for Daddy.  He said he has read Genesis and Exodus and John so he seems like he is going to get a good recommendation with his Bible school certificate.  I gave him his copy of the outreach outline, and he was happy to get it.

            “22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.  23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.  24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?  25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”   Romans 8:22-25

 
August 12.  Not quite as cold this morning, but still too cold - down to 47º.  And the sun didn’t come out until about mid-morning so the world and the house didn’t warm up as quickly. 

            This morning, Amos reviewed what he had taught so far in Acts 19 and gave the applications to the section he had taught last week since he hadn’t had time to do that last week.

            Most of the students did lesson 165 in their math today.  There are no more lessons now with new material.  Today’s lesson and the four lessons to follow are all review lessons before the final exam in math.  They should finish everything next week and have their exam at the beginning of week 9.  I’ll be happy to be done teaching math.  After the exam, we’ll try to finish up some of the other lessons during that class period.

            It was nice to get a little bit earlier nap today.  Afterward, I finished grading today’s lessons, prepared for tomorrow’s lessons, and played the keyboard.  Then we had supper, and I did dishes.  Also started getting some birthday gifts together for the three students whose birthdays we’ll celebrate on Friday.

            Sosthenes came by and asked if the students could have off tomorrow to go fishing with the community.  There is too much to do for them to have another day off so I told him, if they go fishing tomorrow, they’ll have to have school on Saturday.  So we’ll see what they decide to do.

            “28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.  29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.  30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.  31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”  Romans 8:28-31
  Encouraging verses for this evening.  

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Beautiful Blue Sky Days!

8/29/2015

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August 8.  A chilly, damp, foggy morning, but welcome sunshine by mid-morning.  Daddy was up early to get a fire going, and then got me up so we could hang out clothes before lotu.

            Matthew continued his teaching this morning in Genesis 24, Abraham’s servant seeking the Lord’s help in finding a wife for Isaac.  Just a small group here this morning.

            After lotu, I sorted and washed a small bunch of greens that Tonka had brought yesterday.  Afterwards, I got journal notes ready to send to C&C.  Then it was time to call them.  Hooray!  It is always good to hear their voices.  While we were talking to them, I had a migraine attack and ended up after a while with a bad headache and feeling sick to my stomach.  Daddy and I went for a short walk in the nice sunshine after we said good-bye.  I didn’t feel like going far though; and, as soon as we came back, I went and lay down for a nap until almost lunch time.

            After lunch, I lay down for my regular afternoon nap as well.  When I got up, my stomach felt a lot worse so I took some activated charcoal.  Then I put the greens on to cook, washed my hair, got e-mails in, made a birthday card for Connie, and wrote some e-mails.  When that was done, I put a pot of rice on to cook for supper and cooked up the other chicken breast so I could make chicken gravy.

             “3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”  Romans 8:3,4   What the law could not do, God COULD do!  Amen!

 
August 9.  Connie’s birthday.  A beautiful, clear blue-sky day. 

            Yesterday evening, I started writing the quarterly newsletter; and after breakfast and quiet time this morning, I got that finished up.  Am thankful to have that job done.  Still need to do monthly update and progress report.  There are lots of e-mails to answer too.

            The meetings were scheduled a little bit differently today than what Daddy had thought Matthew told him.  He had two meetings, almost back to back.  Preached a bit shorter in the first meeting, from Matthew 26:14-30, talking about the ordinace of the Lord’s Supper.  They took a short break (but long enough for Daddy and I to have lunch) and then came back for the Lord’s supper.  Tomas gave a testimony, and Mata sang a special before we partook of the elements.  I didn’t know that he was wanting special music or I could have planned something with the school students.  Daddy thought he was going to have the Lord’s Supper at the conclusion of the first service, and then the second service would be a business meeting.  But they had a third service for their business meeting. 

            This afternoon, while the business meeting was going on, I cleaned e-mails out of the sent box and some out of the inbox, and got one e-mail written.  Also made sure everything was ready that I needed to print this evening. 

            After supper, I looked over tomorrow’s lessons and got a new Bible verse written on the chalkboard for the students to translate tomorrow, and also some math exercises written on the chalkboard.

            “8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.  9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”  Romans 8:8,9

 
August 10.  Clear, clear blue skies again today.  Down to 49º this morning, but the sunshine warmed it up nicely before too long. 

            Didn’t have much work to grade today, just Graham’s and Sunny’s math books so they could check the others this evening.  And only a little work to put on the chalkboard.  So I had time to cut Daddy’s hair before supper; look over some short outlines we have in the computer that we had done before for outreach so we can see what we have to give to Phinehas, Esau, and Dallas; peel and cut up carrots and put them on to cook for supper; and even make some coconut almond cookies.

            “14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.  15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.  16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.  18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”  Romans 8:14-18. 


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Cheese and Homemade Pizza

8/17/2015

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August 5.  Not quite as cold today, but cooling down quickly this evening. 

            In lotu this morning, Amos preached on the seven sons of Sceva in Acts 19:13-20.  His application was that there are those unsaved who try to duplicate God’s work as seen in the lives of God’s servants, and in this way seek to destroy the work of the Lord.  However, the work of those men will be brought to naught, and God’s word will prevail.

             There was quite a bit of work for me to grade after nap today, but got it all finished before supper.  After supper, I practiced keyboard a while so I’ll be ready for Friday.  Then I read the e-mails that Daddy got in yesterday and today.

            Yonupero came today and talked with Daddy for a while. He thanked Daddy for bringing the Gospel and helping him to get saved. 

            “Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”  Romans 7:12

 
August 6.  Pretty much a routine day.  MAF came in with school supplies and brought Margaret back in.  They also brought us some eggs which Melanie had picked up for us.  Our supply was running low so we figured we’d better have Melanie send some in since the plane was coming.  She also sent in a treat of Arnott’s Scotch Fingers.  

These are so delicious!  I don't know if they are available in the US. 

            Made pizza for supper this evening.  It tasted good to have cheese again.  There hadn’t been any cheese in town for a long time, but this time Daddy was able to get cheese.

            Sunny and Graham came this evening for their computer lesson.  They learned the last letter (Z) and the first number (1) plus the exclamation mark this evening.

            “14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.  15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.  16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”  Psalm 91:14-16

 
August 7.  It was foggy, chilly, and damp early this morning, but turned out to be a nice, warm day.  SIL came in unexpectedly today for a medi-vac.  Esther delivered a baby, but did not deliver the placenta so they took her out to the hospital.

            The students finished both their reading workbook and phonics workbook early in phonics class today so we had a little time left to talk about “mercy.”  I was able to give a couple examples, too, from incidents that happened in class this week in relation to their lessons.  So it actually worked out better that we had had to wait for the little lesson on mercy. 

            I gave them quiz papers in history class today to see how well they had studied and to help them see what they need to study yet.  I didn’t tell them ahead of time, though, that I wasn’t going to collect and grade the papers so they were all sitting there sweating away trying to figure out the answers.  They are learning the names and locations of PNG’s 20 provinces and two districts, plus the provincial headquarters of each, and the names and locations of major landmarks in the country - longest river, largest lake, highest mountain, etc.  I figured they probably didn’t have them all memorized yet, but wanted them to see what they could do and what they need to study yet.  They seemed a bit stunned at first when, after they had worked on it for about 15 minutes, I told them they could open their books now and find the rest of the answers and that I wasn’t going to collect their papers today.  Then when it suddenly dawned on them, their were loud sighs of relief.

            I was thankful to have had time during classes to finish all of next week’s lesson plans.  Since I didn’t have any more papers to grade (Sunny and Graham will finish them tomorrow evening), lesson plans to do, or meal to fix, I was able to practice keyboard, do a bit of computer work, and sort out the laundry to be washed this evening.

            This evening was very busy doing laundry, doing printing, writing a music lesson, having a bath, doing dishes.  After Daddy helped me with laundry, he was busy with Bible school.  They have just one more lesson to go and then Bible school will be finished for this year.  Someone else will have to teach the next course.  He also helped me with dishes after Bible school, and I was very grateful for his help.

            “1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”  Romans 8:1,2   Praise God for life in Christ Jesus.


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Sin's Wages versus Eternal Life

8/17/2015

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 August 3.  Sleep was still fitful last night, but I was thankful that I didn’t cough.  And I praise the Lord for His strength for the day today.

            The students all did well on their math test, although some of the same students still missed perimeter and area even though I had them take time to look over their mistakes on the review lesson and study it before the test.  Oh, well!  They all did well on their history review too. 

            This afternoon, I prepared a few potatoes and carrots to add to our chicken gravy so we had a nice chicken stew for supper.  Looked over tomorrow’s lessons and wrote a few things on the chalkboard.  And started filling in the notes on the song I was copying in a lower key for the male voices to sing.

            “15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.  16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?”  Romans 6:15,16

 
 August 4.  Was thankful for a better night’s rest last night.

            Today was quite cold.  The skies were very blue and clear, but an icy wind blew--sometimes from the south, sometimes from the west, sometimes from the north.  (In the evening it blew from the east.)

            Today Eli had to do all the jobs after school because he forgot to do his job yesterday, and that was his fifth demerit for missing his job.  Five demerits and the student has to do all the jobs for the day.  He didn’t seem to mind.

            Matthew and the school students decided that the church would buy the keyboard so that it can be at the church for any of the church members to use.  Actually the youth paid for the keyboard so it now belongs to them although I will be using it until we leave.

            The young lady students plus some other young ladies got yarn today to make bilums (string bags) for us to take home for gifts. 

            After school, Esau, Steve, and Sosthenes chopped firewood.

            “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”  Romans 6:23  
Sin’s wages are earned, but eternal life can never be earned.  It is a gift freely given to all who believe.  Thanks be to God!



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Head Cold, Exhaustion, and Naps

8/17/2015

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August 1.  Saw the blue moon last night before bed, but it didn’t look very blue.  :-) 

            I could feel yesterday morning, with the change to damp, foggy weather, that it was having an effect on my ears and throat.  I wish I had tried to make a fire in the wood stove to keep the chill out of the house.  By evening, I was quite exhausted and went to bed early.  My ears and throat got more and more sore as the night went on.  I did not feel well today at all.  Have been doctoring with all kinds of stuff and feel a little better this evening but still quite exhausted.  Slept quite a bit today.  I was thankful that I had done some cleaning yesterday morning before school.

            Daddy did get me up early, and we went and hung the clothes out.  It was foggy again this morning, but not as foggy as yesterday.  The Lord sent sunshine after a while.

            Daddy said that Mike started the section on the role of husbands for his preaching this morning, just getting through the introduction.  I was trying to sleep, but it was just a fitful rest since I had to keep blowing my nose. 

            I did manage to get lesson plans finished this morning.  I really wanted to wash my hair this afternoon, but didn’t dare with this head cold.  Didn’t have time in the afternoon to do much other than prepare a chicken breast for supper.  We couldn’t eat the rice and minced chicken that I cooked yesterday.  The chicken was just too greasy, and it didn’t make our tummies feel too happy.  Had a little time to start journal notes for Christy and Connie.  Hope to finish those this evening.  Sunny is here this evening grading papers.  


            After supper, I sorted through all the yarn and made packets of eight balls for ladies to make bilums for us to take back to the US.  Am thankful that I feel somewhat better this evening.

            “20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.”  Romans 4:20,21

 
August 2.  Went to bed early last night, but it seemed like such a long night.  Sleep was fitful.  At 5:00 a.m., I moved to the recliner.  Slept most of the morning today, and another nap in the afternoon.  The cold is already going down into my chest.  I feel like a limp rag.

            Matthew preached today on Ephesians 3:1-6, on the mystery of Christ, and that many people still do not know what that mystery is and need to be told about Christ. 

            David preached in the afternoon on Noah having been closed safely in the ark by God while all those who refused to believe were destroyed, making the comparison of coming destruction for all unbelievers.

            I guess the only things I really accomplished today was marking grades for the lessons Sunny checked yesterday evening, finishing up journal notes for Christy and Connie, and washing my hair.  Started writing C&C an e-mail this afternoon, but couldn’t think clearly.  That’s when I decided it was time for another nap.

            “3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
            6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
            9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.”  Romans 6:3,6,9


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Thankful That Daddy is Finally Home

8/7/2015

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July 29.  Verrrry cold this morning — 49º.  It takes so long for our part of the house to warm up too because the sun is on the north side now.  The meeting room warms up nicely since the sun is on that side.  Went outside for a few minutes during recess time to feel the warmth of the sun.

             Amos preached this morning on Acts 19:8-12.  The applications certainly fit their situation here.  Just as the people of Paul’s own religious group did not believe and their hearts were hardened so that they spoke evil of the truth, so these people’s former religious group, in unbelief and with hardened hearts, continues to speak evil of the truth that is preached here.  That is why they had to separate from their own people and teach the disciples who want to hear the truth.

            Many of the students stayed after school to finish their math lesson.  Even though Wednesday is our short school day, it was 2:30 before I got to nap.  Finished grading all their English lessons while students were still working and then for a little while afterward.

            After nap, I started grading math lessons until about 4:30.  Then I went and made baked tortillas and crackers.  I forgot to put the vinegar in this time, though, so they don’t taste nice and tangy like the last batch.  It took a while to get those mixed up, rolled out, and put on the cookie sheets to bake.  Had a little dough left which made three tortillas that I needed to cook on the griddle.  Also put some eggs on to boil because I had forgotten to do that earlier.  Boiled extra eggs, thinking I would need them when Daddy comes home tomorrow.  But found out a little while ago that he can’t come.

            While the tortillas were cooking, I heated and ate the rest of the leftover pumpkin soup I had made yesterday.  There was only a large cupful left.  Then I had a tortilla with egg salad as soon as the tortillas were done.  After that, I heated water and did the dishes. 

            Just before I finished dishes, there was a knock at the door.  It was Sunny with some greens, but since I thought Daddy would be coming tomorrow, I didn’t think I would need them.  She wanted to come in and talk with me, however, so she came into the kitchen while I finished washing the dishes. 

            When I finished the dishes, I graded more math lessons while bath water was heating.  It was then that Daddy called to let me know that MAf will not be able to bring him tomorrow.  Jason is sick, and there aren’t any other pilots available tomorrow.  They will try to bring him on Friday.  I was sad about that.  Actually, Daddy said he had tried several times to call me since mid-afternoon, but the phone never rang here. 

            By the time we said good-bye, my bath water was hot so I took my bath.  By then it was 7:30 so I took my evening vitamins and then finished grading the rest of the math lessons.  They had something else new in working word problems today — they had to figure out which information in each problem was not needed. 

            It is going on 9:00 already now.  Did not get a chance to practice keyboard today or to get math exercises written on the chalkboard for tomorrow either.  Will have to try to fit the keyboard practice in before school in the morning and write exercises on the chalkboard while they are working on phonics lessons.  Right now I need to get their new Bible lessons printed out for tomorrow.  I wonder how many of them remembered to read Genesis chapter 24.?. 

            “30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.  31This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.”  Psalm  69:30,31

 
July 30.  It has seemed like such a long day.  I was feeling the burden of what Sunny told me yesterday.  And that burden was added to when I had to reprove Sosthenes for studying his math in Bible class this morning instead of paying attention when he was supposed to be learning his musical part in the song we are learning.  I had a hard time the rest of the school day keeping a sweet attitude.  I was so thankful for the Lord’s help.  Weeping did overtake me in history class when we finished together the section showing them how many other lands without the Gospel were just like PNG — wickedness abounding.  There was a little story about a mother in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) who, after she was saved, came to the missionary and said, “With these hands, I killed thirteen of my own children.”  That broke my heart.  I’m so glad God saved her.  I’m thankful , too, that I’ve been able to impart to my students a burden for those without Christ.

            Not as much schoolwork to grade today.  I was glad for that as I had time to practice keyboard which I needed to do since tomorrow is our day for singing.  Didn’t make anything for supper this evening.  Erovi brought a couple handfuls of sweet bananas this afternoon which I was very grateful to receive.  I had a bowl of cereal for supper with one of those bananas.  It has been a couple weeks since we have had any bananas.

            “16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.  17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.  18Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.”  Psalm 71:16-18

 
July 31.  Going on 8:00 p.m.  My, am I tired!

            No stars or moon to be seen last night.  They sky was hidden by fog.  The whole world was lost in fog when I got up this morning.  It hasn’t been foggy one morning since Lewis left for town; and then, the day that he is to come home, nothing but fog.  They had scheduled an early flight, but the fog didn’t start lifting until around 10:00.  It was just before noon when the plane arrived.  I had just told the students to get ready for their spelling test when I heard the plane.  Told them to go up to the airstrip and help Daddy first, and they could have their spelling test when they got back.  So that’s what they did.

            By the time we finished school, had lunch, and everyone had left, it was about 2:45 when we went for a nap.  It was cold too.  The air was quite damp today so it felt colder than it has on the drier cold days.  When we got up from nap, however, the sun was shining, and it was a little warmer.  I got the freezer loaded up, got broccoli and carrots cut up for supper and a pot of rice ready to cook.  Then I started putting food away that Daddy hadn’t put away.  Finished that job about the time supper was ready.  After supper, there was laundry to do.  Just finished that about fifteen minutes ago.  That’s why I’m tired.  Can hardly keep my eyes open.  But I’m thankful that Daddy is finally home. 

            “22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus….”  Romans 3:22-24
   Wonderful words of life!



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Mercy and Compassion

8/7/2015

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July 26.  The skies were cloudy when I went to bed last night; but by the middle of the night, the clouds were gone, and the sky was full of stars.  Down to 52º this morning.  The morning started out nice and sunny, but it wasn’t long before the sky was filled with clouds again so the day stayed cool.

            I was happy not to hear the rat this morning.  Hopefully it has gone off and died somewhere.  Slept in until about ten after six.  After talking with Daddy, I made a few pancakes for my breakfast.  After eating breakfast and having quiet time, I printed out the last graduation song that I need and also printed pasteovers for the next math chapter.  Cut off a couple pasteovers for the math lessons that I needed to photo copy and then made three copies for the three students. 

            Matthew preached this morning on Ephesians 2:18-22 — Jews and Gentiles in the family of God.

            After lunch and nap, people were all still outside talking.  They talked among themselves for over two hours.  Then they had a short meeting.  When the meeting was over, I talked with a few people.  Then I practiced keyboard, did some other odd jobs, and got things ready for school tomorrow.

            “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”  Romans 1:32

 
July  27.  It’s Monday now.  Maybe Daddy will be home soon.  I hope so.

            After a chilly, cloudy day yesterday, the skies cleared at night, giving us another low 50’s morning.  The Lord gave us sunshine today, however, and the house got much warmer this afternoon.  Enjoyed having the back door open until after 6:00 this evening.  Also enjoyed an early bath while the air was still nice and warm.

            We are now in week five of school.  That means only five more weeks of lessons after this.  Then week eleven will be busy getting ready for graduation.

            After school today, Esau took all the nails out of the rased woodshed, took away the kunai (long grass on the roof of the shed) to be burned, and set aside the poles for people to use.  It took him a couple hours to get that done so it was a little after 3:00 before I was able to get a nap.  While I was waiting, I finished grading today’s lessons and got things ready for classes tomorrow.

            It was already after 4:00 when I woke up so not too much time to do other things.  Practiced keyboard and tried to get the bass down good in my mind for “At the Cross” so I can teach it to the bass section tomorrow morning.  It is hard for me to get it right because that one lowest note throws me off somehow.  Then I washed a few dishes, including the pressure cooker because I would need it to put the leftover tuna in.  Also cleaned out the freezer while I had warm soapy water.  Then I had my supper. 

            After supper, I put water on to heat for bath, got everything together for bath, and started fixing song book pages in the looseleaf notebook while bath water was heating. 

            “Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”  Romans 2:4

 
July 28.  Turned cloudy last night so it wasn’t quite so cold this morning.  The Lord blessed us with sunshine throughout the morning and brought the clouds back again in the middle of the afternoon.

            Matthew A. (pictured above) came by again this afternoon.  He wanted a little more medicine.  He was thankful that I had helped him with medicine and also with prayer and said that he was starting to feel better.  He also wanted to buy some brown rice so he could have something nourishing to eat.  We don’t have any to sell and not much left, but I did give him a cup of rice with a little salt in it that he can cook and eat.  He asked me to pray with him again before he left, which I was happy to do.

            Have been studying about mercy and compassion this afternoon and evening so I can try to explain to the students tomorrow how the two concepts are different and how important it is to learn the meaning of mercy.  Jesus told the Pharisees, “Go ye and learn what that meaneth.”
  Matthew 9:13



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