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Papua New Guinea's Birthday!

9/21/2012

    September 14. The Lord gave us pretty nice weather this morning and rain again this afternoon. The temperature dropped about 20 degrees early afternoon.

            After our spelling quiz today in English class, we diverted from the normal routine and talked about Independence Day. Daddy had blown up some balloons for me yesterday afternoon, and I hung them in the schoolroom — red, yellow, and white. I thought we had a black balloon too so we would have all the country colors. Even Daddy thought it was black, until he blew it up. Then it was definitely purple. Well, that wouldn’t do. So I just hung up the three colors. At the beginning of my talk, I asked the kids if they knew what the balloons were for. They couldn’t think of anything. I asked if they knew whose birthday would be on Sunday. They guessed everyone who hasn’t had a birthday yet and Steve even guessed Matthew. I finally had to tell them that it would be PNG’s birthday. So we talked about when PNG was born, and then I had them help me figure out how old PNG is — 37 years. After that I gave a very brief history of the country and how it became independent. I explained the national emblem and national flag. Then they stood and sang the national anthem and said the pledge to the flag. I asked them if they knew what the words meant that they were singing and saying. (The song and pledge are in English.) They understood parts of them, but not all, so on Tuesday I will go through them and explain the meanings. Then I will have them each make a PNG flag.

            At the end of school, I put all their names in a dish and drew out three names to take home the three balloons. Graham got the red one, Esau the yellow, and Sunny the white. The white balloon was shaped like a heart.

            There was lots of grading and grade recording to do this afternoon. Then I continued with next week’s lesson plans. (Had finished the Bible lesson plans this morning.) Stopped to make an egg and vegetable soufflé for supper. Warmed up some of the leftover spaghetti sauce to put on top. It tasted pretty good.

            There were lots of dishes again tonight, and then I worked on lesson plans again until just a little while ago. I am thankful to have them all finished up for next week. After I finished, I did a little walking. Definitely need the exercise.

            “1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.” Revelation 1:1,2

September 15. No rain this morning, but cool and cloudy at first and sunshine later. Rains came again this afternoon, and it is still raining this evening. There are lots of bugs too. It won’t be much fun taking a bath with bugs. Ugh!

            There were 14 here for prayer lotu, more than we expected as a good number of folks are (or were) still down at Yonupeq.

            After lotu, I got the bed made, and clothes folded from Thursday’s laundry. Erased Sunny’s next math lesson page, made changes in the other kids’ math books, added the next science lesson to their science books, put a pot of rice and lentils on the wood stove to cook, swept the meeting room floor and cleaned the chalkboard, peeled carrots and put them on to cook. Dinner was done before 12:00 so we ate a little bit early and had an earlier nap today. That was nice.

            Most of the afternoon, I worked on lessons and things in the computer. Made banana pudding for supper since we have lots of ripe bananas. Forgot to put the carob powder in so we each mixed some in with what we had in our bowls. The pudding was a nice change and a nice treat.

            This evening, I got the new verse visual made for next week and found a tune for it. Then I did a bunch of printing and just had a little snack. Now it is time for bath.

            “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” Revelation 1:3

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Peanut Planting Time

9/21/2012

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These don't look like peanuts? Sorry, I don't have any pictures of the peanuts, but the people do catch fish down at the river too.

    September 12. The day started out rainy, cool and cloudy but later turned out to be a nice day.

            We wondered if anyone would come to lotu since it was raining. We didn’t think they would come up from the river in the rain. But apparently there were a number of folks that didn’t go to the river, and there were a good number here for lotu — more than we expected.

            People expect to be down at the river for the next couple weeks, preparing ground and planting peanuts. Some of them are having to build new garden houses down there too since it has been quite a few years since they have done any planting down there.

            Dallas was scheduled to lead the singing this morning, but he was late. It was already 7:40 when Mike started the singing. Daddy started a series of messages this morning on “What We Have in Christ.” Then Mike led the prayer time. There were quite a few prayer requests. Matthew said that quite a bit of food is being stolen from his gardens.

            All the students knew their new English Bible verse already today — Romans 12:9b. We continued working on the “th” sounds and they did their timed reading. It will take some of them a while yet to get the sound where they can say it well.

            I was thankful for a small amount of dishes this evening and then a little time to walk before the generator was turned on. Seems like my walking time has been getting interrupted lately, and my back is really feeling it.

            There is no Bible school this evening since half of the men are down at the river. It will take them a couple weeks to finish their work down there. Then Daddy will help them make up the time by having Bible school two nights a week.

            “22And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” Jude 22,23

September 13. Praise the Lord for a nice morning when we got up! It was wash day. I enjoyed hanging the clothes out in the sunshine. This afternoon, the skies turned cloudy again, and it has been raining most of the evening.

            Two planes were in today. NTM brought in a Tainaraba man who had been at the haus sik for treatment for an arrow wound. MAF brought in more medical supplies.

            School went okay today, but I am becoming more concerned about Steve and Bethuel, especially Bethuel right now. He is becoming very lazy in his attitude, actions, speech, and writing, and acts like he doesn’t really care about school. So I need wisdom in talking to him to see if I can find out what he is thinking.

            Besides getting ready for school this afternoon, there was baking to do — chocolate chip cookies for Daddy, and granola too.

            “24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” Jude 24,25

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The Blessing of Fresh Produce

9/21/2012

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    September 10. Woke up to rain this morning, but later the skies partly cleared, and the Lord gave us sunshine and a warm day.

            After breakfast and quiet time this morning, I was able to walk and pray a little bit. Then when Daddy turned on the generator, I started on the third quarter financial report.

           In Bible class, we started learning the books of the New Testament. Some of the kids already knew the tune for the song. They said they had learned it in school with Titus.

            In English we started learning the “th” digraph. They had quite a time with that. I told them I will not let them get by anymore with saying “duh” for “the” or “fada” for “father,” etc.

            In science, they had fun doing some experiments with water. We covered liquid and solid, but did not get to gas yet.

            It was late when we had dinner — 1:00, and after 1:30 when we went for nap.

            MAF came this afternoon with some EBC women on their way to Pinata for a ladies’ meeting. Jason brought us some coconut milk which we had requested, but did not find any baking soda. His wife shared part of hers. They also sent us some carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, and strawberries. Jason and family have been a blessing to us.

            After nap, I washed my hair, cut up a popo which we had for snack with bananas and strawberries; graded papers; and started getting things together for class tomorrow.

            After supper, I got the trash together to be burned and then did dishes. It took a while this evening to finish getting things together for tomorrow. It is going on 9:00 already. I have water on heating now for a little bath.

            “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.“ III John 4

September 11. The Lord gave us a mostly sunny, dry day with a few drops of rain this evening.

            Almost everybody is down at Yonupeq (the big river valley) digging ground and planting peanut gardens. So we don’t expect many here for lotu tomorrow morning. The men who come to English class said they would come back up for lotu so they can be here for English class.

            This morning, I took time to make myself some pancakes. Had gotten up a little bit early anyway. The sun comes up earlier now. I didn’t have time to walk though before the school kids started arriving.

            NTM came this morning and brought our bottled gas.

            After school today, Steve and Sosthenes chopped firewood, and Sunny and Bonita prepared vegetables and washed windows. Daddy and I had our lunch, but waited until after the girls left before we had nap. I was able to get most of the grading done during that time.

            After nap, I finished grading and started getting things ready for tomorrow. Then I fixed spaghetti for supper, cooked the greens that the girls had prepared and the rest of the pumpkin that Daddy had cut up the other day.

            There were lots of dishes tonight. After they were done, there was more to do to get ready for school tomorrow. Heated bath water while I was working on that. After bath, I printed out Bible school lessons.

            “ I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.” Jude 5

            “17But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.” Jude 17,18

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Baptism and Fellowship

9/21/2012

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    September9. 8:30 p.m. Those who came to soul-winning class just left. The lessons are so good to help them see the lives of some of the Old Testament saints and how they were faithful to God in spite of hardships. They finished the lesson on Jacob and had some good discussions tonight.

            This morning, I made pancakes for Daddy, but had some leftovers of my own. After breakfast and Bible reading, I tried walking and praying; but my knee wasn’t cooperating too well with the walking. So I sat and prayed instead.

            Daddy cut up a pumpkin for me, and I put some on the wood stove to cook for dinner. Just had to warm it up later. There was too much for the pan so I put the rest in the freezer. There were also clothes to fold from yesterday. Then I finished the visual with the books of the New Testament which the students will be learning in school this week. After that, I finished getting the next student Bible lesson ready to print out.

            The Lord answered prayer and gave us a nice day for the baptism and fellowship. Mike was late for lotu so Matthew took over the song leading. Mike was here in time to read the Scripture. Maura gave her salvation testimony, and I sang “A New Name in Glory.” Daddy preached on Colossians 4:5-9. Clouds did come up by the time the meeting was finished, and there was rain in the north and west. Strong winds came up too. But the Lord did not bring any rain here until later in the afternoon when the people were done with their fellowship time.

            When the people went down for the baptism, Daddy and I had our dinner and then nap. After nap, I worked on getting things together for tomorrow’s classes. Made corrections in the soul-winning file for the next lesson they’ll be getting.

            This evening, I did quite a bit of printing. Photo-copied some math worksheets. Printed out a coloring page for the kids to do in Bible class tomorrow or Tuesday. Printed out the next soul-winning lesson, got the copies collated and holes punched so it is ready for next week. Printed out the next Bible class lesson for school and got them collated and punched as well.

            “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.” II John 9

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Cleaning Day!

9/10/2012

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The students with their model of Jerusalem.

    September 7. Another cloudy, rainy day, although it was fairly warm this morning. This evening it is quite cool and has rained quite heavily — the first heavy rain we have had in a long time.

            It seemed like a long morning in school today. For some reason the time seemed to go slowly. In math the students learned two new things — the five times table and volume measure (litres and milliliters). We started a new unit in science today too. After we read the lesson several times, I am letting them answer the questions on their own now.

            Esrom came before we started nap, and he cut firewood all afternoon.

            This afternoon there were lots of papers and lessons to correct and grades to record. Daddy ground rice and made me some rice flour. Then I made pizza for supper, using the little bit of leftover spaghetti and the leftover spaghetti sauce for the filling. It tasted so good with the fresh homemade crust.

            After dishes, I worked on next week’s lessons and finished the English lesson plans. Had started on them this morning before school. Tomorrow I will work on math and science.

            “For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.” II John 2

September 8. After the big rain last night, it was very, very foggy this morning. We are thankful there were some blue patches and sunshine by the time I hung out the clothes.

            While we were waiting for people to come to lotu, I started taking the model of Jerusalem apart. Matthew was a bit late for lotu this morning as he and Erisapet were in Marivo and came back early this morning. They started on their way back last night, but it started raining hard so they went back. Amos led the singing; and when Matthew came, he expounded on a few words from the Scripture (I Peter 3:12) and then led the prayer time.

            Erisapet and Mata and David’s mother were the only ladies here for lotu. After lotu, Erisapet and Mata offered to sweep the meeting room. I am thankful for their being a blessing in that way.

            The men were going to go to the baptism place and get it ready for tomorrow. Matthew said that it was about dried up until the Lord sent us rain last night. Praise the Lord for sending the rain.

            Daddy went and started the generator, and I did the laundry. Hadn’t done laundry since last Saturday. While the clothes were washing, I finished taking apart Jerusalem and got it put away. After hanging out the clothes, I worked on math lessons for this coming week. Also measured and marked a small piece of plywood for Daddy to put up in the schoolroom so I can put the last couple math charts up. When the generator cooled down, Daddy went and changed the oil; and when he came back, he cut and put up the piece of plywood for me.

            Fixed a pot of rice and lentils for dinner and added onions and the rest of the sausages. Just as we were finishing dinner, we heard a few drops of rain on the roof. So I hurried out to start getting the clothes off the line. It only rained a few drops, however. Got all the clothes in — there was just a handful of things to hang in the house to finish drying. Put away the hang up clothes. Made the bed (couldn’t make it earlier as I had to wait for the sheet to dry). Finished cleaning up the kitchen. Brushed teeth, and then went for nap. It was after 1:30 when we went for nap, and I didn’t get up until about 3:00.

            There was work to do this afternoon — clean the bathroom, clean the bugs and spider webs out of the windows (we had a flying ant invasion last night and a few hundred moths as well), clean the big spider webs away from the back porch door, the big one that somebody’s spider built in the storage closet over night, and a few spider webs off the ceiling that had collected moths and flying ants. Also washed the chalkboard and dusted the pulpit, offering box, and shelves in the meeting room. Managed to find a little time to plan science lessons too. By then it was time to get supper.

            Did the dishes and then found some cardboard for future verse visuals.

            “And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.” II John 6

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Birthdays!

9/10/2012

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    September 5. The Lord gave us an all-day rainy day today. The fire has been burning in the wood stove since early this morning.

            Daddy finished up the series of teaching on “How to Behave in Church” this morning. Matthew translated for him as Yahnado and Oyaqava were here.

            In English this morning, they learned the sound of the “sh” diphthong. That one will take some training of the ear and tongue. They had their first test in science today and all did well on that. Sunny also had a math test.

            After school, Bonita and Sunny stayed and cut out keys again for learning the “five” multiplication and division facts. Then they prepared the uxai for cooking.

            I had a lot of grading to do this afternoon so that took up most of what time was left after nap and washing hair. I put the uxai on the wood stove to cook while I was washing my hair. Then I put it in the fridge and will warm it up for dinner tomorrow. After supper, I put eggs on to boil for sandwiches tomorrow and had Daddy cut up a pumpkin which I peeled and cut into smaller pieces. Put it in the fridge also to be cooked for dinner tomorrow.

            After doing dishes, I finished getting things together for school tomorrow.

            “22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” I John 3:22-24

September 6. Another very cloudy, foggy, cool day. Daddy kept the wood stove going all morning. Around noon, it seemed quite warm out so he let the fire go out; but by the time we got up from nap, the temperature had already dropped ten degrees, and by supper time another ten degrees.

            Before school this morning, I worked on the soul-winning lesson. Several of the students were late for school today. We only finished one more section of the Bible lesson as there was quite a bit of Scripture reading that went with that section.

            In English, they learned cursive “r” and now we have all the letters for Graham’s name so he can write his name in cursive from now on. In math, instead of a printed worksheet, I wrote some problems on the chalkboard for them to do in their exercise books — just four simple money problems and six lines of different measurements to draw. It really wasn’t hard, but they certainly had a hard time figuring out what they were supposed to do. I guess I’ll have to start putting work on the chalkboard more often for them to work in their exercise books.

            At the end of school, we had a birthday party for Bonita and Phinehas. Bonita turned 14 today, and Phinehas turned 19 last month. He didn’t know what day. He said he put the date into his mind, but he lost it. I told him he needed to go look for it. It took him a couple seconds to figure out what I meant, but then he laughed.

            This afternoon, I finally got today’s work corrected after a number of interruptions at the door. Was able to get a little start on lessons for next week, and finished next week’s Bible lesson plans this evening.

            “14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” I John 5:14,15

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Another Soul Saved

9/10/2012

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    September 3. Here it is after 8:30 already. It has been a long, busy day. After breakfast, quiet time, and walking, Daddy turned on the generator, and I got an e-mail sent off to Christy and Connie. Copied some more of the math test into a file for Sunny. However, this afternoon, I discovered that I have a test booklet to go with her math book so I don’t need to print a copy. I just need to erase the work that was done by the person who had the book before. I’m glad it was done in pencil.

            Soon it was time for school to start. We divided into teams and quizzed on the questions from last week’s Bible lesson. Then they took the test. Most of them got 100 on the test. After a short break, we came back for English class. Some of the kids had a fairly long recess as others were a lot slower getting their worksheet done. It was already 11:00 before we started math class. After that, they broke up into small groups again to study for their science test. They studied about a half hour and then went home. I was thankful to have gotten all their papers and math workbooks corrected during class time today.

            I put dinner on to warm and went back and forth a couple times to check on Sunny who was finishing up her math. After dinner, Aromata came to buy yarn. Her father (Barnabas) had brought firewood and gave her some money for yarn. They were here for lotu yesterday and she wanted to get it yesterday, but we don’t let people come and do business on Sundays.

            I had about a half hour nap and then was awakened by the voice of an elderly man who had come with a piece of firewood. He coughed several times, called out for Daddy, knocked on the door. Daddy didn’t wake up, but I knew I wouldn’t go back to sleep so I got up and talked to the man. He had brought the firewood so he could get some salt, soap, and matches. Then he had money that he wanted to buy yarn with. I told him he couldn’t buy it, but that I would give him some. So I went and picked out five colors and gave him those. He was grateful and didn’t seem to care what colors they were.

            After that, I recorded grades and got things ready for school tomorrow. When Daddy got up, he got out the grinder and ground the rest of the corn for me. Later he will grind some rice. It was nice and sunny out, and the wind had died down, so I gathered up all the trash and took it out to burn it. I tried to walk around a bit, but it was too hot and muggy. I didn’t want to get too tired out because it would soon be time to start making cookies. When I came in, I read the mail that came in the package that Daddy brought home from town a week and a half ago. There were a couple letters that came in our box too. A little after 4:00, I went to the kitchen to make peanut butter cookies. Daddy was getting ready to shave and wash. There were a number of knocks on the door while I was trying to make cookies so the cookies didn’t get done very quickly. By the time I put the first batch in the oven, it was time to start getting supper on.

            I waited until all the cookies were done and everything was cleaned up and ready to be washed before I started dishes. I was just about to get started, when there were more knocks on the door. Daddy was getting ready to go down and start the generator. One of those who knocked on the door was Maura. She was concerned about her salvation and said that the things she has been learning in soul-winning class have shown her that she has never been truly saved. She wanted to get that settled tonight, and she did. Praise the Lord! So Sunday she will give her testimony and get baptized in the afternoon along with Betty.

            It was after 7:00 when Maura left. I finally got to do the dishes but was glad I wasn’t in the middle of doing them when Maura came. While I was doing dishes, I put water on to heat for my bath and had my bath right away after the dishes were done. Then I got my snack, and now here I am at the computer. I had to prepare and print out some pages for the spelling test tomorrow before writing in my journal. Got that done, and got the pages cut in half as the test is just on half a page.

            “1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.” I John 3:1-3

September 4. It has been a very warm, muggy day. It looked and felt like we would get a big storm, but we only got a few drops of rain. It seems like the weather is changing now to rainy season temperatures, although the weather has been mostly dry. We still get a good amount of clouds.

            Everybody did well on their English test today, except for Phinehas who is still having a bit of a hard time catching up with the rest of the class. He is starting to get his work done a little faster, but needs to do better yet.

            Daddy is still having some digestive issues, but we can’t seem to put a finger on the source of the problem.

            “7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” I John 3:7-9

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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.