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September 13, 2006 |
Volume
1, Number 9 |
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CULTURE CORNER People often
ask, “What is it like in Alotau?” I have put together a list of five
indicators to help you imagine life in Alotau. Five Indicators you are in Alotau: 1.
You go to every store in town just to find some margarine that is not
expired. After the search, you
buy expired margarine. 2.
Your mechanic, clad only in a towel, asks if he can fix the truck
tomorrow because his clothes aren’t dry yet. 3.
You keep looking over your shoulder trying to find the famous person
everyone is staring at only to realize it is you that has captivated their
attention. 4.
After three months of residency your phone has already been out a
total of three weeks from four different occasions. 5.
You show the movie Pollyanna to the youth group and people actually
show up (See picture below).
Our mailing
address: Craig and Jeri Ford Alotau,
MBP 211 E-mail
OR Prayer Requests: o
Wisdom, vision,
direction, and the courage to submit to God’s will o
Craig’s
evangelistic study with Bernard and Alan o
Jeri’s
encouragement studies with Minnie, Caroline, and Angelina. o
An openness to
the gospel so we can reach people through evangelism o
Development of
additional male leadership o
Our cultural
adjustment o
Patience as we
wait for our own home We thank each one of
you for your prayers and support.
May God Bless You! |
Church lnvolvement:
People here have true physical and spiritual needs. We have often found ourselves looking
to God for his wisdom. Whatever
‘intellectual’ understandings we had about everything to do with
the Bible, God, and his Church is being applied in a very physical way. As we become more involved in the
church and the issues people deal with, we become more dependent on the
wisdom of God. My current weekly activites include: teaching a religion class at the
high school, one evangelistic study, teaching Wednesday night class, teaching
and preaching on Sunday mornings, men’s meetings, and visiting the sick
and those absent from services.
Jeri also keeps busy. In
addition to caring for Hannah she has three Bible studies in the week and
even teaches a music class to one of the members here. Feature
Activity: Wednesday Evening
Advanced Study I continue teaching an
Advanced Study on the Gospel of Mark on Wednesday nights. Because so many of our more mature
Christians are teaching Bible class on Sunday morning it is difficult for
them to have the opportunity to have a corporate Bible study. Approximately 15 – 20 people
attend this study. Since it is
unsafe for people to be out walking at night I spend about an hour picking
people up and then another hour dropping people off after the study. House: Our lives will once again be in
transition. On September 8th
the Williams family returns home.
For the next month Jeri, Hannah, and I will stay in the downstairs
bedroom (with a private bathroom).
At that point, we will move to the Reese’s house as they will be
on furlough in the States beginning October 6th. Lord willing upon their return our
house will be built. Around the
middle of December 2005 Jeri and I moved from Family Perspective, written
by Jeri: The biggest family news of the month is that
Hannah is now walking. She is
enjoying her new-found freedom. I
think it’s about time to purchase her first pair of shoes. She loves to walk around outside, but
her feet aren’t quite as tough as the barefooted Papua New Guineans! My
birthday was Aug. 16. Craig took
care of lunch and supper preparations and gave me plenty of time to relax
throughout the day. Diane Reese cooked
supper the day before. She even
provided a tablecloth, napkins, (which are a rarity around here!) and candles
for the occasion. I felt very
spoiled with these kind gestures.
One of my
favorite family days this month was our drive to
Check it out: o
Visit our blog:
pngfords.blogspot.com! J o
Visit the church
website: www.championschurch.org |
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