Learning in Serving

Well, finally Karen let me have a go at this blogging thing, so here i go updating the many blessings that we have had for the last 3 days.

Friday - well, the morning we had a wonderful time preparing for class for the girls which is starting on monday. We just helped Les get some things together so she could be ready - so i got to put my grade 4 education into great use. (my parents would be so proud). Anyway, in the
afternoon Paul and I went to the ports to try and get the container released. There was a container full of desks, chairs, tables, and black and white boards, donated from a school in Ontario. Well, after a few hours of waiting and walking from Building A to Building B, back to A, repeat that a few times, and the container was released. The fun really began when the truck driver was dropping the container off at the ministry center. All the electrical wires were too low on the road leading to the center so we had to hold them up with make-shift wire-holder uppers, all the way all the road. And then we unloaded the whole thing. A room full of desks and chairs, etc! I am sure this will be a blessing to many schools.

Saturday- well, we all pitched in a were giving a spring (?) cleaning to Paul and Les's house, and that filled our day.
And at night i schooled them all in Settler's, meaning i destroyed, utterly destroyed. but i won't rub it in.

Sunday - today we had a very nice day as well. We had a beautiful church service. The service was in Spanish, but there was a translater, so that was such a blessing. We learned about Wisdom - heavenly answers to earthly problems. We were challenged, encouraged, sharpened, and were able to spend time just worshipping our Awesome LORD and Saviour! The rest of the day we relaxed and read, and Karen slept, for she was feeling a little sick. Right now she is 'talking' to her parents (why, i guess they are mine too) and feeling a little bit better. Her finger is healing but it will probably take another week before she will be able to move it again.

We have had many blessings and have been enjoying living with the Bartels. They are a little crazy, (just joking) but nothing compared to us, so it works well. We have an exciting week ahead, as we get to language train, move all the desks around to the schools, and who knows what.
Prayer requests:
That my wife feels better, and that her finger heals
For safety
That we can continue serving and be used as much as possible while we are here
That our language training may be a blessing and that we can do well with Creole

And for Nicole Sikkema (nee Aasman) who we just heard was in a serious car accident. Our prayers go out to her and her family.

Well, everyone, hope you are all doing well. Drop us a comment and let us know how you are doing so we can pray for you. May the joy of the LORD be your strength again for this week!
In Him