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In a week we will be flying to the States for our deputation. I can tell you that it is never easy to pull up roots, pack the boxes and put everything in storage for a year. We also have a beautiful cat needing a new family. Some of the JBI students spent their free day helping Gary move the furniture. They may be sitting down in this picture but they worked very hard! Thank you guys for all your help!
We are so thankful for LFTL funds which enable us to provide many different kinds of printed materials for evangelism and new converts. Last year we were also able to purchase 200 Sunday School teachers books (a book of 60 great lessons) from the AG of the Philippines in English. English is spoken here but our goal is to eventually translate this curriculum into Bislama so it can be easily understood and used by all. So far the feedback from teachers is excellent.
We have now given every book away and I am still getting phone calls from pastors on outer islands wanting copies for their church. I thought you might enjoy seeing some Sunday School teachers in action today at Evangel Temple. This is a town church but it has no special classrooms for Sunday School activities. Every class finds a corner of the sanctuary or outside to gather. What I was glad to see was the teachers using the new curriculum and everyone enjoying themselves.
Our JBI principal, Pastor Edgell, celebrated his 40th birthday today! Could not let that special date go by without a party and some chocolate cake! After some speeches, a dowsing talcum powder and a few laughs, we had a wonderful dinner and desserts. Happy Birthday, Pastor Edgell, and God Bless You!
We have had four earthquakes in the last 24 hours. The largest one was 6.5 and gave us a good, long shake. It went on long enough that I told the kids to head for a doorway. Vanuatu gets about 1000 earth tremors a year because it is situated on the famous Pacific “Ring of Fire” and of course, we also have several active volcanoes in the country.
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