July 26. A lovely day, but cool. We enjoyed a walk mid-morning, up the road and down another, around the bend, and then back again. The blue sky and sunshine helped make the walk so pleasant, and the warmth of the sun felt so good on the skin. After breakfast and quiet time, I took more notes on the book I was working on yesterday, adding a lot of my own thoughts. Later in the morning, we walked down to the store and kai bar to get food for our lunches for the weekend. We each got ice cream in a plastic dish—regular ice cream for me and soft serve for Daddy. I carried those back to the guess house—one in each hand—while Daddy carried the bags of other food. We tried to hurry, but got short of breath quickly walking up that hill. Had to stop every so often and have Daddy lick off some of his soft serve as it was melting so quickly. As soon as we got back to the guest house, I put the dishes of ice cream in the freezer, and we sat down to eat the healthier part of our lunch first. After nap, we tried to help Rebecca in the kitchen. Her work time was up, but she still needed to make supper; and the food order hadn’t been delivered yet from the store. Daddy and I dried and put away the dishes for her while she worked on dessert. Shortly the food order arrived, and she got supper into the oven. She asked us to watch the chicken until Lynette came, and then she went home. Before supper, we enjoyed conversation with Ryan and Elna and family. And at the supper table, we had a good time talking with Mary, the girl who is taking care of the Doyle boys today since their parents went to a Bible dedication. She is a graduate of Liberty University, and is now living at home with her parents and helping in different ministries and areas of work. She seems to have a genuine love for the Lord and for people. Spent more time this evening taking notes. July 27. Very cold last night and the first part of the morning. Put extra layers on, both for sleeping and after getting up. The Lord did send us sunshine, however, to warm up the day. We were up by ourselves for a while for an early breakfast and a while afterward. So we sat in the sitting room near a window to let the sunshine start warming our chilled bodies. The bedroom was much too cold, and the sitting room was quiet enough for quiet time. After a while, quiet time was interrupted when the Mitchell family came out and sat down with us. We enjoyed a good time of fellowship with them and learned that they share a lot of the same goals and values. A little after mid-morning, we went outside to let the sun hit our skin as well as to get a little exercise. Walked around the guest house area observing the many kinds of flowers. After nap, I stayed in the bedroom, which was much warmer now, and finished my quiet time. Enjoyed that time alone with the Lord. Afterward, I went out to the sitting room and wrote in my journal. Craig (from JAARS) came in from playing volleyball and sat down and talked a while before going to get a shower. Then I finished writing notes from the book on the gospel. At the supper table, we got to know Kirstin a little bit. She had come from Wisconsin to spend time with her brother and family near Finschafen, and to be with them for the dedication of the New Testament they had translated for the language group they work with. This evening, I did a crossword puzzle. Had an early shower before the evening got too cold. But it didn’t get very cold this evening, and it is raining. July 28. It was a cool, cloudy day, a day to rest and have extra time of fellowship with the Lord. Wrote notes based on a little pamphlet entitled “THE RADICAL QUESTION, What Is Jesus Worth to You?” After nap, we went for a walk, and then we finished checking Hebrews 10 and started chapter 11.
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