January 27. Sunday. After breakfast and quiet time this morning, we took the printers out of their boxes and set them up on the desk. Now we will have to see about getting them installed in our computers. Then I went back to picture editing. Phinehas had taken quite a few pictures, and the editing takes up quite a bit of time. Shortly before church was to start, we called Christy and Connie and talked with them for about fifteen minutes. It was so good to hear their voices. Since nobody came right away for church meeting, I spent more time editing photos. It was actually 11:00 before the 10:00 meeting began. I was happy for the opportunity to talk with Graham a bit beforehand. The school he attends is in Lufa. He seemed happy to know that he is saved and plans to live outside the dorm this year. He said there is too much temptation and peer pressure among the unsaved crowd in the dorm. He is in tenth grade now. The new school year will begin the first full week of February. Once again, Amos felt that, even though the family was in mourning for his father, it was important for him to fulfill his responsibilities to the Lord first. A baptism had been scheduled for today, and that would take place, after the church service. Amos is the only functioning pastor right now. After Philemon led in a number of songs, Amos had Mike, another young man, and Mike’s sister Kavu (the three baptismal candidates) come and give their testimony. After that he preached on baptism, using the discipleship booklet that we had written. One young lady came forward to pray during the invitation. Enjoyed a time of fellowship after the meeting. Shook hands with a number of children who were just toddlers when we were here before and obviously don’t remember us very well. Since they were standing around staring at us, I tried to get them all to shake our hands. Oh, so many children! Children in need of a Saviour. The revival of Sunday school is a definite need. Talked a bit with Matusa. Asked about his wife who was not here for lotu. She has been away from the Lord for a while and has not been attending church. I told him to let her know that I would be praying for her. Talked a little while with Phinehas too about his schooling and about his serving the Lord. Am thankful to hear that he is doing well spiritually and has opportunity to serve the Lord in a church near the school that he has been attending in Kudjip. Phinehas also will be starting tenth grade. It was 1:00 before we finally came in for lunch. The church folks all went down to Owendaveq for the baptismal service. Warmed up leftover stew from yesterday and nourished our bodies with that. Then I had a long nap again today. This afternoon, I started organizing paper and other office items back on the shelves I cleaned yesterday. Also put some papers in file folders and put them in the file cabinet. Found some extra booklets “Bai Mi Maritim Husat?” (Whom Shall I Marry?} so Asenat and I can read them together when she comes tomorrow. Daddy started the generator at 5:00, and then we had supper. After supper, I finished up the picture editing and started compressing the pictures. Have quite a ways to go on that yet. Bonita came by, and we talked for a while about school. It looks like all the other students who finished eighth grade with her here in the village are planning to go out to town. Even though Bonita’s name was sent out and she was accepted, her father chose not to send her. In submission to her father, she has accepted his choice. We know the Lord will bless her for that. We are trying to work out something where I can help her, but she will also have to do a lot to help herself.
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