February 26. A cold wind blowing when we got up this morning so Daddy got the wood stove going. No sunshine, but no rain. A little wind to help dry the clothes. Praise the Lord for His goodness. Started today on writing the final course for SCMS — “Ready to Go”. Worked on that off and on throughout the day. Also taught the final lesson in music class today so the students have completed that course. The students will again be taking two weeks off as more coffee has ripened, and there is more than before. We’re thankful that this comes at a time when Daddy is scheduled to go to town. He was hoping to get at least two days more of classes in before he leaves this coming Thursday, but that will not come to pass. “Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations.” Deuteronomy 7:9 Because God is faithful, many are blessed, especially those who love Him and keep His commandments. February 27. After my prayer time and doing a little crocheting this morning, Daddy and I went for a little walk in the warm sunshine that the Lord sent us. Upon our return, I ate a little more breakfast, enjoyed doing some Bible study, and then took some photos to the ACER to fix in Kodak Easy Share. Around 11:00, I started getting things together to make muffins and tortillas; but first I was going to fix the cover for the Brother printer. That was a quick project, but I hadn’t quite finished that when Severah came to the door. She needed some yarn to fix her bilum, and she had brought some greens for trade. We didn’t need the greens, but helped her with the yarn as she has no one to provide for her. Tony left her several years ago to go work in Moresby and has never returned to Owena. He married another woman down there. He sometimes calls Severah and tells her he is going to come back, but he never does. I took time to pray with her before she left. I didn’t go back to the kitchen after that. It was too close to noon now, and the sun was high over head, shining very brightly through the skylight. The afternoon hours found me busy in the kitchen, cutting up a popo, and making banana-lemon muffins and tortillas. Was still busy cooking tortillas while we were eating our supper. Then there was kitchen clean-up to do, dishes to wash, and kefir to make. Then Neomi came with her eldest daughter so I visited with them for a while. Hadn’t seen Neomi in ages. She came to get some reading glasses. After bath, I wrote a short e-mail to C&C and attached journal notes. “3) According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4) Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2 Peter 1:3-4) If we know God, we can live a life of godliness. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (I Corinthians 10:13) God is faithful, and He has promised to make a way of escape. No matter how hard the temptation presses upon us, He WILL make a way of escape. We can count on His promise. God is faithful. May I be faithful too. February 28. Quite a change in weather from yesterday. Turned cold and windy yesterday evening before we went to bed, and started raining early this morning. Another day for a wood fire, and not good weather for an early walk outside. It wasn’t too bad later in the morning, but we didn’t want to cause disturbance or distraction to those who were meeting on the hillside. Today, I worked on corrections for the gospel of Matthew and on setting corrected chapters up in the print file. We were challenged this evening with a sermon by Tom Farrell called “An Attitude of Gratitude.” Then we sang a few hymns together and prayed. No matter what happens in our lives, we can always trust in God for He knows those who trust in Him. “The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” Nahum 1:7
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