I've been trying to blog for couple of days and having a hard time putting a picture on. I think my blogging issues maybe due to patience.
"Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore."
As the saying goes.
It is taking a LONG TIME to download everything.
We are still in Port Vila, the city, and will not be leaving for Tanna until next week.
Erik is leaving on Thurs. we are following on Friday. Since Erik had to leave so quickly due to his emergency things are not in order and the rats have probably been busy.
Erik wants to go and make things as good as he can probably for me.
I will not complain about that.
Michele has been shopping for supplies. They will send the supplies on the boat that leaves on Tuesday.Hopefully all will come together.
The road has been fixed while they were gone. I so hope this is true. I had offered to pay a pig to have it done, but it looks like this is not necessary.
It had washed out in the rain.
I will end this with a drama that took place at bedtime last night.
As I was straightening my bed sheets I saw a pretty big spider hanging on the wall, he was big enough that I thought maybe he was a joke.
"Sierra, is that spider real?" I asked calmly.
"Yes its real," she responded.
Hmmm
"ERIK."
He slowly walked into the room.
"I really want that bug out of here it is sitting right next to my head."
"It is only a wolf spider, they won't hurt you. They eat bugs."
Not comforting...
"I don't care I want him gone," I said.
Erik leaves the room and comes back with the broom.
"Wait," I shout, to late cause he swings the broom before I get the picture.
It jumps, I scream, the spider disappears.
The question of the moment is where did he go?
Under the bed, across the room, or in my bed.
Erik is not concerned about it
Sierra is laughing. She doesn't think this is a big spider.
"In Tanna, there are usually two or three big ones, in the bathroom."
"That's why I never turn the light on at night," I respond.
My tiredness solves my dilemma. I decide after shaking out my sheets that I will survive.
Showing posts with label scoop from Vanuatu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scoop from Vanuatu. Show all posts
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Vanuatu Time... Or South Pacific Time.
The people on this side of the world go by their own time. They call it "not white man's time."
Being "on time" doesn't matter to them, and they don't seem to mind when a 10 minute task takes an hour.
Since I am sooo opposite of this , I find that I have to ignore when things are not going my way and go with whatever is happening. So when we were leaving Fiji yesterday, and because of the line it took an hour to reach the ticket counter, and then the computers went down so that we stood for an hour longer,giving us time to meet all kinds of new people. Only to have our 12:10 flight get moved to 12:40 until it got cancelled completely, so that we were then routed to Honiara in the Solomon Islands, and from there went on to Vanuatu, finally arriving at 8:00p.m. last night,
I looked at it all as an adventure, and I was just thankful that I arrived at all with my luggage.
Yes we made it and the whole family was there to greet us....
I have spent the day marveling that I am actually here, on the other side of the world, and thanking God for this time.
Being "on time" doesn't matter to them, and they don't seem to mind when a 10 minute task takes an hour.
Since I am sooo opposite of this , I find that I have to ignore when things are not going my way and go with whatever is happening. So when we were leaving Fiji yesterday, and because of the line it took an hour to reach the ticket counter, and then the computers went down so that we stood for an hour longer,giving us time to meet all kinds of new people. Only to have our 12:10 flight get moved to 12:40 until it got cancelled completely, so that we were then routed to Honiara in the Solomon Islands, and from there went on to Vanuatu, finally arriving at 8:00p.m. last night,
I looked at it all as an adventure, and I was just thankful that I arrived at all with my luggage.
Yes we made it and the whole family was there to greet us....
I have spent the day marveling that I am actually here, on the other side of the world, and thanking God for this time.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Book of Acts....
Erik has finished the first draft of the book of Acts this week.
The next step in the process is for him is to do an " advisor check". This translation check is done phrase by phrase to make sure nothing is left out.
The next step is called a "village check". This is when the text gets read in the community and comprehension questions are asked
Next in the process, Michele will prepare the "back translation". This is a literal English rendering of the Nafe translation.
Final step is for the back translation to be sent to a consultant, who will write all his comments in preparation for his comng in October.
Please pray that this process will be completed by the end of July. They will be starting a new book probably Matthew or Luke.
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15 NIV
The next step in the process is for him is to do an " advisor check". This translation check is done phrase by phrase to make sure nothing is left out.
The next step is called a "village check". This is when the text gets read in the community and comprehension questions are asked
Next in the process, Michele will prepare the "back translation". This is a literal English rendering of the Nafe translation.
Final step is for the back translation to be sent to a consultant, who will write all his comments in preparation for his comng in October.
Please pray that this process will be completed by the end of July. They will be starting a new book probably Matthew or Luke.
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15 NIV
Friday, May 30, 2008
Vanuatu Cuties
Vanuatu is 6000 miles from where I live. This tropical paradise is where JohnMark, Sierra, David, and Joel reside.
Vanuatu is a country that consists of a chain of some 80 rugged volcanic islands in the South Pacific. These islands are mountainous and Vanuatu is often subject to earthquakes and typhoons. My missionary son and his family live on the island of Tanna in a small village. Tanna is home to the Yasur volcano. Yasur is the most accessible live volcano in the world. The island landscape is varied. There are rugged mountains, and lush and dense rain forests with many varieties of trees, vines, and flowers. The ocean is a deep turquoise and crystal clear with dangerous black coral cliffs dotting the shores.
The Ni-Vanuatu people, a Melanesian race dominate the population of around 200,000 which includes French, British, Australian, New Zealand, Vietnamese, Chinese and other Pacific Island races. While Bislama is the national language, English, and French are also spoken, in addition there are at least 110 local languages. It is one of these languages that my son has learned and is translating the Bible into.
Vanuatu is a country that consists of a chain of some 80 rugged volcanic islands in the South Pacific. These islands are mountainous and Vanuatu is often subject to earthquakes and typhoons. My missionary son and his family live on the island of Tanna in a small village. Tanna is home to the Yasur volcano. Yasur is the most accessible live volcano in the world. The island landscape is varied. There are rugged mountains, and lush and dense rain forests with many varieties of trees, vines, and flowers. The ocean is a deep turquoise and crystal clear with dangerous black coral cliffs dotting the shores.
The Ni-Vanuatu people, a Melanesian race dominate the population of around 200,000 which includes French, British, Australian, New Zealand, Vietnamese, Chinese and other Pacific Island races. While Bislama is the national language, English, and French are also spoken, in addition there are at least 110 local languages. It is one of these languages that my son has learned and is translating the Bible into.
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