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teaching English..."How are you?"

Amay Bulol and I showing off our bolos...scary, huh??

Yep...we're watching a movie...somehow we had electricity during the day (usually it's just at nite for a few hours with the generator...)

Below: Lunch outside...too hot inside...

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My small group...we meet twice a week to process the lecture and support each other through the school....it's done in the Palanan language...and then paraphrased in English for me by the woman on the left....challenging to really understand what's going on....leaves me lots of time to just listen and trust that God can work beyond language barriers.

a family down by the river for a few days...they'll sleep in that shelter and cook their rice too...like camping....with no amenities.:)

The two beautiful women with Laura and I are missionaries in Palanan. They are so happy to be able to participate in this course....God is refreshing them....

Below: The whole class....all 46 of them plus 9 staff and about 10 kids...

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I borrowed a little baby girl for just a few minutes....no, I didn't keep her...:)

May-Ann...soooooooooooo cute and sweet kid...

Below: Stones representing things in our hearts that we are holding against another person...things we need to release in forgiveness...

Weeks Five-Six

Wow! Six weeks of Susan's school is almost finished! This week, Susan is speaking on forgiveness. They've finished two days and have been able to really see God moving . Please pray for them tomorrow (I think that's Philippine tomorrow, so maybe that means today?) as they lead the students in releasing forgiveness. Pray that God will bring healing. On Friday, weather permitting, Susan and the team will fly to Baguio for their one week break. Susan will plan to share more with all of us at this time, time permitting. She sends you her blessings!

Week Four!

This week ended with an amazing ministry time. After teaching on the Father Heart of God, we had a time of praying the Father's blessing over each of the students. They each received three items that represented something from the prodigal son story. They each received a ring, representing the authority of a son, a shirt for the robe representing love and protection covering them, and sandals, showing son status rather than the bare feet of a slave. These together gave a physical picture and reminder of what God gives all His children. Susan feels so blessed to be there and be part of what God is doing. Praise the Lord.

Update:

Got this this morning!

We got back last night from their adventurous weekend. It was completely amazing. I spoke for part of the seminar in the fishing village using a fishing net as a picture of a relationship. The Lord showed me how to show them that unless their relationships in their body are intact, bound through love and communication, with the holes and tears repaired through forgiveness, God can't use them as effectively to bring others to Himself. I was excited to use such a practical life example. This week, the teaching is on the Father heart of God. Please pray for His heart to be revealed!

Blessings to all of you!

Week Three!

Susan just gave me this message!

I am now on a boat on the way to a coastal AGTA village two hours away. We will have a church seminar in this very remote place and then tomorrow morning, travel to another village where we will have the service and a seminar afterwards. Please pray that we will be culturally relevant and that God will speak clearly through us. Also for safety. ☺ Thanks for your prayers. We need them, and are really seeing God move! ☺ Blessings!

I have passed the comments on from the previous entries. Please continue to uphold Susan and the team in your prayers! ☺