Weekly update 6/24/09
Last week we put our new study plan into practice and felt like we made some better progress. We still feel like there is so much to learn about this language but we do feel like we are now making progress. Please keep praying for us as we continue to look for the best way to learn and put our learning to practice.May Baguio? (There is a Typhoon?)
Typhoon is not an exact translation, they use the word Baguio for any strong storm. In the next little bit we are supposed to have a Tropical storm hit us. So far it has been pretty unimpressive. It is still graded as a tropical storm so not even a category 1 hurricane. Basically for us it just means the temperature is down and it will be windy tonight. For many in the Philippines who do not live in concrete homes even a tropical storm can be quite devastating. Please be praying for those who live here who are in peril and also have not heard the truth about salvation. Please keep praying for God to send more laborers to tell Filipinos about the truth. Specifically some to work with us.
Thank you all for your prayers.
Posted by Jeff Stutzman on Wednesday June 24, 2009
Weekly update 6/17/09
Update from Starbucks.
Well here it is Wednesday again, no drive day. Even though we can't drive I still like to take some time alone at Starbucks to read my Bible reflect and plan. Heather and I call it my cave time. Today I rode my bike to the gym and got a workout before my cave time. Then, when I got ready to head home it started raining so I decided to stay a little longer and write this update while waiting for the rain to stop.
This past week wasn't too exciting we mostly worked on figuring out our new language study material and things like that. This week we are continuing to study at home and participate in other activities that will stretch our Tagalog. Heather went to the market with some ladies in the church this week and gleaned several phrases that will be helpful to learn and put into practice.
Please keep praying for our language learning and our need of team members.
Posted by Jeff Stutzman on Wednesday June 17, 2009
Weekly update 6/10/09
We picked up the new curriculum, got the paperwork for the car taken care of and made a plan as to how we are going to use our school time for study. Our at home vacation was nice and we did get some rest. Other than that there is not much to report this week. Here is a link to some new pictures of Sam and also a short video clip.http://s722.photobucket.com/albums/ww229/Samuel_Stutzman/New%20as%20of%20June8th/
Please keep praying for new team members.
Posted by Jeff Stutzman on Wednesday June 10, 2009
