Ever do something that made perfect sense to you, only to realize later that it probably seemed rather strange to onlookers. I’ve been trying to up the distance of my daily walk, so that I will be fully ready for the distances we may walk in Kenya. In my neighborhood there are two good walking …
Swahili Challenge – Technical Difficulties
Into every computer program, especially the cheap ones, most come at least one glitch. Several have come with my Swahili program. For the most part, I’ve been able to work around them, until this week. Usually it just slows the whole computer down drastically. This week as I started Unit 8, which is three times …
Prison Update
Thank you all for praying for our time at the Montana Women’s Prison! We certainly needed the prayer and God faithfully answered. Smudging and drumming ceremonies had been held in the chapel just two hours before we arrived Friday night, the smell of burnt sweet grass was almost overpowering. Like I said, Satan as a …
Prayer Update, January 20, 2012
I tried to get out a prayer update last week, but just couldn’t seem to get it finished. This is just a quick note to ask for special prayer for this weekend and to update you on a couple of other prayer needs. Montana Women’s Prison Please be especially in prayer for myself, Pastor and …
Swahili Challenge – News from Afar
Today was encouraging. I think it’s been a month since I really got to sit and work on Swahili, so I was a little concerned that I might have forgotten everything. But to my surprise I remembered it all! Praise the Lord and thank you all for praying that it would stick!!! It is sticking! …
Swahili Challenge – Still Here!
Jambo! Hbarari za mchana? How are you today? I am excited. Thank you all for praying that Swahili would stick to my brain! It’s working. I’m not progressing as quickly as I would like – but then I never do! Today I quizzed myself on the first three units and got it all correct! So, …
Swahili Challenge – Opportunity
Today was sort of a down day, courtesy of one of winter’s less liked gifts – a cold. A lot of things didn’t get done today, but Swahili is a different story. What better to do when you don’t feel good then to sit down and listen to your audio lessons – mint tea in …
Swahili Challenge – Motivational Moment
Today I decided to take on, not one, but two new units. Don’t get too excited, they are very closely related and only present a couple of new concepts/phrases. Basically, the new phrases are moving from morning greetings to daytime and evening greetings. So, by the time I am done I should, theoretically, be able …
Swahili Challenge – Ooops
Learning a new language is full of “Oooopses”. I once told someone I had brought her the town of Kubinka rather than telling her that I had brought her a quart of strawberries. I also told her that I brought her a bag of plates instead of a bag of rags, simply because the words …
Swahili Challenge – Happy Birthday!
Habari za mchana? Well, at least it’s afternoon here! Yesterday was my birthday. No, I’m not going to tell you how old I am…although a lot of you probably already know. Yesterday was also my sister’s birthday. We are not twins but she was born on my second birthday. Interestingly enough, her youngest daughter was …
