Subject: Shoutin for joy!
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:02:28 +0900
Last night, late by our time, Lizby's visa came through. Today it is being faxed to the consulate in Chicago. Lizby was really on the ball and got her passport sent off to get the visa stamped in. With the holiday on Monday it needs to be finished and in the mail to her by Friday. So thanks for your prayers and keep up the good work!
Lizby leaves on the 8th and will arrive here on the 11th of Sept. Pray for journey mercy and safety.
On the home front things are much the same. Teaching classes, working with our media team, helping sick folk, and growing as individuals and as a family.
In the classroom, we are learning about nutrition, for animals, people and plants. It was a new idea that soil needs to be fed in order to be healthy and grow plants. The students are finding a plot of land for us to practice our new sustainable agriculture ideas on.
Today the student's wives learned the difference between legumes and other plants. It was interesting to see that they already knew the basic botanical differences because they all grew up gardening, but they had never realized that legumes are special and we can take advantage of them to increase protein in our diet. Several of the kids that come with their moms to the sessions have the red hair typical of kids that don't get enough calories and protein. Pray that these sessions will truly make an impact on the families so that the kids get the nutrients they need for physical and spiritual growth.
This week on Friday we hope to have a prayer time with several new people interested in the radio station attending. Pray that God will send people that should be part of that project so we can all work together.
Pray, too for Larry who needs to finalize some travel to dub a Jesus Film in a local language and attend a conference on planning Media projects.
Thanks again for all your prayers and gifts! We are blessed to be partners with you in this work!
Di for the Mathews
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