ndavis021410
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Post by ndavis021410 on Aug 27, 2006 18:49:42 GMT -5
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Post by DG on Aug 27, 2006 18:55:57 GMT -5
Sigh.. The rooster would have been good fried..
Ok. I need sleep then I'll answer your questions... Except, Of course they thought Bobby was hotter than Dino.. They are very intelligent and observant people.
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Post by ndavis021410 on Aug 27, 2006 20:12:06 GMT -5
Sigh.. The rooster would have been good fried.. Ok. I need sleep then I'll answer your questions... Except, Of course they thought Bobby was hotter than Dino.. They are very intelligent and observant people. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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♥ Jen ♥
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Post by ♥ Jen ♥ on Aug 28, 2006 3:06:28 GMT -5
 Damn...that took long enough to get through.  DG - you know I  you  and I want to thank you for making me realize just how incredibly lucky I am to have the life that I do have, it could be soooo much worse. First look at that moldy/mossy river thing and I would have turned around and demanded to be taken back to the real world. My question is, and I apologize if I missed it somewhere in all of this, what or who is SIL? (assuming you aren't speaking of one related by marriage to nlt that is...) oh...and do they speak with clicking noises at all? and I take it there is no electricity, right? so no computers? or curling irons? please, please tell me they had plumbing... and you didn't eat any bugs, did you?
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Post by DG on Aug 28, 2006 5:04:48 GMT -5
Damn...that took long enough to get through.  DG - you know I you and I want to thank you for making me realize just how incredibly lucky I am to have the life that I do have, it could be soooo much worse. First look at that moldy/mossy river thing and I would have turned around and demanded to be taken back to the real world. My question is, and I apologize if I missed it somewhere in all of this, what or who is SIL? (assuming you aren't speaking of one related by marriage to nlt that is...) oh...and do they speak with clicking noises at all? and I take it there is no electricity, right? so no computers? or curling irons? please, please tell me they had plumbing... and you didn't eat any bugs, did you? Thanks Jen! And actually, there are so many beautiful things that you forget the yucky parts. Ok.. SIL stands for Summer Institute of Linguistics which is actually the international name for Wycliffe Bible translators. Due to government restrictions in other countries Wycliffe has a name that sounds purely scientific. They don't use clicking noises but some have some have sounds that take years of practice. I suck at phonetics or I could tell you exactly what it's called. Town life is good--You've got electricity (if you can afford it) and most of the conviences of home. I even had airconditioning in one bedroom I slept in. I did not have a curling iron, blown dryer, or flat iron all summer. Many nationals who work in town live in nearby villages and commute by walking or Public transportation which is either a van or the back of a pickup truck. In the village, the missionaries will have solar panels and generators so they have all the comforts of town (except AC--that would be crazy).. even DVD players.. In the normal village house--no electricity, no plumbing, no nothing. I did not eat bugs, but my team ate grubs in one village. I was not there at the time thank goodness. |
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Post by DG on Aug 28, 2006 5:05:32 GMT -5
And sorry about the length.. but you try covering 10 weeks in a short space!
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Post by DG on Aug 28, 2006 5:08:50 GMT -5
Cool new words--mmm I learned a lot...I just can't think of which ones would be cool. Food restrictions--No there aren't any. If you can find it then you can eat it. However, you never know what's going to be in the supermarket or market for that matter. Malaria is pretty easy to take care of and they keep medicine on hand. Other ailments..mostly things like ringworm and other parasites. |
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Post by klly on Aug 28, 2006 5:56:20 GMT -5
Sigh.. The rooster would have been good fried.. Ok. I need sleep then I'll answer your questions... Except, Of course they thought Bobby was hotter than Dino.. They are very intelligent and observant people.  |
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Post by keysunset on Aug 29, 2006 10:48:53 GMT -5
DG, I'm the one who has to confess she finally found this thread! (You can fell better about yourself now Fly.)
Thank you for sharing all the stories and photos and .... YOURSELF!
If you think of ANYTHING else, please do post! Anymore photos? And how does it feel to be back to "normal"?
xxoo
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Post by rachael on Aug 29, 2006 17:44:31 GMT -5
Hey DG, Love reading all that you have posted about your experience and seeing the pics. If you remember new stuff keep posting.
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Post by ndavis021410 on Aug 30, 2006 9:01:13 GMT -5
Hey DG, Love reading all that you have posted about your experience and seeing the pics. If you remember new stuff keep posting. DITTO....  |
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Post by DG on Aug 30, 2006 16:52:44 GMT -5
I just got this email from Kari.. Jesse is bringing a tractor to Samban. This is has been the talk of the village for months and it's finally coming. This is just in someone else's words a bit about the work in Samban.
I just got the call in here in Madang from Jesse in Wewak that he had uncrated the tractor and was ready to drive it out of Wewak towards Angoram. As I have the Sattelite phone I will be out of contact with him until I get back to the village on Wed He believes it will be an all night trip on the road he is being followed by a truck with our other crated goods and men from our village to help him in case of problems on the road He is hoping to be the only driver. It is only about 70 miles I would think from Wewak to Angoram but it usually takes 4 hours by van so I would guess 6-8 by tractor. And if that weren't fun enough Angoram is a long way from home about 20 miles as river bends and right now we hear there isn't much water in that river. So with luck tomorrow morning (Tues) they will get up and fasten two or three canoes together and lay long planks to the shore and attempt to drive the tractor on board the canoes. then they will motor it across the sepik river to our little tributary they are hoping to make it to Laten by Tues night so that Jesse can walk home and come back Wed (after we come in on the plane) to drive it on home. It is to be accompanied into Samban by a large "sing sing" (dancers and singers) group in traditional dress. We are going to be taking a lot of photos and getting as much video footage as possible. Please continue to pray for safety for this last and most dangerous leg of the journey. The kids and I are preparing all the cargo for our Weds flight out to Samban so please remember us as well as we try to manipulate 600+lbs of cargo. No word yet as to the final bill for all this we are supposed to get a copy of the customs duty sheet Sept 1 so we are keeping our fingers crossed that it doesn't exceed the amount we have earmarked for that purpose. God is ever faithful.
On a personal note. We are all in good health and spirits again and anxious to get back to the daily grind in Samban with School and work. With the coming of the tractor Jesse will stand up the roof over the new bridge and bring in fill dirt to level it with the road. We will also be working to fix the damage to the classroom caused by a falling tree over furlough. The flooring for the classroom will also be removed planed and reinstalled properly, desks made lights installed and a door put on so that classes can begin. We are also having a teacher inservice in October for the prep school teachers. Eli is looking forward to his birthday on Sept 9th and Samban will have it's annual Sept 16th soccer tournament as well. So things are busy busy busy. Continue to keep Maso our national translator in your prayers as he is finding it hard to balance family and translation issues at this time. We will let you know when the tractor has landed. Karie and Jesse Pryor
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ndavis021410
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Post by ndavis021410 on Aug 30, 2006 17:20:36 GMT -5
Wow...They are busy...Reading that gave me goosebumps...Just imagine!!!!....Such good people....and hard work too huh?... It's an honor to know you My DG, and I bet it is a huge honor for you to know THEM....They sound like really good people, and I'll keep them in my prayers.... Daniel still prays for the people on the Moon, should I teach him about PNG?....He knows the difference, but it's really cute when he says it...Thanks for the update.... |
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Post by rachael on Aug 30, 2006 20:25:53 GMT -5
DG, Thanks for sharing that e-mail. Just amazing to know you and to somewhat comprehend what is going on in another part of the world. Thank you~ |
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Post by DG on Sept 2, 2006 9:13:35 GMT -5
I did get some more pictures.. Cecil was like a brother to me. Here he is w/ Bobby.  |
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Post by DG on Sept 2, 2006 9:14:04 GMT -5
That was taken at our flat above the office.
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Post by DG on Sept 2, 2006 9:17:39 GMT -5
Taking off for Ukarumpa  These pictures are from Ann..  Seen here in the market. BTW-Penny your bilium was bought here. It was hanging on the fence in the picture. Just a bit of useless info. |
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Post by DG on Sept 2, 2006 9:41:17 GMT -5
BTW-The guy w/ Ann is one of my Sepik buddies that I would shoot the breeze w/.  Ok.. this at the airport.. A rare photo of all four of us together. L to R- Me, Cecil, Jill and Ann. |
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Post by rachael on Sept 2, 2006 10:19:45 GMT -5
DG, was that a plane that you were in on post # 156? Seems small.
Glad you took pics, I love seeing pics.
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Post by DG on Sept 6, 2006 5:55:29 GMT -5
Ok.. so here's a verse w/ a story. I was up in Ukarumpa having a Shingles attack and just wanting to be home. We had two weeks left but I wanted OUT. I was miserable. It was rainy and cold. There was not even enough sunlight to warm our hot water so the comfort of a hot shower was out. I went on an hour long walk and was still miserable. I tried to take a nap, but could not get warm even under 5 quilts. It was more miserable than any minute in the village. On top of that, my housemates were driving me crazy. It was Saturday and I was feeling useless because I had no work to do.
So I finally went into our living room and picked up Ann's Bible which was The New Living Translation. That's only important in that it is the only translation to use the word rescue. This verse was one of the greatest comforts I had all summer.
Isaiah 56
Blessings for All Nations
1"Be just and fair to all," says the LORD. "Do what is right and good, for I am coming soon to rescue you. 2Blessed are those who are careful to do this. Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest by refusing to work. And blessed are those who keep themselves from doing wrong.
I laughed and told Ann and Jill about it. We all laughed. It was as if God was telling me to chill out, take it easy and it would all be over soon.
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