Hey everybody
Thanks for talking to dad, this past week I met six guys and got their numbers. I really hope to be able to pour into these guys. They are all second year English students at the college I have been going to English corners every week, but the problem is for every 10 girls for class there is only one boy. There are about 30 to 40 per class, so I am pretty excited to meet some guys. Be talking to dad about these guys and how I can spend more time with them.
These upcoming weeks we have a lot going on. We have a medical clinic in the works with a physical therapists and a dental hygienist coming out to help us in a few of the villages on the outside of town. We have gotten approval from one of the village heads so far and still need approval from the other. This clinic will look at mobility, dental hygiene, and blood pressure. We will be getting names and numbers from the people so Jesse and I can follow up with some of the people. We have a friend in the villages that we are most focused on he claims to be like minded, and we hope that because of this clinic we will have more of an opportunity to mentor him. He seems excited about hanging out with us more and I hope dad will lead him to fullness.
As we are trying to meet more and more guys I am becoming more and more aware of the hold the darkness has over the men of the community. Gambling is a major problem here the men will sit around all day and play mahjong as the women work in the fields and homes. There is also the problem of alcohol and smoking. About 90% of the male population smokes and drinks. The most hidden sin in the city is prostitution. The prospect of giving up gambling, smoking, drinking, and prostitution to join to join us as brothers is not very appealing to the male population. Another problem with joining us is the possibility that their families might disown them. Family is probably the most important thing to these people.
Love your brother
Justin
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Hey everyone,
School has started here and we are working very hard on language. It has really helped having a language tutor the first two months, but we have also lost a valuable friend. Please, keep talking to Dad about what we were able to share with him, and that he will work in his heart. Now we are looking for new people to hang out with. Jesse and I have been going to English corners and wondering around town looking for people to start over in investing our lives in. We need desperately to find male friend that we can build a deep relationship with.
Our language is coming along pretty good, but I just don’t feel it is fast enough to communicate everything that is need to be said. I so desperately want to be able to communicate to the people, but I find myself fumbling through conversation. The good part about my desperation to communicate with the people is I find myself always willing to speak to people and talk to them it is awkward, but I love even the simplest of conversations. I love talking to the guards in our complex, to random people on the street, and to the begging and crippled. Anyway I can practice my language is looked for. One of my favorite things about trying to speak to the people is when you greet the people in their heart language and not the national language the laughs and smiles you get. I love these people and all I want to do is share Dad’s love with them.
We got some of the best new since being here this last week some of our likeminded friends introduces some of the students to dad and they decided to be adopted into the family. They will be talking to them soon about going swimming; the weather right now is pretty nice for that. Another national sister has also asked to go swimming as well. It is very exciting.
I also got some bad news this last week from back home. One of my friends is being shipped out to Afghanistan about a week before I get home for his second tour, and another one of my friends mothers committed suicide this last week. I understand that there is nothing I can do besides talk to father. Will you also talk to dad for them?
Thank you and love your brother
Justin
School has started here and we are working very hard on language. It has really helped having a language tutor the first two months, but we have also lost a valuable friend. Please, keep talking to Dad about what we were able to share with him, and that he will work in his heart. Now we are looking for new people to hang out with. Jesse and I have been going to English corners and wondering around town looking for people to start over in investing our lives in. We need desperately to find male friend that we can build a deep relationship with.
Our language is coming along pretty good, but I just don’t feel it is fast enough to communicate everything that is need to be said. I so desperately want to be able to communicate to the people, but I find myself fumbling through conversation. The good part about my desperation to communicate with the people is I find myself always willing to speak to people and talk to them it is awkward, but I love even the simplest of conversations. I love talking to the guards in our complex, to random people on the street, and to the begging and crippled. Anyway I can practice my language is looked for. One of my favorite things about trying to speak to the people is when you greet the people in their heart language and not the national language the laughs and smiles you get. I love these people and all I want to do is share Dad’s love with them.
We got some of the best new since being here this last week some of our likeminded friends introduces some of the students to dad and they decided to be adopted into the family. They will be talking to them soon about going swimming; the weather right now is pretty nice for that. Another national sister has also asked to go swimming as well. It is very exciting.
I also got some bad news this last week from back home. One of my friends is being shipped out to Afghanistan about a week before I get home for his second tour, and another one of my friends mothers committed suicide this last week. I understand that there is nothing I can do besides talk to father. Will you also talk to dad for them?
Thank you and love your brother
Justin
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