From Phyllis

Dear friends and prayer partners,

This is a request for you to pray for peace and safety for Christians and

Muslims alike, in Nigeria.  Recent bombings in Abuja and statements

regarding eradicating Western-style education make us even more aware of our

need for God's special protection and intervention.

This Sunday, New Year's Day, the entire community of Emi-woro - Muslims,

Christians and a whole lot of pagans (!) will gather at Hope for Little

Shepherds school to pray for God's help in the year to come. For God's

peace, prosperity and protection over all of us.

Pastor Jacob, our new senior pastor at Emi-woro FM church will be

officiating.

Please pray that as we lift our hands together to the one true God, He will

strengthen bonds of friendship, understanding and cooperation between us so

that we can experience a year of joy, growth and new resolve to live in a

way that will honor God and please Him.

Thanks, and a Happy New Year to all of you, my friends!

God bless you.

Phyllis

rambling

In Africa we went without overhead lights a lot.  Until the team came in October, when you had the light on it went through the ceiling fan, making that horrible helicopter lighting.  So, we sat by windows.  In Africa, the power always cost the same amount (not according to use) and we (the school) paid more because we had more – appropriate in that economy.

In Wenatchee power is cheap because we have the Chelan County PUD, but we are trained to conserve!  However, even though I am a “lights out when you leave the room” mom, I kinda like leaving the lights on.  It’s dark and gray here!  And it sure gets dark early.

update

My darling husband updated my computer’s date and time.  So, now I have to think to know what time it is in Emi-woro.  Well, I guess we are home now.  I must be a little tired though, because it seems a lot later…

Preaching to the Igala through Pastor Jacob

This was outside a church about 2 hours from where we lived. Maybe 75 hands
went up making decisions for Christ? Hundreds came out to watch the Jesus
Film in their own language for the first time. Wow, what a thrill.

Swimmin' at the Niger

With Salihu and Mohammed (brothers)

Dance party

We ate dinner together, complete with "minerals" (soda pop) and then we
handed out the glow sticks and had a big dance party under the moon. I just
kept thinking - Wow. We are dancing with our friends in Nigeria. Too cool.
So, the quality of the photo is low because it was dark, but the energy is
high and it comes through!

Wow

Devin got a job at the PUD.  He starts Tuesday the 20^th!  Crazy

We have the best friends...

11 people came – their suggestion – and helped us get all the big stuff and some of the small stuff back in place at our house in only two hours!  We are so blessed!

God Wins!

Frustration everywhere as the stinkin’ enemy pulls out all he can for our final day here.  Trying to show love and accomplish much in a hurry at the same time.  Thank God for Christmas songs Mad Libs!  And a scratchy throated Ben laughing and singing them J 

last day with the students

The exams have all been taken, so the children won't come back to school
until next Friday. Friday they'll just have assembly, collect their
results, and go home for a month off for Christmas break. Of course, by
Friday we will have gone...

Little Lambs school