Well, we have reached day 10 of language training.  We have the opportunity to practice what we have learned in 3 villages during the week, and anywhere else we can find someone that can undertsand what we are attempting to say.  I have a stack of index cards with vocabulary words, phrases, noun cases, personal pronouns, verb tenses, and important sentences on them.  10 days=3 packages of index cards.  We’re just getting started.  Sometimes I just have to laugh at myself.  Sometimes I feel like I should be crying.  Then I look around, and I remember why I’m here.  Let me remind you of just a few reasons:

1. God has called us here.  That’s reason enough in itself. 

 2. Your prayer support.

3. These mountains are full of people who do not know Jesus.

4. We are representing you, and we are here through your financial support.  Not everyone is called to do what we’re doing.  We could not come without your support.  Thanks, Southern Baptists, for making taking the gospel to the lost a priority.

Until ALL have heard, Jim