January

Hello again everyone!
I didn't realize it had been so long since I last wrote to you all...oops! I tried to get some pictures up here, but it wasn't working for some reason, so I'll have to try some more.
In the meantime, I guess I can fill you in on a bit of what has been going on here since all the Christmas parties. This month has been a lot of change around here. All of the Australian volunteers have gone home at this point, so it's a lot quieter around here. We're doing a lot more of the day-to-day life instead of parties all the time. I've been spending a good deal of time helping out with the kids and household stuff like laundry or dishes---when I am at home, that is. a lot of days I am out with Phimpha riding along as she works with the people or visits other pastors. It has been interesting to meet so many people and be able to visit them in their homes or fields and see a bit about what life is like here.
One of the main things that we have been doing recently is making plans for an English class at one of the local churches. We plan to start in February and have classes each weekend until the end of April. So we have had several meetings with the pastors involved at the church so that we can try to figure out how many kids might be interested and what sort of materials we will need or topics we will want to teach. I don't really feel like much of a teacher, but I know that God has got my back, so it'll all work out ok! And hopefully I'll be able to find some resources online that will be helpful!
Well, I've got to run, so I will try to get a longer update up soon.
In the meantime, please be praying for strength for all the workers here to keep following God and doing His work. Also, please pray for one of the girls here, June, who left yesterday to return to her family. And finally, if you could pray for our planning for the English class, that would be much appreciated!
Thanks all.