Many
of you have been following our adventures volunteering with Wycliffe
Bible Translators these
past five years. Again we felt called to volunteer where needed come
January.
We
initially thought that we would spend two months in Senegal, but with
the presidential elections scheduled for February of 2012 it was decided to postpone the
invitation to a later date (year). We were shortly thereafter invited
to return to Chad, where we spent time in 2010.
We
are excited about meeting up with old friends and making new ones and
at the same time somewhat apprehensive as we have clear memories of
the heat, dust and the national food staple: millet!
Already
there is a list of things to accomplish:
Moving
a water tower and get it working again, and repairing the big crack
in the bathroom wall afterwards
(or
overseeing this work)
- Overseeing
re-thatching of roofs and re-painting inside walls afterwards (if
thatch is ready)
- Consulting
on some roofing problems (rotten beams) and maybe replacing
SIL
compound Mongo (Eastern Chad)
- security
for solar panels.
- consulting
work on solar/ electrical system, especially the big charger/inverter
. We could use help in two areas: making sure the current system is
working efficiently, and also advice on long term planning for
replacing certain parts of the system (batteries, charger/inverter,
control panels etc.)
- service
the generator, giving advice on how to maintain it well, and how much
longer it could last before having to replace it.
- FAPLG
(the Chadian organization): depending on whether their new office/
training centre will be ready; if so there may be things they could
help with there.
EAST
(close to the Sudanese border):
Eunice’s
inverter (solar system) No doubt the list will be a lot longer by the
time we arrive in January!
We
are thankful that once again we have the opportunity to help in a
practical way to further the work of Bible translation and to be an
encouragement to the local and international Christians who give so
much of themselves in so many different areas of expertise.
Come
and journey with us: we covet your prayer support and financial
donations are welcome as well.
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