Praise the Lord, I'm walking again! I was afraid Jon was going to kill me in that wheelchair! :) Seriously, thank you for the prayers. My foot is doing better, I am still dealing with some swelling but hopefully by next week I can be out getting some exercise! They actually want you to exercise here, can you believe it??
We have been learning some amazing things the last couple of weeks, they have demonstrated how fast churches can multiply. It is amazing to see how many people can be reached if you go out and train believers and teach them to train others! I pray that we can remember all the info they are putting in our brains when we get to Africa!
We have small group worship every morning (Tuesday - Friday and Sunday). We begin with praise to the Lord and then take a scripture in Acts and discuss it. Everyone in our group is also going to West Africa, so it has been a time to get to know each other.
Autumn is having a great time here! We hardly ever see the girl..........she stays busy with her friends. They all made plans Saturday to hang out at the mall, so us and 3 other parents had to go sit around for a couple hours while they shopped. There is 17 youth in her class and they are all bonding well. They are all going through transition and understand each other. (and of course Julie is here, so that makes everything better:)
This weekend we have our no electricity/cooking from scratch weekend. This should be interesting! They said we could use our stovetops because they don't want us to build a fire in the quad!:) Jon and I have looked up some recipes, so we will tell you next week how they turned out.
Continue to pray for us, and if you have a prayer request that you would like for us to pray about, email us at jonmoody@yahoo.com.
In Christ,
Teresa
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Bad Things Happen
Teresa is now sporting an ankle brace for the next five days. She twisted her foot while walking down a set of stairs on Monday after class. Her ankle is swollen but the x-rays show that nothing is broke. There is alot of walking here at ILC so I have been pushing her around in a wheelchair and she is getting on crutches around the apartment. I have been praying to be a better servant so I guess Teresa is an answer to my prayer - I never realized how much she does until she quit doing it! We are thankful that the foot was not broken and would appreciate your prayer that the sprain will heal properly.
My goal is to blog at least every Tuesday or Wednesday if the internet permits. The service here is sporadic but I would like to develop some consistency for those who lift us up in prayer during their mid-week service. Thanks and have a great day.
My goal is to blog at least every Tuesday or Wednesday if the internet permits. The service here is sporadic but I would like to develop some consistency for those who lift us up in prayer during their mid-week service. Thanks and have a great day.
Blessings,
Jon
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Life at International Learning Center
Hello everyone,
We have started our second week at ILC and we are doing well. A typical day begins at 6:00am and we usually get to bed around midnight. We are learning things every day that will help us with cultural shock and ministry in Africa. Some of the emphasis has been on the priority of keeping our relationship with Christ first and foremost. We have had three days on spiritual warfare and the reality of adversity and opposition in the Christian life. We are being taught by passionate, godly men and women who have spent much of their life on the mission field themselves.
We are living in quad like housing which means we have an apartment that is attached to a large living area which connects to three other apartments. Everyone in our quad housing will also be going to West Africa so we all have something in common. Our church on Sunday morning will be in our living area with these other missionaries and their families. We all take turns leading in devotions and worship time through the week also. The cafeteria food here is good but we also have the option to drive off campus which we rarely do because of time considerations. We have many assignments to complete before our eight weeks are over such as living a weekend without electricity and cooking from scratch the entire time. There are also many homework assignments that include reading several books. I enjoy reading but Teresa is finding it challenging to fit into her busy schedule. There is no T.V. here on campus but I do not consider that a bad thing especially since we have all 10 seasons of Little House on the Prarie that can be watched on the computer!
Many people ask us how we feel about going to Africa now that the reality is just around the corner. We know it will be hard saying good-bye to family and friends, we are also learning day by day what the cost will be on the mission field. But the truth is, we knew this ten years ago when the Lord called us to follow Him. We have no regrets and believe the great promises of God's word. We are grateful that the Lord has given us eternal life and called us into His service.
We will blog again soon, perhaps Teresa will do the next one. Have a great day.
Blessings,
Jon
We have started our second week at ILC and we are doing well. A typical day begins at 6:00am and we usually get to bed around midnight. We are learning things every day that will help us with cultural shock and ministry in Africa. Some of the emphasis has been on the priority of keeping our relationship with Christ first and foremost. We have had three days on spiritual warfare and the reality of adversity and opposition in the Christian life. We are being taught by passionate, godly men and women who have spent much of their life on the mission field themselves.
We are living in quad like housing which means we have an apartment that is attached to a large living area which connects to three other apartments. Everyone in our quad housing will also be going to West Africa so we all have something in common. Our church on Sunday morning will be in our living area with these other missionaries and their families. We all take turns leading in devotions and worship time through the week also. The cafeteria food here is good but we also have the option to drive off campus which we rarely do because of time considerations. We have many assignments to complete before our eight weeks are over such as living a weekend without electricity and cooking from scratch the entire time. There are also many homework assignments that include reading several books. I enjoy reading but Teresa is finding it challenging to fit into her busy schedule. There is no T.V. here on campus but I do not consider that a bad thing especially since we have all 10 seasons of Little House on the Prarie that can be watched on the computer!
Many people ask us how we feel about going to Africa now that the reality is just around the corner. We know it will be hard saying good-bye to family and friends, we are also learning day by day what the cost will be on the mission field. But the truth is, we knew this ten years ago when the Lord called us to follow Him. We have no regrets and believe the great promises of God's word. We are grateful that the Lord has given us eternal life and called us into His service.
We will blog again soon, perhaps Teresa will do the next one. Have a great day.
Blessings,
Jon
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