Greetings Everyone,
We had a harrowing trip back from the South Coast through a narrow reef-strewn passage that had been dynamited in the past for trading boat access. It is only about nine metres wide in places. The problem was the tides. They are low almost all day. We tried to take the rising tide in late afternoon but it was impossible to navigate with the setting sun in our eyes and we had to do some difficult manoeuvring and anchor for the night. We left just after daybreak the next morning and scraped through with 0.1 metre under us. The locals are still amazed we got through.
Since then we were honoured guests at a joint school meeting to launch a new curriculum for the elementary schools. They are to teach in English instead of their own languages — a positive move. I gave a speech on the value of education and presented copies of my booklet on teaching English to each of the teachers.
On Sunday Phil, with his usual reluctance, gave an excellent sermon entitled “Where is the Joshua Generation?” challenging young men to train under their leaders now to fulfill the needs of the future. The leaders want him to give the same talk next Sunday at Morpa, six miles further north.
Never a dull moment!!
God bless,
Pam and Phil
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