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Big day today. . Albert heads back to Oz. . But sa

Big day today.
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Albert heads back to Oz.
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But sadly misses Stevie's High School Graduation which is this morning.
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Taking it all in stride …. with much gratitude for many, many things.

The translation checking team are all home again.🙌
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Praising God for two safe flights into the village yesterday.🙌
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Albert went in on the first flight, out on the second.👍🏼🚁
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Thanking God he was able to accomplish all he needed to do … and look at THIS! 😲
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Cheering on the fabulous hard-working Banwaon carpenters - what great progress on the senior high building!🥳🤩🙌🙏
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#beautifulbanwaon
#ipeducation
#banwaonhighschool
#justprojectsphilippines
#ethnosaviation

Celebration Lunch at Jollibee! Hoorah! 🥳 . Chic

Celebration Lunch at Jollibee! Hoorah! 🥳
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Chickenjoy, spaghetti and a Yumburger. 😋
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Albert said they all had a blast and loved the treat.
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But the best part was having time to sit, relax and chat together.
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These guys are virtually like our own adult kids. 💝 We have so much love and respect for them.
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Had to include the second photo ... gotta love Didi's cheeky little grin from the boy's table behind 😜😍
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#jollibee
#celebrate
#itsmorefuninthephilippines
#bibletranslation #wrapparty

Fun at youth group! . Stevie loved showing his fri

Fun at youth group!
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Stevie loved showing his friends how it’s done Banwaon style …
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Piles of rice and fragrant adobo, on banana leaves, eaten by hand.
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They loved it!
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Thank you @kpurss for suggesting it and allowing me the joy of helping out.
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#mksrock
#mklife
#tck
#havenyouthgroup

It's a wrap! . The translation team finished the c

It's a wrap!
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The translation team finished the check of Mark's Gospel just before lunch.
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🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳🙌🥳
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Thank You Lord!
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And thank you all who've been praying. 🙏💝
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It's been an intense two weeks, but praise God soon the Banwaon will have three more books added to their New Testament. 🙌

Last day of the translation check! . Cheering the

Last day of the translation check!
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Cheering the team on.🥳🙏
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Yesterday Albert wrote:
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“We had a great day today and got up to 14:65. We should be able to finish tomorrow by midday - so we won't be pushing right up to the last minute, which is great.”
Praising … and praying them through to the finish line for this part of the translation process ... Mark 16:20, final verse.
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We'll keep you posted! 😁
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#bibletranslation
#cheeringyouon
#powerofprayer
#thankyouforpraying

Argghh – it was my turn to be interviewed by the

Argghh – it was my turn to be interviewed by the Gracewriters group!
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There’s always something a little awkward watching yourself on video afterward. 🙈
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But the ladies were gracious with this novice soul … I was deeply encouraged with their questions and comments.
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Thank you, Belinda, Donita and Alison Joy. 💝
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The interview was a few months ago but went live yesterday. Links below. 😁
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Life has been a whirl these last months … but I’m back writing and hope to have a smaller book than originally planned ready before long with stories of our first two years in the Philippines.
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Oh that seems an eternity ago!
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But the things God taught me still reverberate in my life today.

The preacher on Sunday challenged our church with

The preacher on Sunday challenged our church with the pressing need of sharing the Gospel in our world around us.
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Yes, our lives need to reflect Christ – His love, compassion, kindness, care – in all ways.
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But that doesn’t negate the need to share our faith in other ways, including verbally.
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I was reminded of this yesterday when there was a knock on the door and there were two beautiful ladies, well dressed in skirts and jackets … “Hello, we’re with the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Can we take a moment to share with you?”
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I had a friendly chat with them before they went on their way. (It usually somewhat stumps them when I explain thank you, but we’re actually Christian missionaries ourselves, etc, etc. 😊 They didn’t stay long.)
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I don’t agree with their message, but I applaud and am challenged by their dedication.
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Then in this morning’s emails … Wow, what a wonderful opportunity!
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Thinking of Albert and the team slogging their hearts out to get the New Testament completed in just one language …
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And the great thirst the Banwaon have for God’s Word.
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And here’s the Australian Christian Lobby trusting God for “more than we could dare to ask or hope” by getting one million Gospels of John into Australian households this year.
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Fantastic!
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How could I not help out.
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Link below if you’d like to donate too – Just one small way of sharing our wonderful, beautiful, life-giving hope and joy.
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#bibletranslation
#acl #australianchristianlobby
#onemilliongospelsofjohn
@aclobby

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