Back into the Studies

On Wednesday afternoon we all walked out to Baile Lorito to visit the Ash crowd that lives there.
They all seemed glad for a visit and were very patient with our Ash. They definitely prefer to talk
to us in Ash. They offered us a very watery pyaarentsi (yucca beer) that we worked on getting down.
They were all curious about Derick, too. Then when we left, they sent a whole stalk of plantains
with us that Brad carried almost the whole way with a little help from Derick. The path was pretty
muddy and we had to cross a rather murky stream at one point, too. Koleman was loving the adventure
of the stream.

The next day, one of the young men showed up to do a language session with Brad. It went pretty
well, but Brad doesn't think he (Toyoyo) has the patience for a two-hour session. Please be praying
for us to find several good language helpers for Brad to get back into the routine of his language
sessions. Mauricio is awesome, but he is still in Pucallpa and may be going to another small city
to study. We have been working on our culture filing, which is good to get done and also to see
some of the holes in our cultural knowledge.

-Rebecca

Going Batty!

We have a lone bat wondering around above our heads between the aluminum roof and the Styrofoam
sheets we put up under the aluminum. We expect that he or she escaped the great bat war that the
guys fought in this week to rid the house of some bats that took residence in our absence. Brad was
scaring them out of their hiding place and Derick and Koleman were getting rid of them and trying to
get the cats to go after them as well. The cats were only mildly interested at best and in the
process one bat got away. Well, we have been hearing it scuffle along all over the house now, and
Brad even saw him peek his head out between Styrofoam sheets the one morning while I was
praying....what was Brad doing while I was praying??? Unless the bat finds a way out, he will die
up there and then we'll have the stink to use to find him, hopefully.

-Rebecca

We're here in the village and getting settled

Thank you for your prayers! We had beautiful weather yesterday and the missionary pilot had no
problem flying the 1 hour flight to our village. It is always a busy, dirty, sweaty time as we clean
our house of dirt and cobwebs and get situated back in the house...but we are very happy to be back!

-Brad

Flying into the Village

We're waiting to leave for the village. Praise the Lord for nice weather today!

-Brad

Off to the Ash Village on Tuesday

The plan is to fly into the community this coming Tuesday. Pray that the weather would be nice for flying. It's rainy season now and the missionary pilot and plane depend on suitable weather to fly.

We praise the Lord for the buying and catching up with our teammates we 've been able to do during this time in Pucallpa.

Derick, the young man who is staying with us for three months, has been adjusting well. On some mornings he has been Koleman's home school teacher (see photo) which has been a big help.

-Brad

Lots of Catching Up with the Arrival of Brad's Sister-in-Law and Family

Mary Jane and the kids were able fly out of the village today. Praise the Lord for nice enough weather this morning that the missionary pilot could do the flight. Pray for good weather tomorrow and Kris' flight out of the village.

Koleman is enjoying having his cousins around again!

-Brad

We've in Pucallpa!

We are in the jungle city of Pucallpa. Our flight from Lima went well. We'll be here till the 16th when we fly out to the Ash community.

Later today Mary Jane (Brad's sister-in-law) and her kids will be arriving from the community. Kris comes out on Saturday. We're looking forward to catching up with our coworkers.

-Brad