Well, it truly is good to be back in Puerto Breu. Funny how Breu can feel so modern and nice at
times. :) I did enjoy my time at Nueva Luz. Probably the most wearing thing there is having people
at your house every waking hour, watching you. Privacy is very limited. For the 5 meetings a week
that Ash believer Laureano does, I showed all of the Genesis videos. They loved them, especially the
kids. I don't think I have ever heard such quiet meetings as most everybody was still and
listening/watching. These videos are dubbed in Pajonal Ash. There are different words used by the
Pajonal for different things, but these Ash understand what is said. So glad that I could share
God's Word with them in this way!
-Brad
Thursday, February 22, 2018
How to Take Care of a Big Spider in the House
We had a spider war yesterday. I was cleaning our bedroom when I came across this big spider that
I've been seeing off and on. I decided it was time for him to die. I hit him with some poison, but
he ran away like he had a lot of energy still. So, I called Koleman and we started shooting it with
Nerf bullets. The bullets were only bruising him as he was THAT big. Finally, we knocked him down
to the floor and then Koleman kept dousing him with bug killer spray. He tried to escape under the
bed and into one of Brad's shoes, but that was the end of him as he was practically swimming in
poison spray. Koleman thoroughly enjoys our spider wars and I appreciate his help as he is a lot
braver than me with getting close to the spiders when they're still alive.
-Rebecca
I've been seeing off and on. I decided it was time for him to die. I hit him with some poison, but
he ran away like he had a lot of energy still. So, I called Koleman and we started shooting it with
Nerf bullets. The bullets were only bruising him as he was THAT big. Finally, we knocked him down
to the floor and then Koleman kept dousing him with bug killer spray. He tried to escape under the
bed and into one of Brad's shoes, but that was the end of him as he was practically swimming in
poison spray. Koleman thoroughly enjoys our spider wars and I appreciate his help as he is a lot
braver than me with getting close to the spiders when they're still alive.
-Rebecca
Sunday, January 28, 2018
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
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
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
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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
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
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Flying into the Village
We're waiting to leave for the village. Praise the Lord for nice weather today!
-Brad
Friday, January 12, 2018
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
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