Sometimes it's fun to have new experiences, a change in routine, or exciting things to do. Sometimes it feels much better to return to one's familiar, day to day life. That which we might one day call "boring," can feel refreshingly stable on another.
Life has been a little more "stable" for us this month, but certainly not boring. We're starting to figure out our new routine and settle in to common tasks. Right now this feels much better than all the "excitement" of transition we had last month!
I (Scott) traveled to Guaranda last weekend and taught a workshop on Hebrew. The students were well-engaged and want to study more. I'm starting a new online course with them this evening. There are additional students who will join us from other areas as well, even one in Argentina and one in Italy. It looks like I'll have 25 to 30 new students for this course. Pray for God to bring those who could benefit from this study and to keep them faithful to do their work over the long term. I'm sure the next few days will involve several challenges as I seek to patiently lead students to use our online educational platforms. Pray for efficient learning not just with the language, but with technology too.
Quito has bookstores with Christian materials readily available, but places like Guaranda not so much. Lately I've been taking books along with me on trips to sell at cost. It's a joy to see believers invest in high quality materials that can make an enduring impact beyond my presence in any specific place.
My students in Guaranda recently completed another course covering the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Last weekend three of my students completed one of their course requirements by giving a live presentation on their local radio station. I thought they did a great job!
Kristi has a note to include about her new routine:
It has been stretching for me to be back in the classroom. I have 22 6th-graders and I come home exhausted most days. My class loves to talk and they love to learn, so it is a daily challenge keeping them on task. Please pray that I can develop good relationships with them and that they know how much Jesus loves them! And pray for daily strength for me.
In all fairness, her daily routine might be a little less stable than mine, and even a bit further from anything that could be called "boring." At any rate, we both need your prayers. We can't do this without God's help, and by his design, it's impossible without you lifting our needs before him.
