The blog has re-emerged. Streamlined and simplified, it still remains a way to keep tabs on where I am and what I am doing.
In the past 6 months, I have been in the South Pacific, South America, North America, and never-never land. I am now headed back to the Marshall Islands for a month, and from there will be headed to Kenya.
Right now in the Marshalls, they are experiencing unusually high tides, which have been beating the sides of the already weary islands. The missionary and his family recently constructed a seawall, which has prevented major loss to the compound and house structure. But there are others on the island not as fortunate. The excess water + termite damage caused the school's roof to cave. With school starting in just a few days, they are rushing to fix it. The tides have also created electricity instability (more than usual), as the power source is located on a particularly vulnerable location on the island. I'm told that Christmas programs had to be rescheduled a few times because of blackouts. Besides that, everything else is okay!
The ministry also owns a radio station, which is currently trying to get online. Its taking training, manpower, money, and time- and my hope is to help with this effort. Some of the students from the Bible training school- future pastors- are being trained to DJ and technically support the station.
After this, I will be travelling to Kenya to the Kenya Bible Training Institute, another fine Pastoral training center, to aid the Africans in youth crusades and some other ministry endeavors. I will write again from the islands.
Ciao for now,
Catie
