David and Drex

                                                 Drex loves David
                                                    I love this photo...

Thank You Grandma Karen .....

I had to share these with you....
They were a surprise and a delight for me.
Thank you notes from the girls in the village
for their skirts.
I have to say that they made my day....




I will have to frame some of these works of art...beautiful...

I finished the 22 pairs of shorts yesterday, and they are on their way to the little boys in the village. It has blessed me to be a part of something that is so simple for me, but that means so much to someone else. Amazing how A pair of shorts or A skirt can make such a difference in someones life and heart.

Christmas In September and October...

It was our last day in the village.

"Take my picture with all my friends grandma."

One of the hardest things for me in the village is seeing the kids tattered clothes. One day I mentioned to Sierra that it might be nice to make skirts for all the little girls in the village for Christmas. Sierra was delighted. For the entire 2 weeks she measured each and every girl, giving me their waist sizes and skirt lengths.
Consequently,
I have 18 skirts to get done before the end of October.
I'm just a little overwhelmed. Would you pray that I get them done...

Spread of the Gospel

When I studied IThessalonians last year I loved this scripture, and I pray it often for the people of Vanuatu and the spread of the gospel.

"For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction;just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake." IThes. 1:5

Lord, I ask that your Word will go out not just in word only, but with the power of the Holy Spirit and with conviction so that it will change the lives of the people who read it and study it. Let Erik ,Michele and family be an example to those that they serve so that Ni Vanuatu will see You in their lives and in their example and teaching.

Ni Vanuatu People.

The Vi Vanuatu people are dominately Melanesian.

Bislama is the national language, but there are at least 110 local languages in the small villages on the many islands of Vanuatu.

It is in one of these tongues, the kids call it the venecular, that they are translating the Bible into.
Michel is working with the people in the area of literacy. She has had some real breakthroughs with the young people in the village.
These are school children from the village. They love having their picture taken.

Erik's neighbor building a new house.

Mamma Ellen and children at the beach. She is making a basket out of the leaves.

Mamma Ellen with a grass skirt that she made. She paints them bright colors with roots.