Ben and I worked all weekend cleaning our new home. We came across many cockroach families but Ben is very good at killing them. We now have a kitchen and although American foods are rare here we have made grilled cheese and pasta. I have even made cookies. I crunched up some Caterbury bars and made chocolate chip cookies YUM! Our room is almost complete but we have found that it is so much hotter living in the city and specifically in this room that we will have to invest in some form of room a/c due to the fact that Ben and I cannot seem to sleep and wake up drenched in our own sweat. We did not use a/c in our old room but it was much cooler than our new 95 degree home. Ben and I got to check in to a hotel for Ben’s bday night and truly had an amazing time of rest and relaxation. Praise the Lord this is just what we needed after a long month of settling in.
I have really been missing my family lately so when you see any of them please give them a hug for me. I do not know what I would do without the support they have continually given Ben and I. As you know, I have really been struggling with fear while being here and my dad, mom and grandmother have continually prayed for me. I also feel so blessed to have families from pathways who have given me bible verses and prayed for me over email. These acts of love have kept Ben and I going. Ben and I feel our trip is just beginning now that we are in our permanent living situation. We have a lot to learn and look forward to forming a community here. The church here is full of mostly young boys so I am sure Ben will do a great job of getting to know them all and I have offered to make cookies and brownies so we hope these treats will help relationships form easily. All of the members of our ten person church hahah speak English so this helps as well. We are also going to be doing our first outreach event for the community in August. We will be putting on a show involving a very talented Karate Guy from the states who will also share his testimony. Please be praying that this will bring new members to our church.
Ben and I have also been busy working for the Sri Lanka unites conference which is in August as well. We are helping create a book for students to take home after the conference. This book will help them create a club on campus which addresses the issues of ethnic conflict and reconciliation in everyday life. We miss you all dearly and love hearing from you so please continue to email us. Our prayer requests are for good health for Ben and I, for our marriage as we grow and learn how to love each other through challenging times and for my fear of sickness that I will learn to rely on God and trust in his plan.
I have really been missing my family lately so when you see any of them please give them a hug for me. I do not know what I would do without the support they have continually given Ben and I. As you know, I have really been struggling with fear while being here and my dad, mom and grandmother have continually prayed for me. I also feel so blessed to have families from pathways who have given me bible verses and prayed for me over email. These acts of love have kept Ben and I going. Ben and I feel our trip is just beginning now that we are in our permanent living situation. We have a lot to learn and look forward to forming a community here. The church here is full of mostly young boys so I am sure Ben will do a great job of getting to know them all and I have offered to make cookies and brownies so we hope these treats will help relationships form easily. All of the members of our ten person church hahah speak English so this helps as well. We are also going to be doing our first outreach event for the community in August. We will be putting on a show involving a very talented Karate Guy from the states who will also share his testimony. Please be praying that this will bring new members to our church.
Ben and I have also been busy working for the Sri Lanka unites conference which is in August as well. We are helping create a book for students to take home after the conference. This book will help them create a club on campus which addresses the issues of ethnic conflict and reconciliation in everyday life. We miss you all dearly and love hearing from you so please continue to email us. Our prayer requests are for good health for Ben and I, for our marriage as we grow and learn how to love each other through challenging times and for my fear of sickness that I will learn to rely on God and trust in his plan.
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