bike Hey BEN, hope you are not losing too much weight. Did you show Mr. Blessing how to ride with no hands and do wheelies ? also , Punkin said to tell you she loves you and wants to know why you haven,t been by to see her. Everybody in the family is reading your notes. Have fun we miss you.
Hey! Hey, Ben!
Thanks so much for keeping us updated on your trip. Sounds like you all are having a GREAT time, meeting lots of interesting people, and experiencing God in the midst of it all.
Y'all are in my thoughts and prayers! Keep the journals coming!
Grace and Peace,
Lisa Garvin
Ben we are SO publishing your journal!!!
But do we have to keep the name "Robert Blake School?" I mean, is that for real? Americans will get confused (I did) and think you are about to make a joke about a murderer...
So glad to hear all is well! It sounds like an interesting adventure. Wish I was there. It's strange how you mentioned that you were learning to know your audience and win their trust-the past few days, we have been learning how to do this. There is a whole chapter (100 pages!) in my nursing book about gaining the trust of your audience to better educate them on their illness. Anyways, keep me updated. Be safe!
FRENCH toast for an AMERICAN breakfast... your writings are downright captivating, ben. not sure if anna has informed you of this, but we might end up publishing your memoirs. we'll have a good title and introduction ready by the time you return.
you're in my prayers each day. God bless.
It's very runny hearing you say some of the exact things I said (or thought) while in India. If it's of any help, the 'production' the principal did appears to be something not at all out of the ordinary. For the first week, everywhere we went basically degraded down to "Here are some Americans! We're going to sit them in plastic chairs and have awkward conversation and then treat them like church officials." But it's a small thing, in the end.
Very envious of the introspection and solid-looking work you've got going. I like reading you journals and imagining the voice of a 1920s newsreel announcer, and if you didn't get my facebook message, Ron Paul was a Lambda Chi. Miss you, Puddin'.
Awesome! Benny! Thanks for letting me know about your page...GP and I have fun reading it. That's funny about the embassy, MiToro was even closed yesterday. Does Tricky Ricky know about your page??? Hope it's okay if I give him the address...Love, Anna
Colossians 1:2-6!
Excellent Thanks so much for keeping us updated....I feel like I am there with you guys. May you all continue to bless each other as God smiles on you all.
Have Fun!
"amazing conversations here" ..talk born of the strong shoulders of heart and action is often an extraordinary stimulant of hope. May God use you and your team there in the lives of those you come to love...and may He use the blessed leaders and people there to speak things to your soul that will enrich an already vibrant conversation with you and God.
...enjoying your journal !
Thorough Wow ... I spent 4 weeks in Africa and had maybe 3 pages of notes. Now I'm trying to piece together a journal from my terrible, hole-ridden memory. This is a cool thing you got going, Cain. Have fun. Oh yeah, and I got malaria ... so TAKE YOUR MALARONE ... malaria sucks!
It's so good to hear you got there safe and that everything seems to be going so well. I must give you props for your 15 hour flight; I thought we were bad asses for our 2 9 hour flights but you take the cake (much to Gus Gus' delight). Can't wait to hear more!
So glad you've arrived safely Ben! Your observations about the trip are already really enlightening, keep them coming.
So glad you have man's best friend in the compound with you!! Love love love, Danielle
great read paddington-
very well written. Extremely well written.
just back from TGE. wonderfully hard work. as per your message sometime this week or maybe last...being as i was away from the practical resource of my office think tank i am sad to say that i came up with no Missional devos...which i guess is quite apparent by this time.
from here to mexico...then back a few days and off to FITS...the girls are doing well...
i look forward to keeping up with your journey.
-g
Ha The king seems very knowledgable with that, ha, oh, and I'll send you brownies soon, maybe they won't go stale or that the postal workers won't eat them
haha i love it. absolutely love it.
as i read the title, i wonered if the president and prime minister of vietnam knew that some bloke was over here declaring himself king of their country, but all is clear now. and you're right: "king"does sond much more impressive than "provential governor."
i can see the headlines already. "VIETNAM MODELS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AFTER JACKSON, MS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. CHAOS ENSUES. REPORTS OF KING KICKING DOWN DOORS..."
-pjh
If you're here, you know me, right? Ok then, rather than rehashing all the goofy things you're already familiar with, let me just remind you that I love you. Send me brownies. The address is "Ben Cain, Goofy White Guy (can't dance), Lilongwe, Malawi." They'll find me for sure with that one.... full info
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Hey BEN, hope you are not losing too much weight. Did you show Mr. Blessing how to ride with no hands and do wheelies ? also , Punkin said to tell you she loves you and wants to know why you haven,t been by to see her. Everybody in the family is reading your notes. Have fun we miss you.