More than just managing!

Apart from the masses of work we've had while being short-staffed over the past couple months(absolutely NO time to get into any trouble whatsoever), we've even been having a pretty good time lately...

promised additional pics of the medical camp..

Besides Crowd-Control, Pharmacy & Witnessing, I also headed up the activity nights..(of which there were only 2, as the docs were so tired due to extending helping hands till late hours, bless their souls)...this pic during Bible Charrades night..

Last night b4 departure day..



grilling some tenderloin something or other (I wish!--more like, itty-bitty litta poke-chops) at Yankari, National Game Reserve, Bauchi State (oh, right...y'all know all 'bout that as I was there in Jan too...heh, heh..).. while Takeshi looks on...the 3 of us (Simon, Takeshi & I) spent 2 & 1/2 days up there for a quick in-between-break...wonderfully relaxing...any of you out there visit us here and I'll take u to Yankari for sure..

Takeshi's goodbye (and Ang & Rich's welcome back...) Anisa made lasagna & we had wine (that's why Tak's face is beet-red...)..great fun..

Like I said...good times..

The Brass Tacks!

Went over the following with one of my Bible class students just yesterday. He's now getting into the decision-making stages as to what he wants to do with his life & how to serve the Lord fully.

These quotes r from the DB 8 compilation "REVOLUTION!--FOR JESUS!":


1. JESUS CHRIST WAS A REVOLUTIONARY! He was not a reformist! He attacked the System of His day!--Not the Roman government, that was ordained of God, but He attacked tooth & tong in no uncertain terms the false religious system & its advocates & participants & leaders.--If you don't believe it, just read the Bible! (See Mat.23!)

2. LIKEWISE, WE TODAY ARE NOT MERE REFORMISTS trying to improve or patch up the old decrepit, false Systems of man! We are a Revolution!--For Jesus! And a real, red-hot, genuine Revolution is not merely for something, but against something also!

5. THE LORD TOLD HIS PROPHET JEREMIAH, "I HAVE SET THEE OVER THE NATIONS & over the kingdoms to root out & to pull down & to destroy & to throw down" that which is false, in order "to build & to plant" that which is true! (Jer.1:10) What did God mean when He told Jeremiah to root out & destroy? Did He mean physically?--Of course not! You cannot destroy the Lie by destroying what the Lie has created, because the Lie is the spirit of Antichrist--a spiritual force of evil that is invisible, but which has created the visible evil System.

6. GOD'S WORD SAYS, "THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE ARE NOT CARNAL (PHYSICAL), BUT MIGHTY THROUGH GOD TO THE TEARING DOWN OF STRONGHOLDS! Casting down imaginations, & every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God!" (2Cor.10:4,5) We have to destroy the God-damned lies behind it all! But you can't do that with physical force, with physical violence!--You can only do that by the Word of His Truth, the "Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God!" (Eph.6:17)

etc., etc. an excellent compilation..i recommend it for those who haven't read it in a while..

4 my leo sisters!

u'l hav 2 bear w/ the nicknames..

Truce had her B'day last week, and Lola had hers just today (1st). Happy Birthday to both of you. My sisters are amazing people with wonderful skills, personable, friendly, popular (those of you who know them can testify to these things)..they're some of those real down-to-earth folks that anyone can relate to (any bright individual, that is..) and they've each accomplished so much in life over the years, thanks be to God.. and in more recent years Petra acquired certain mother skills that enable her to take wonderful care of her small kiddos, or Pikin, as they say here in Nigeria...(my nephew & neice, Emilio & Oliva).. Lisa's been exercising amazing missionary abilities up in Iceland for the past few years... I know that's it's not only parents that are proud of their kids, as I'm extremely proud of my sisters...(the other 2 as well..;) ) ..

at Battersea Park, London, late 2006..



w/ Lola in Iceland..

Wishin' y'all the best of the best & continued thrills in life, happiness, success, love, laughter, friends, fun, walk w/ Jesus, true joy & happiness of spirit, fulfilment in everything you do, etc., etc., etc....

Love you tons & tons & tons!

--Your Brat (they both spent time in Russia, ask them...)