By Shauna Hefner on Sunday, 04 July 2010
Greetings in the Name of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ!Maayong Hapon! Kumasta?
This week has been a week of language review, study and application. Gigi suggested I get a copy of the Visayan hymns from Dr. Lina and we have placed them on the language agenda as well. I have a daily schedule; however, you know they rarely turn out as expected. You’ll be glad to know my mind set is moving from frustrated acceptance to hilarity. In self defense, I am planning for the unexpected. Here are my rules for learning to be.
1. Always be ready early.
2. Always be prepared to wait.
3. Always be ready with a back up plan.
4. Always remain mobile, i.e. keep a bag packed and ready to walk out the door.
5. Always remember relationship is more important than punctuality or schedules.
Does anyone else see the humor in this? I am “learning to be” and establishing rules for myself. I think this is a classic example of an oxymoron. :-) There have been times of frustration this week, but the Lord (Ginoo) is adjusting my thinking on a regular basis. He is faithful about such things isn’t He?!? Please continue to be praying for this time of adjustment. There are times the stress is very high. The Ginoo is faithful to listen and continue working on me.

On Friday, Gigi and I ate lunch at Metro Surigao and bagged multi-vitamins for the clinics scheduled for this week. Here are the clinics scheduled for this week. Date Pastor Church Location7/06 Ptr Al Canlanipa7/08 Ptr Dacumos Suyatan7/10 Davao (Dr. Materdo will travel)While at the City Health office, DA introduced himself and expressed his appreciation for Fruitful Harvest’s involvement with the disabled Surigaonon’s clinic on Monday, July 19. He asked that I come. I talked to Dr. Lina about the situation and we agree. I should make an appearance for a couple of hours at least. A time of reading and oral comprehension of the same passage will be placed on the lesson plan immediately before lunch. If the time runs over at the clinic, we are still on schedule for class and the students have minimal impact.

On Friday evening, I taught the Ladies Bible Study (LBS) class at Suyatan. The teaching was on Christ as our Shepherd (Ps 23, John 10). Sometimes I forget the little things. There are no sheep on Mindanao. The ladies told me there used to be some, but no longer. The teaching had to begin on a more basic level than I had planned. PTL for all of the reading and teaching He had me do in the past! PTL for the curiosity He gave me to ask so many questions! PTL for giving me parents willing to answer the questions or help me find the answers! The teaching began with the basics of a sheep’s character and the function of the shepherd. The ladies could see how Jesus feeds us, leads us and warns us.

Ang Dios maau ug iyang kaluoy magpadayon sawalay katapusan!
(God is good and His mercies endure forever!)
Shauna Hefner