Dear Family and Friends…
Pulaaku is the world of the traditional Fulani, controlling and defining a Fulani’s role in the family and larger community.
What have I done…
May, June & July – continued language study in village, collected more cultural narratives, studied Fulani storying styles, attended West Africa personnel conference in Togo
What I will be doing...
August – assisting training in Niamey for new OneStory team, Reaiah and Kaci, working with the Malinke people of Mali
September –crafting, back-translating and anchoring Way stories in Fulfulde
October – Niger & Mali OneStory teams retreat and multi-trainings in Mali
Thoughts
“I need thee ev’ry hour…” My abilities to grow in language listening/talking and grasp cultural nuances has been stretched and strained beyond me. I’m tired of the plateau, feeling like I’m going nowhere. I am asking Him every day, every hour, to show me how to apply what language and cultural values I’ve learned but I’m not seeing growth and I want it so much. Even as the meaning and impact of pulaaku enters our Fulani worldview, I don’t know what the next step is! (sigh) I try to remember the work of the Spirit. I think about the faithfulness of our Father. I need to trust that every story from His Word will be made perfect, in crafting and translation, in His time and His way. My greatest need is abandonment to Him, though it’s easier said than done. I take myself too seriously and I have always taken responsibilities seriously – how about taking Him seriously and accepting that He will accomplish all of the above and more?! Father, correct me, but please be gentle.
I Praise Him…
o WA personnel conference – I went thinking I had nothing in common with them but realized they’ve been perfectly placed in my life for the purpose of being brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers of One Spirit and One Body
o Culture – I am getting below the surface and it is bittersweet; His wisdom and discernment guides me through it all
o Vang Family – I miss them fiercely; but He’s given them opportunity for spiritual growth and softened their hearts and I know He is working in each of their lives
o Relationship with Ben –Realizing that my desire for the peoples of West Africa to hear the Message did not diminish my love for my boyfriend back home was an answer I’ve been waiting for since I came to the field
I Ask Him…
o House–I am getting a house instead of a hut, but it is a delicate situation; may I be sensitive and respond to the family’s needs as well as wise in preparing the way for the Word in their lives
o News and Pryer updates – I am committing to keeping in touch with home folks more often and consistently but I need an advocate back home and self-discipline to call them and inform them when there is no internet access
o Eastern Fulani teams – Melissa and Rachel, Sarah and Jessica~ more witnesses to His Faithfulness to the Fulani peoples and beginning to build language and relationships out east where there are few to no believers
o Nearing 1 Year Mark –Much is expected, but I ask for peace of heart and mind in where He wants us above all else
Praise Him!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Annabi Issa
Dear Family and Friends…
I spent three months with my chief’s family in Beli developing my language speaking and listening skills. During this time, the chief said he believed in Annabi Issa (Jesus Christ) and he wants to follow Jesus but he has two wives. I have been away from my family for almost a month now and I honestly don’t know what I will be coming back to this week.
What have I done…March-April – village stay, craft and back-translate Fulfulde into French and English the ‘Naaman’ Bible story (II Kings 5); attend Fulani Believers Conference in Eastern Niger; visited two new Fulani villages
May – Storying and translation training in Benin; spent days on the beach; played football, volleyball, basketball and badminton; ate Moroccan, Beninois, Indian, Thai food and ice cream
What I will be doing...
June – continue language and culture study in village, research Bible stories to craft and back-translate into Fulfulde
July – attend missionary conference in Togo, build trust and relationships with Fulani story-crafters and back-translators
August – help lead Storying training for new OneStory team working in Mali
Thoughts
Over a month ago Limay, my little sister in the village, fell out of a tree and broke her arm. Bekah, Tara and I took her and the chief to a few hospitals, one near Konni, and then three in Niamey. Within a week and with a lot of prayer, we were able to get x-rays, find a doctor in Niamey willing to do the operation on Easter Sunday morning, receive full financial support from churches in the states and find a doctor in Konni willing to remove the stitches and begin physical therapy a month after the operation. The whole experience tested our team unity and revealed the depth of our relationships with the chief and his family. The whole time I kept repeating to myself, ‘things will never be the same again’. The truth is, we do more than live in their homes; we are change agents in their daily lives. And all I can do is whisper to the Lord, “Your will be done.”
We never showed the Jesus film. I dare to hope that instead we showed the Jesus way, in our Spirit-led words, actions and responses to the physical and the spiritual needs of the chief and his family.
Praise
o Limay – she is my little sister; she saw my love for her that week, surrounded by unfamiliar people in unfamiliar places, she knew I was there for her and not for any other reason; she requested my prayers for her and for the healing of her arm
o Stories – we completed our stories to the best of our abilities; we shared them and allowed ourselves to be open to criticism so that we might learn from our mistakes and be better equipped to take our work to the next level
o Chief – he has struggled culturally with understanding and working with us, but he wasn’t afraid to hear about God and pray with us about Limay and the purpose and power of God working in their lives; thank the Lord for his openness
o Travel – both teams drove down to Benin and flew back to Niger together; praise God for His protection and care for us
o Toby and Bradley – they had difficult and satisfying experiences these past three months, but through it all, their relationship with God was what sustained their relationship with each other; they gave great testimony to that fact during team time and training, praise the Lord for His truth and constant presence in their lives
o Benin – God exceeded our expectations for this trip, as we should always expect, and our physical, mental and spiritual needs were met in so many ways; our supervisor Judy loved us in ways we all recognized and so many other people came to meet us where we were at, encouraging us in our faith and our service to our peoples, the Fulani and Tuareg
o Language assessment – I know where I need to be in language skills; I thank God for His gifting in me all that I have been able to learn and I believe He will take me to where I need to be in order to communicate His stories to His people
o Hut – the chief is building me a hut because of rainy season; I thank God for the millet shack, but soon, I’ll have walls!
Prayers
o Culture–asking content questions beyond the surface, understanding their relationships in order to understand their hearts
o Story crafting process – attention to cultural values and communicating cross-culturally/linguistically key biblical terms
o OneStory leadership – dependence on the Lord in their responsibilities, growth of the Spirit in their daily walk with God
o Village stays – the Lord’s protection and providence with Bekah living and learning alone in a new village, Lemame
All glory to God! -Seng
Dear Family and Friends…
I spent three months with my chief’s family in Beli developing my language speaking and listening skills. During this time, the chief said he believed in Annabi Issa (Jesus Christ) and he wants to follow Jesus but he has two wives. I have been away from my family for almost a month now and I honestly don’t know what I will be coming back to this week.
What have I done…March-April – village stay, craft and back-translate Fulfulde into French and English the ‘Naaman’ Bible story (II Kings 5); attend Fulani Believers Conference in Eastern Niger; visited two new Fulani villages
May – Storying and translation training in Benin; spent days on the beach; played football, volleyball, basketball and badminton; ate Moroccan, Beninois, Indian, Thai food and ice cream
What I will be doing...
June – continue language and culture study in village, research Bible stories to craft and back-translate into Fulfulde
July – attend missionary conference in Togo, build trust and relationships with Fulani story-crafters and back-translators
August – help lead Storying training for new OneStory team working in Mali
Thoughts
Over a month ago Limay, my little sister in the village, fell out of a tree and broke her arm. Bekah, Tara and I took her and the chief to a few hospitals, one near Konni, and then three in Niamey. Within a week and with a lot of prayer, we were able to get x-rays, find a doctor in Niamey willing to do the operation on Easter Sunday morning, receive full financial support from churches in the states and find a doctor in Konni willing to remove the stitches and begin physical therapy a month after the operation. The whole experience tested our team unity and revealed the depth of our relationships with the chief and his family. The whole time I kept repeating to myself, ‘things will never be the same again’. The truth is, we do more than live in their homes; we are change agents in their daily lives. And all I can do is whisper to the Lord, “Your will be done.”
We never showed the Jesus film. I dare to hope that instead we showed the Jesus way, in our Spirit-led words, actions and responses to the physical and the spiritual needs of the chief and his family.
Praise
o Limay – she is my little sister; she saw my love for her that week, surrounded by unfamiliar people in unfamiliar places, she knew I was there for her and not for any other reason; she requested my prayers for her and for the healing of her arm
o Stories – we completed our stories to the best of our abilities; we shared them and allowed ourselves to be open to criticism so that we might learn from our mistakes and be better equipped to take our work to the next level
o Chief – he has struggled culturally with understanding and working with us, but he wasn’t afraid to hear about God and pray with us about Limay and the purpose and power of God working in their lives; thank the Lord for his openness
o Travel – both teams drove down to Benin and flew back to Niger together; praise God for His protection and care for us
o Toby and Bradley – they had difficult and satisfying experiences these past three months, but through it all, their relationship with God was what sustained their relationship with each other; they gave great testimony to that fact during team time and training, praise the Lord for His truth and constant presence in their lives
o Benin – God exceeded our expectations for this trip, as we should always expect, and our physical, mental and spiritual needs were met in so many ways; our supervisor Judy loved us in ways we all recognized and so many other people came to meet us where we were at, encouraging us in our faith and our service to our peoples, the Fulani and Tuareg
o Language assessment – I know where I need to be in language skills; I thank God for His gifting in me all that I have been able to learn and I believe He will take me to where I need to be in order to communicate His stories to His people
o Hut – the chief is building me a hut because of rainy season; I thank God for the millet shack, but soon, I’ll have walls!
Prayers
o Culture–asking content questions beyond the surface, understanding their relationships in order to understand their hearts
o Story crafting process – attention to cultural values and communicating cross-culturally/linguistically key biblical terms
o OneStory leadership – dependence on the Lord in their responsibilities, growth of the Spirit in their daily walk with God
o Village stays – the Lord’s protection and providence with Bekah living and learning alone in a new village, Lemame
All glory to God! -Seng
Monday, April 10, 2006
Dear Everyone,
We have been unbelievably blessed by the Lord these past months! And this coming Easter Sunday, my team will be showing the Jesus film to our chiefs family! Please pray for our lone Fulani believer, a woman living in Konni, who will join us to help facilitate and be prayer partners with us. It scares me to think about how much we don't see God working because we are not looking or not expecting Him to. But I believe He is amidst all His beloved and gently urging us by His Holy Spirit to know Him more intimately than kin or any bonds of this world, and I pray this for you daily. I was reminded that we need to remember the Lord Jesus' last words: 'Into thy hands I commit my spirit.' In every moment God gives, the long of days, we can answer to His calling on our lives and commit our lives, our spirits, to God and His Son Jesus Christ, and know that although we aren't perfect, we are saved.
I will have email access early May and I hope to hear about God's transforming work in you lives. God bless my family and loved ones.
Seng
We have been unbelievably blessed by the Lord these past months! And this coming Easter Sunday, my team will be showing the Jesus film to our chiefs family! Please pray for our lone Fulani believer, a woman living in Konni, who will join us to help facilitate and be prayer partners with us. It scares me to think about how much we don't see God working because we are not looking or not expecting Him to. But I believe He is amidst all His beloved and gently urging us by His Holy Spirit to know Him more intimately than kin or any bonds of this world, and I pray this for you daily. I was reminded that we need to remember the Lord Jesus' last words: 'Into thy hands I commit my spirit.' In every moment God gives, the long of days, we can answer to His calling on our lives and commit our lives, our spirits, to God and His Son Jesus Christ, and know that although we aren't perfect, we are saved.
I will have email access early May and I hope to hear about God's transforming work in you lives. God bless my family and loved ones.
Seng
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Hi everyone.
I'm low on time but I wanted to say a quick thank you for your thoughts and prayers this past month. Please continue to intercede in prayer for God's will in Niger and in my life. I am doing great and the Lord has provided everything that I could ever need and more! I am in the village alone again until the last week of April, in which I will head to Benin with the teams for a few days on the beach and two weeks of training in May. At that time, our teams will have completed 3 stories in Fulfulde and 3 stories in Tamasheq, recorded and backtranslated, and will also have 10 cultural stories/insights to share with eachother.
My faith in God and prayers for you all will continue. Please email me (vansen@bethel.edu) if there are any specific prayer requests, for the Lord desires His people to call on Him whenever we need Him. Love you all so much.
-Seng
I'm low on time but I wanted to say a quick thank you for your thoughts and prayers this past month. Please continue to intercede in prayer for God's will in Niger and in my life. I am doing great and the Lord has provided everything that I could ever need and more! I am in the village alone again until the last week of April, in which I will head to Benin with the teams for a few days on the beach and two weeks of training in May. At that time, our teams will have completed 3 stories in Fulfulde and 3 stories in Tamasheq, recorded and backtranslated, and will also have 10 cultural stories/insights to share with eachother.
My faith in God and prayers for you all will continue. Please email me (vansen@bethel.edu) if there are any specific prayer requests, for the Lord desires His people to call on Him whenever we need Him. Love you all so much.
-Seng
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Beli
Dear Family and Friends…
I study Fulani worldview & culture and practice Fulfulde in a village called Beli. There are about 25 people in my compound, four couples, their children and me. They live in mud huts with thatched roofs, except for the chief who has a tin roof, and I live in a millet shack next to his home.
What I have done...
December & January—
*Language and worldview learning in BK and village stay
*Begin learning to play the guitar
*Learning the art and application of henna (bojidi) African-style
*Christmastime with Tuareg, Fulani and Zerma teams in Niamey the 24th-27th
*Happy New Year 2006 in BK
*Celebrated 25th birthday with Tara and Bekah in Beli
*Storying Early Churches in Acts: Jerusalem and Thessalonica
*Received eye and dental care by volunteer eye doctor and dentist
What I will be doing...
January –Training on storying, church planting movements and preparing for volunteers
February-April –Village stay, craft and back-translate in English, Fulfulde and French 3 Bible stories
May – Storying training in Benin
Thoughts
I can’t wait to be with God some day, but this past Christmastime I was reminded of one very important detail: God is with us now. He came to us through Jesus, suffering more than a man could suffer, revealing God’s love for His people. Every follower of Jesus has the Holy Spirit living in them, revealing God’s perfect truth and will for their life. We don’t have to wait for heaven to be with Him. His complete power, grace, and compassion are with us now. It sounds like I say the same thing in my newsletters. I hope I am: I believe Jesus Christ is our only hope for eternal life with God. God forbid I ever hesitate to say nothing less than the truth about God and His Son Jesus.
In my life, I hope I have been helpful, loving and respectful to all people. But I want to share God’s eternal truth more than I want to do anything else. I love you guys. I am thinking and praying for you always. I can’t wait to be with you in this life and I hope one day in heaven too.
Praise
o Thank God for His mercy in my life. I’ve struggled with spending time with the Lord but He continues to show His faithfulness through fellowship and encouragement from my teammates, leaders and other believers
o In our home in BK, our guard K and his family have been wonderful to get to know and become like family. We hope to grow closer and share God’s truth & love everyday with them
o I love Fulfulde and I love the Fulani, and I thank God for all language learning abilities and experiences that I’ve had
o We have a new missionary family working with the Fulani! They will be here for three years, with two children
Prayers
o I am working with OneStoryPartners.org, a partnership of the International Mission Board, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Youth With A Mission, Campus Crusade and Trans World Radio~ God has brought us together to share His Story and Truth with the world, one Unreached People Group at a time. Please pray for boldness and perseverance everyday
o Prayer walking for the Fulani of Eastern Niger~ Pray for divine appointments with Fulani in my area
o Fulfulde story crafters and the crafting process~ Pray for Fulani who will hear and know God’s voice in these stories and want to share them with others and pray for accuracy and efficiency in crafting culturally related stories from the Bible
o Volunteers~ Pray God moves His people to pray, prayer walk, serve and minister in Niger in 2006
o Sharing my testimony in Fulfulde or French~ As my language abilities improve, so does my desire to share my testimony. Pray for the ability and opportunity to be fully supplied and led by the Holy Spirit
o Time alone in the village~ Pray for language, relationships, cultural observations and all God has to teach me
o I may serve in Niger for up to 3 years~ Pray for God’s peace in my heart and mind, and for increasing commitment to His call for me in West Africa
Thank you, God bless and much love! -Seng
Dear Family and Friends…
I study Fulani worldview & culture and practice Fulfulde in a village called Beli. There are about 25 people in my compound, four couples, their children and me. They live in mud huts with thatched roofs, except for the chief who has a tin roof, and I live in a millet shack next to his home.
What I have done...
December & January—
*Language and worldview learning in BK and village stay
*Begin learning to play the guitar
*Learning the art and application of henna (bojidi) African-style
*Christmastime with Tuareg, Fulani and Zerma teams in Niamey the 24th-27th
*Happy New Year 2006 in BK
*Celebrated 25th birthday with Tara and Bekah in Beli
*Storying Early Churches in Acts: Jerusalem and Thessalonica
*Received eye and dental care by volunteer eye doctor and dentist
What I will be doing...
January –Training on storying, church planting movements and preparing for volunteers
February-April –Village stay, craft and back-translate in English, Fulfulde and French 3 Bible stories
May – Storying training in Benin
Thoughts
I can’t wait to be with God some day, but this past Christmastime I was reminded of one very important detail: God is with us now. He came to us through Jesus, suffering more than a man could suffer, revealing God’s love for His people. Every follower of Jesus has the Holy Spirit living in them, revealing God’s perfect truth and will for their life. We don’t have to wait for heaven to be with Him. His complete power, grace, and compassion are with us now. It sounds like I say the same thing in my newsletters. I hope I am: I believe Jesus Christ is our only hope for eternal life with God. God forbid I ever hesitate to say nothing less than the truth about God and His Son Jesus.
In my life, I hope I have been helpful, loving and respectful to all people. But I want to share God’s eternal truth more than I want to do anything else. I love you guys. I am thinking and praying for you always. I can’t wait to be with you in this life and I hope one day in heaven too.
Praise
o Thank God for His mercy in my life. I’ve struggled with spending time with the Lord but He continues to show His faithfulness through fellowship and encouragement from my teammates, leaders and other believers
o In our home in BK, our guard K and his family have been wonderful to get to know and become like family. We hope to grow closer and share God’s truth & love everyday with them
o I love Fulfulde and I love the Fulani, and I thank God for all language learning abilities and experiences that I’ve had
o We have a new missionary family working with the Fulani! They will be here for three years, with two children
Prayers
o I am working with OneStoryPartners.org, a partnership of the International Mission Board, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Youth With A Mission, Campus Crusade and Trans World Radio~ God has brought us together to share His Story and Truth with the world, one Unreached People Group at a time. Please pray for boldness and perseverance everyday
o Prayer walking for the Fulani of Eastern Niger~ Pray for divine appointments with Fulani in my area
o Fulfulde story crafters and the crafting process~ Pray for Fulani who will hear and know God’s voice in these stories and want to share them with others and pray for accuracy and efficiency in crafting culturally related stories from the Bible
o Volunteers~ Pray God moves His people to pray, prayer walk, serve and minister in Niger in 2006
o Sharing my testimony in Fulfulde or French~ As my language abilities improve, so does my desire to share my testimony. Pray for the ability and opportunity to be fully supplied and led by the Holy Spirit
o Time alone in the village~ Pray for language, relationships, cultural observations and all God has to teach me
o I may serve in Niger for up to 3 years~ Pray for God’s peace in my heart and mind, and for increasing commitment to His call for me in West Africa
Thank you, God bless and much love! -Seng
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Aissa
To Family and Friends…
To the Fulani I am Aissa.
The Fulani are Muslim in their faith and proud of their language and heritage. They are a minority group, speaking two or more languages and sharing some language and cultural values with the local, dominant culture, Hausa.
What I have done...
November—
*Continued Fulfulde language study in BK base with Hamani, a Fulani man who speaks English, French, Fulfulde and more!
*Searched the streets for fried food, fun fabric and friendly Fulani women
*Stayed with a Fulani village chief’s family
*Practiced language skills, or lack thereof, with young women and girls in BK and villages
*Consumed Thanksgiving meal and several pies with fellow IMB missionaries in Niamey
What I will be doing...
December – Language and worldview learning in my village, return to BK base and debrief in Niamey the 24th+
January –Training on storying, church planting movements and preparing for summer volunteers to come from Hmong Baptist churches
***
Thoughts
I read somewhere that every identity crisis is an identity confirmation.
This is very true for me right now. With my surroundings constantly changing these days, I am confused and burdened with what it means to be Hmong, a young woman, an American, a follower of Christ- what it means to be me in Africa. From place to place and person to person, I have doubted or second-guessed my cultural and worldview beliefs and values. I thought I knew myself well but all that I am learning and experiencing here is changing and reshaping it all. And although I am weak and weary from these past few months, there remains one thing about me that will never change: who I am in Christ Jesus.
It is who I am in Christ Jesus that clarifies everything I know and understand about myself and others. When I am brought back to God’s Word and the desire to put it to memory as well as to practice, I don’t live to define myself, limited to what I think and feel, but I live to define Jesus, his life, death and resurrection. I live with the living Word as my every breath and my every thought. I confess I am weak, weary and unable, but that is when I am most able to be used by God. Bearing these crises and crosses, we do not bear it alone. We have hope in Jesus, who suffered so much more and suffered it all for us. We have life in Jesus, be it in the bush in Africa or at home, because our crises will come and go, but the cross will always be there.
Praise
o Language learning is happening~ Praise God for His faithfulness and grace throughout our learning, memorizing, practicing and failing, but failing forward
o Thank the Lord for providing care when we get sick~ Almost all of us have had malaria or viruses, but all in Niamey so we had access to doctors, medicine and rest
o Thanksgiving was a fun and relaxing time~ Both teams touched base with our supervisor Judy and we went out to see herds of giraffes (is there another way to say it?)
o Village stays have been eye-opening and full of Fulfulde~ Thank God for the families who are sharing their homes, food, culture and so much more with complete strangers
Prayers
o Safe travels always! 6+ hour drives often, even longer for the Tuareg Team
o The Lottie Moon Offering of the Southern Baptist Convention during Christmastime funds most of the needs in International Missions. Pray for God to lead churches and individuals to give graciously to Lottie Moon, serving us as we serve in the world
o For my Bible reading and personal time with the Lord. This is where I suffer the most and where I need it the most out here. Pray that this time will become concrete and consistent this coming year
Lifting my hands and heart for His people always. God be with you this holiday season.
-Seng
PLEASE NOTE***After February 2006, I will only be in Niamey once every 3 months, so a new mailing address will be used. Please contact me if you'd like the new mailing address.
To Family and Friends…
To the Fulani I am Aissa.
The Fulani are Muslim in their faith and proud of their language and heritage. They are a minority group, speaking two or more languages and sharing some language and cultural values with the local, dominant culture, Hausa.
What I have done...
November—
*Continued Fulfulde language study in BK base with Hamani, a Fulani man who speaks English, French, Fulfulde and more!
*Searched the streets for fried food, fun fabric and friendly Fulani women
*Stayed with a Fulani village chief’s family
*Practiced language skills, or lack thereof, with young women and girls in BK and villages
*Consumed Thanksgiving meal and several pies with fellow IMB missionaries in Niamey
What I will be doing...
December – Language and worldview learning in my village, return to BK base and debrief in Niamey the 24th+
January –Training on storying, church planting movements and preparing for summer volunteers to come from Hmong Baptist churches
***
Thoughts
I read somewhere that every identity crisis is an identity confirmation.
This is very true for me right now. With my surroundings constantly changing these days, I am confused and burdened with what it means to be Hmong, a young woman, an American, a follower of Christ- what it means to be me in Africa. From place to place and person to person, I have doubted or second-guessed my cultural and worldview beliefs and values. I thought I knew myself well but all that I am learning and experiencing here is changing and reshaping it all. And although I am weak and weary from these past few months, there remains one thing about me that will never change: who I am in Christ Jesus.
It is who I am in Christ Jesus that clarifies everything I know and understand about myself and others. When I am brought back to God’s Word and the desire to put it to memory as well as to practice, I don’t live to define myself, limited to what I think and feel, but I live to define Jesus, his life, death and resurrection. I live with the living Word as my every breath and my every thought. I confess I am weak, weary and unable, but that is when I am most able to be used by God. Bearing these crises and crosses, we do not bear it alone. We have hope in Jesus, who suffered so much more and suffered it all for us. We have life in Jesus, be it in the bush in Africa or at home, because our crises will come and go, but the cross will always be there.
Praise
o Language learning is happening~ Praise God for His faithfulness and grace throughout our learning, memorizing, practicing and failing, but failing forward
o Thank the Lord for providing care when we get sick~ Almost all of us have had malaria or viruses, but all in Niamey so we had access to doctors, medicine and rest
o Thanksgiving was a fun and relaxing time~ Both teams touched base with our supervisor Judy and we went out to see herds of giraffes (is there another way to say it?)
o Village stays have been eye-opening and full of Fulfulde~ Thank God for the families who are sharing their homes, food, culture and so much more with complete strangers
Prayers
o Safe travels always! 6+ hour drives often, even longer for the Tuareg Team
o The Lottie Moon Offering of the Southern Baptist Convention during Christmastime funds most of the needs in International Missions. Pray for God to lead churches and individuals to give graciously to Lottie Moon, serving us as we serve in the world
o For my Bible reading and personal time with the Lord. This is where I suffer the most and where I need it the most out here. Pray that this time will become concrete and consistent this coming year
Lifting my hands and heart for His people always. God be with you this holiday season.
-Seng
PLEASE NOTE***After February 2006, I will only be in Niamey once every 3 months, so a new mailing address will be used. Please contact me if you'd like the new mailing address.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Fulfulde
To Family and Friends…
Fulfulde is the language of my people group. There are many different dialects within the language spoken throughout West and Central Africa. The dialect I am learning is spoken in Eastern Niger and Northern Nigeria.
What I have done...
November—
*Began Fulfulde language study with Mariama, a Woodabe Fulani believer who speaks a similar dialect to ours
*Explored the streets of Niamey
*Went to a picnic with missionaries at the Plateau, an overlook of the Niger River
*Went to a Fulfulde church and took part in the Lord’s Supper
*Got sick with malaria & infection
What I will be doing...
November – Settle into home base in BK, spend time language learning in my village and debrief in Niamey the 24th-27th
December – Language learning and worldview research in my village, return to BK base and debrief in Niamey the 24th+
January – Storying training continued and prepare for summer volunteer teams to come from Hmong Baptist churches
Thoughts
I was 11 years old when I made two of the most important decisions of my life.
I was going to believe in Jesus and in God, and I was going to discover great things about the world and about people. I didn’t have a clue how much my first decision would transform my second.
For some people, a life of faithfulness is a hard lesson to learn. For others, God has left His mark of faith in their lives and they will never be the same. In this rambling, I seek once again the faith of a child for myself and others. As many blessings and gifts I have received, I would give them all up if all my loved ones would know and faithfully follow the Lord. But I want it selfishly and this is useless. I don’t know God’s will for them but I know what He wants for me today: to be faithful in the relationships and conversations He’s given me, to reflect His love and truth in my words and actions, and to lay all my hopes and fears at His feet in every experience I have on this earth.
In this way, I’m still 11. I still believe in Jesus and in God, and I’m still discovering great things about the world and about people. New experiences are just as valuable to me but they are meaningless if God is not the reason for it. At 24, I am making a new commitment: to pray every morning for those I love and for the will of God to be done in their lives because His thoughts and His ways are higher than mine (Isaiah 55:8-9).
Praise
o Beautiful faces and places already discovered in Niger
o The Lord’s Supper with the Fulfulde church was a powerful reminder of God’s call for all believers to always share Jesus Christ and his life, death and resurrection
o Thank God for children! Once again they are a blessing to me. Love on yours at home, they are God’s precious gifts to us all
Prayers
o Language learning with partners is difficult for us all, me for sure. Pray for patience, love and encouragement on a personal and intentional level
o I am sick but improving: case of malaria, daily nose-bleeds and infection. Pray for continued healing, physical and spiritual, and being smart in taking good care of myself
o God has burdened my heart about my family at home. Please keep my sisters Amme, Yaly, Go Chee, May Cheng and Linda in daily prayer
o The Tuareg Team, Bradley and Toby, left yesterday with only a bag of necessary clothes and toiletries. Pray they would have their physical and spiritual needs met in amazing ways as they settle into their new home in Saharan Niger
o The Fulani Team, Tara, Bekah and I leave this morning with only the bare essentials as well! Pray that we would clearly see God’s will for us as we get to know the Fulani in our villages and focus on language learning in order to build better relationships
o Safe travels always! 6+ hour drives often, even longer for the Tuareg Team
God bless and thank you for your prayers.
Seng
To Family and Friends…
Fulfulde is the language of my people group. There are many different dialects within the language spoken throughout West and Central Africa. The dialect I am learning is spoken in Eastern Niger and Northern Nigeria.
What I have done...
November—
*Began Fulfulde language study with Mariama, a Woodabe Fulani believer who speaks a similar dialect to ours
*Explored the streets of Niamey
*Went to a picnic with missionaries at the Plateau, an overlook of the Niger River
*Went to a Fulfulde church and took part in the Lord’s Supper
*Got sick with malaria & infection
What I will be doing...
November – Settle into home base in BK, spend time language learning in my village and debrief in Niamey the 24th-27th
December – Language learning and worldview research in my village, return to BK base and debrief in Niamey the 24th+
January – Storying training continued and prepare for summer volunteer teams to come from Hmong Baptist churches
Thoughts
I was 11 years old when I made two of the most important decisions of my life.
I was going to believe in Jesus and in God, and I was going to discover great things about the world and about people. I didn’t have a clue how much my first decision would transform my second.
For some people, a life of faithfulness is a hard lesson to learn. For others, God has left His mark of faith in their lives and they will never be the same. In this rambling, I seek once again the faith of a child for myself and others. As many blessings and gifts I have received, I would give them all up if all my loved ones would know and faithfully follow the Lord. But I want it selfishly and this is useless. I don’t know God’s will for them but I know what He wants for me today: to be faithful in the relationships and conversations He’s given me, to reflect His love and truth in my words and actions, and to lay all my hopes and fears at His feet in every experience I have on this earth.
In this way, I’m still 11. I still believe in Jesus and in God, and I’m still discovering great things about the world and about people. New experiences are just as valuable to me but they are meaningless if God is not the reason for it. At 24, I am making a new commitment: to pray every morning for those I love and for the will of God to be done in their lives because His thoughts and His ways are higher than mine (Isaiah 55:8-9).
Praise
o Beautiful faces and places already discovered in Niger
o The Lord’s Supper with the Fulfulde church was a powerful reminder of God’s call for all believers to always share Jesus Christ and his life, death and resurrection
o Thank God for children! Once again they are a blessing to me. Love on yours at home, they are God’s precious gifts to us all
Prayers
o Language learning with partners is difficult for us all, me for sure. Pray for patience, love and encouragement on a personal and intentional level
o I am sick but improving: case of malaria, daily nose-bleeds and infection. Pray for continued healing, physical and spiritual, and being smart in taking good care of myself
o God has burdened my heart about my family at home. Please keep my sisters Amme, Yaly, Go Chee, May Cheng and Linda in daily prayer
o The Tuareg Team, Bradley and Toby, left yesterday with only a bag of necessary clothes and toiletries. Pray they would have their physical and spiritual needs met in amazing ways as they settle into their new home in Saharan Niger
o The Fulani Team, Tara, Bekah and I leave this morning with only the bare essentials as well! Pray that we would clearly see God’s will for us as we get to know the Fulani in our villages and focus on language learning in order to build better relationships
o Safe travels always! 6+ hour drives often, even longer for the Tuareg Team
God bless and thank you for your prayers.
Seng
Friday, October 28, 2005
Niamey
To Family and Friends…
I am a Journeyman missionary through the IMB-SBC. I just arrived in Niamey, the capital of Niger. I'll be here fore a week or so. It's hot, it's dusty, but the people here are wonderful, both missionaries and nationals.
What I have done...
October—
*Epic team recited 33 oral!!! Bible stories to Wyclif/SIL training participants
*Hiked to a waterfall, shopped at local markets, ate new food, yum
What I will be doing...
November—
*1 ½ weeks: Language learning in Niamey, Niger
*2 ½ weeks: Settle into new home base in BK & Engage the Sokoto Fulani people in villages
*1 week: Return to BK base & Debrief in Niamey
December –
*3 weeks: Language learning and worldview research in villages
*1 week: Return to BK base & Debrief in Niamey
January –
*Storying training continued
*Prepare for summer volunteer teams to come here from Hmong Baptist churches
Thoughts
When was the last time you wept for joy? For me, I can’t remember.
As I memorize Bible stories and begin telling them in my own words, my heart fills with joy for those who believe in the message of Jesus the Savior but then my heart begins to break for those who have never heard or have rejected Jesus. These were my thoughts in the past mornings as I recited stories of fear, pain, hope and miracles. Yet God remains my portion forever, my trustworthy source for everything I need (Psalm 73:26).
What I want is to weep for joy. The last time I really cried I was leaving my loved ones at home. But I want to weep for joy for the coming day when Jesus returns to bring us all home. I want to weep for joy for the lost souls that will hear and believe before the judgment of whole world. I ask God to renew in believers everywhere the JOY of once being lost but now found. I ask God to bring showers of JOY to us wherever we are!
This is a picture of my teams’ shadows. This reminds me, just like in the storm that welcomed us to Cameroon, of God walking with us wherever we are. I always hope that my sisters and brothers in Christ are reminded daily of God’s love and presence in their lives. Be encouraged to be faithful to His purpose for your lives. My prayers are with you.
Praise
o Rebekah and Tara~ they were sick for a few days, but they are recovering steadily
o I’ve been blessed by the testimonies of many Cameroonian believers: Lilian, Dahiru, Karen, Daniel, Landry and Elsie
o I’ve been able to spend essential time each morning walking and talking to myself and to God
o No more scary dreams! I am sleeping better, at least 6 hrs a night. And I’ve been dutifully taking my meds except the BIG calcium pill, but I will try smashing it upJ
o God is working to renew in us the joy of our salvation and I have seen it with several believers here! All praise to God!
Prayers
o Please pray for each team member to commit time with God daily in the midst of language and culture learning and serving others’ spiritual and physical needs
o We have learned about the purpose of storying~ that it is a lifetime of application and revelation. Please pray that God’s Spirit will magnify all of our efforts in using oral Bible storying to reach the Sokoto Fulani, even in the beginning stages
o Safe travels! We have 6+ hour drives every time we go anywhere and we will be on-the-go a lot!
o The ladies have a virus and I hope I don’t get it! Please pray for continual good health with the ladies as well as the guys
o Transitions – it’s not finished yet. We will be in our new homes soon. Please pray that we are salt and light in every opportunity God gives us
Much love ya’ll. Blessings.
To Family and Friends…
I am a Journeyman missionary through the IMB-SBC. I just arrived in Niamey, the capital of Niger. I'll be here fore a week or so. It's hot, it's dusty, but the people here are wonderful, both missionaries and nationals.
What I have done...
October—
*Epic team recited 33 oral!!! Bible stories to Wyclif/SIL training participants
*Hiked to a waterfall, shopped at local markets, ate new food, yum
What I will be doing...
November—
*1 ½ weeks: Language learning in Niamey, Niger
*2 ½ weeks: Settle into new home base in BK & Engage the Sokoto Fulani people in villages
*1 week: Return to BK base & Debrief in Niamey
December –
*3 weeks: Language learning and worldview research in villages
*1 week: Return to BK base & Debrief in Niamey
January –
*Storying training continued
*Prepare for summer volunteer teams to come here from Hmong Baptist churches
Thoughts
When was the last time you wept for joy? For me, I can’t remember.
As I memorize Bible stories and begin telling them in my own words, my heart fills with joy for those who believe in the message of Jesus the Savior but then my heart begins to break for those who have never heard or have rejected Jesus. These were my thoughts in the past mornings as I recited stories of fear, pain, hope and miracles. Yet God remains my portion forever, my trustworthy source for everything I need (Psalm 73:26).
What I want is to weep for joy. The last time I really cried I was leaving my loved ones at home. But I want to weep for joy for the coming day when Jesus returns to bring us all home. I want to weep for joy for the lost souls that will hear and believe before the judgment of whole world. I ask God to renew in believers everywhere the JOY of once being lost but now found. I ask God to bring showers of JOY to us wherever we are!
This is a picture of my teams’ shadows. This reminds me, just like in the storm that welcomed us to Cameroon, of God walking with us wherever we are. I always hope that my sisters and brothers in Christ are reminded daily of God’s love and presence in their lives. Be encouraged to be faithful to His purpose for your lives. My prayers are with you.
Praise
o Rebekah and Tara~ they were sick for a few days, but they are recovering steadily
o I’ve been blessed by the testimonies of many Cameroonian believers: Lilian, Dahiru, Karen, Daniel, Landry and Elsie
o I’ve been able to spend essential time each morning walking and talking to myself and to God
o No more scary dreams! I am sleeping better, at least 6 hrs a night. And I’ve been dutifully taking my meds except the BIG calcium pill, but I will try smashing it upJ
o God is working to renew in us the joy of our salvation and I have seen it with several believers here! All praise to God!
Prayers
o Please pray for each team member to commit time with God daily in the midst of language and culture learning and serving others’ spiritual and physical needs
o We have learned about the purpose of storying~ that it is a lifetime of application and revelation. Please pray that God’s Spirit will magnify all of our efforts in using oral Bible storying to reach the Sokoto Fulani, even in the beginning stages
o Safe travels! We have 6+ hour drives every time we go anywhere and we will be on-the-go a lot!
o The ladies have a virus and I hope I don’t get it! Please pray for continual good health with the ladies as well as the guys
o Transitions – it’s not finished yet. We will be in our new homes soon. Please pray that we are salt and light in every opportunity God gives us
Much love ya’ll. Blessings.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Cameroon
To Family and Friends…
I'm in Cameroon for two weeks for Bible Storying training. It's like Sunday School, take it to the next level, and make it a life application. I love it, love it, love it.
What I will be doing...
October—Bible translation training with Wyclif/SIL in Bamenda, Cameroon
*Learn about what it means to literally put together Bible story sets of voice recordings that give a redemptive panorama of Jesus Christ based on worldviews and cultural beliefs
*Work through translating the Fulani language Fulfulde and understanding the Islamic faith with a Cameroonian believer, Dahiru Issa, a Muslim who came to Christ two years ago
November & December—Language learning in Niamey, Niger AND Engaging the Sokoto Fulani people group in BK, my new hometown
January –Prepare for summer volunteer teams to come here from Hmong Baptist churches
Thoughts
Thunder, lightning and pouring rain greeted us upon arrival in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
We were thankful God waited until we landed to shake things up. In a strange and comforting way, the storm showed us how God was present and always will be walking with us in our journey. Toby, Tara, Bradley, Rebekah and I are currently in beautiful Bamenda “story-crafting” with Wyclif/SIL and World Team missionaries and Cameroonian ministry leaders. We are and have been surrounded by faithful believers who are teaching us so much, in the states and in Africa. I am so grateful for them. We are in Cameroon until October 30th. Afterwards, we head to Niger.
Right now, I ask for your continued prayers:
Praise
o God’s desire for my relationships is to bring us closer to Him through many challenges and experiences, not just one. I am humbled in Him and hopeful for my family and for Ben, putting all my trust in God to take care of us all
o Both teams are growing together spiritually and physically. We’re getting to know each other better during walks into town, training activities, prayer time, team meetings and playtime! We also had our first African meal, foo foo and jama jama, a ground corn paste and a green leafy sauce. The whole team ate a decent amount. Praise God!
o Peter, a short-term volunteer graduate of Northwestern College, MN, spent three months in a village learning our people’s language. He shared with us some resources and gave us hope for learning the Fulfulde language
Prayers
o Finding and nurturing believers in our people group to help us record our story set in our Fulfulde dialect when we begin working in Niger
o Rebekah~ to persevere in missing family and friends, understanding God’s desires for her in West Africa and adapting to cultural and language obstacles
o Cameroonian believers and Ex-patriot missionaries~ their hearts desire is to serve the people of Cameroon. Pray for unity as they work together to spread the Gospel, faith in their call to serve in all circumstances, fellowship of the body amidst all the work, and the will of God to be powerful and evident in their lives as believers
o My time with the Lord~ to study the Bible scriptures that He brings to mind and to be at peace in mind and heart so that I can hear what He wants to teach me
o My time with people~ to build transparent and trustworthy relationships with teammates and nationals, relationships that bless the Lord
o My health and safety~ I struggle with swallowing pills and with being attentive to my surroundings. I am also not sleeping well due to my mefloquine malaria medicine. Pray for strength to take my meds and for alertness wherever I go
Thank you. I love you guys. God bless.
To Family and Friends…
I'm in Cameroon for two weeks for Bible Storying training. It's like Sunday School, take it to the next level, and make it a life application. I love it, love it, love it.
What I will be doing...
October—Bible translation training with Wyclif/SIL in Bamenda, Cameroon
*Learn about what it means to literally put together Bible story sets of voice recordings that give a redemptive panorama of Jesus Christ based on worldviews and cultural beliefs
*Work through translating the Fulani language Fulfulde and understanding the Islamic faith with a Cameroonian believer, Dahiru Issa, a Muslim who came to Christ two years ago
November & December—Language learning in Niamey, Niger AND Engaging the Sokoto Fulani people group in BK, my new hometown
January –Prepare for summer volunteer teams to come here from Hmong Baptist churches
Thoughts
Thunder, lightning and pouring rain greeted us upon arrival in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
We were thankful God waited until we landed to shake things up. In a strange and comforting way, the storm showed us how God was present and always will be walking with us in our journey. Toby, Tara, Bradley, Rebekah and I are currently in beautiful Bamenda “story-crafting” with Wyclif/SIL and World Team missionaries and Cameroonian ministry leaders. We are and have been surrounded by faithful believers who are teaching us so much, in the states and in Africa. I am so grateful for them. We are in Cameroon until October 30th. Afterwards, we head to Niger.
Right now, I ask for your continued prayers:
Praise
o God’s desire for my relationships is to bring us closer to Him through many challenges and experiences, not just one. I am humbled in Him and hopeful for my family and for Ben, putting all my trust in God to take care of us all
o Both teams are growing together spiritually and physically. We’re getting to know each other better during walks into town, training activities, prayer time, team meetings and playtime! We also had our first African meal, foo foo and jama jama, a ground corn paste and a green leafy sauce. The whole team ate a decent amount. Praise God!
o Peter, a short-term volunteer graduate of Northwestern College, MN, spent three months in a village learning our people’s language. He shared with us some resources and gave us hope for learning the Fulfulde language
Prayers
o Finding and nurturing believers in our people group to help us record our story set in our Fulfulde dialect when we begin working in Niger
o Rebekah~ to persevere in missing family and friends, understanding God’s desires for her in West Africa and adapting to cultural and language obstacles
o Cameroonian believers and Ex-patriot missionaries~ their hearts desire is to serve the people of Cameroon. Pray for unity as they work together to spread the Gospel, faith in their call to serve in all circumstances, fellowship of the body amidst all the work, and the will of God to be powerful and evident in their lives as believers
o My time with the Lord~ to study the Bible scriptures that He brings to mind and to be at peace in mind and heart so that I can hear what He wants to teach me
o My time with people~ to build transparent and trustworthy relationships with teammates and nationals, relationships that bless the Lord
o My health and safety~ I struggle with swallowing pills and with being attentive to my surroundings. I am also not sleeping well due to my mefloquine malaria medicine. Pray for strength to take my meds and for alertness wherever I go
Thank you. I love you guys. God bless.
Friday, October 14, 2005
Minnesota
To Family and Friends…
I want to share with you all that God is teaching me as I serve the Sokoto Fulani people of Niger. I leave today! I'm scared, but I'm more excited.
I am a Journeyman missionary through the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. I will be serving for two years in Niger, West Africa, creating and distributing an oral bible in the heart language of my people group.
What I am learning...
August—Computer & recording training with CCC in Florida
Aug-Oct—Evangelism & Church Planting training with YWAM & IMB in Virginia
October—Bible translating training with SIL in Cameroon
November—Language learning in Niamey, Niger
December and on! —Engage Sokoto Fulani people group in BK, my new home
Our God is doing great things at home and in the world. Continue to pray that all peoples on earth will have the chance to hear about God and put their faith in Him. Please pray for me in the following months and I will keep you updated.
Thoughts
I am falling in love…
with my football.
What I am talking about is my work equipment, a laptop and i-river, the tools to our trade! I’ve become enamored, learning, playing and practicing recording activities on it. I just finished making a CD of cultural worship songs from IMB orientation.
A new love has truly begun. I will be using it for language study, recording spoken bible stories in the Sokoto Fulani’s heart language and using it to spread the Gospel to the outer limits! I love it.
To speak plainly and sincerely, I don’t know where I am going and how I will accomplish anything. I am just a girl, a fool some days, a blessing on others. But I do know my God is a good God, a faithful, loving and powerful God. I leave as a missionary but I am and always will be His beloved child. He seeks to bring me joy in my sorrows and bring me comfort in my mundane to most serious needs. I go to live and speak what I know to be true: God is life and truth~ without Him, we all move and live with a hunger that nothing in this world will ever satisfy.
In times when I am alone with God, my soul speaks to Him words that my mouth could never form and He hears me. In times of noise and stress, my heart attempts to explain it all but He quiets me and tells me He already knows everything. I realize daily that I am simply a tool for His workings, His will and His way. My greatest desire is what I have right now: knowledge of the living God and obedience to His perfect will in my life~ to go to Africa.
Prayers
Please pray for…
o My sharing of all God is teaching me~ to be consistent and specific in newsletters
o My relationships at home with my immediate family and with my boyfriend Ben~ to focus and be faithful in what God has planned for us together and apart
o The Sokoto Fulani team, Rebekah, Tara and me~ for unity as a team because of differing personalities, accountability in our spiritual walks and transitions in culture and food
o The Tuareg team, Toby and Bradley, working in the same country but different location~ for teambuilding because they have had less time together and transitions in culture and food
o Both teams as we are currently in Cameroon, West Africa~ for endurance in the training with Wyclif/SIL and for dependence on God during our transitions
o The Sokoto Fulani and Tuareg peoples~ for God to reveal Himself before we even speak a word, for hearts to be softened to understand His message, for leaders of families and communities to want truth for their people and loved ones
Thank you for your love and support. God bless.
To Family and Friends…
I want to share with you all that God is teaching me as I serve the Sokoto Fulani people of Niger. I leave today! I'm scared, but I'm more excited.
I am a Journeyman missionary through the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. I will be serving for two years in Niger, West Africa, creating and distributing an oral bible in the heart language of my people group.
What I am learning...
August—Computer & recording training with CCC in Florida
Aug-Oct—Evangelism & Church Planting training with YWAM & IMB in Virginia
October—Bible translating training with SIL in Cameroon
November—Language learning in Niamey, Niger
December and on! —Engage Sokoto Fulani people group in BK, my new home
Our God is doing great things at home and in the world. Continue to pray that all peoples on earth will have the chance to hear about God and put their faith in Him. Please pray for me in the following months and I will keep you updated.
Thoughts
I am falling in love…
with my football.
What I am talking about is my work equipment, a laptop and i-river, the tools to our trade! I’ve become enamored, learning, playing and practicing recording activities on it. I just finished making a CD of cultural worship songs from IMB orientation.
A new love has truly begun. I will be using it for language study, recording spoken bible stories in the Sokoto Fulani’s heart language and using it to spread the Gospel to the outer limits! I love it.
To speak plainly and sincerely, I don’t know where I am going and how I will accomplish anything. I am just a girl, a fool some days, a blessing on others. But I do know my God is a good God, a faithful, loving and powerful God. I leave as a missionary but I am and always will be His beloved child. He seeks to bring me joy in my sorrows and bring me comfort in my mundane to most serious needs. I go to live and speak what I know to be true: God is life and truth~ without Him, we all move and live with a hunger that nothing in this world will ever satisfy.
In times when I am alone with God, my soul speaks to Him words that my mouth could never form and He hears me. In times of noise and stress, my heart attempts to explain it all but He quiets me and tells me He already knows everything. I realize daily that I am simply a tool for His workings, His will and His way. My greatest desire is what I have right now: knowledge of the living God and obedience to His perfect will in my life~ to go to Africa.
Prayers
Please pray for…
o My sharing of all God is teaching me~ to be consistent and specific in newsletters
o My relationships at home with my immediate family and with my boyfriend Ben~ to focus and be faithful in what God has planned for us together and apart
o The Sokoto Fulani team, Rebekah, Tara and me~ for unity as a team because of differing personalities, accountability in our spiritual walks and transitions in culture and food
o The Tuareg team, Toby and Bradley, working in the same country but different location~ for teambuilding because they have had less time together and transitions in culture and food
o Both teams as we are currently in Cameroon, West Africa~ for endurance in the training with Wyclif/SIL and for dependence on God during our transitions
o The Sokoto Fulani and Tuareg peoples~ for God to reveal Himself before we even speak a word, for hearts to be softened to understand His message, for leaders of families and communities to want truth for their people and loved ones
Thank you for your love and support. God bless.
Friday, September 23, 2005
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Knowledge
I googled myself and found that I was a doctor, a Lao veteran, an organization that serves the needs of smart students, students with several degrees from several higher education institutions, and more. Very interesting. I guess my point is this blog didn't come up and I am very glad it didn't. If you have access to this blog, please keep this knowledge TO YOURSELF. This blog exists to share with family and friends a very important part of my life and thoughts for the next few years. Thank you guys for your help, care and concern. Please don't hesitate to write me comments. Love you!
Friday, September 16, 2005
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