Last Weekend

Saturday, April 2
Aaron enjoyed a GREAT trip yesterday - a big thanks to all of you who were praying for his travels around the Eastern and Central Russells.  He took a motor canoe early yesterday morning over to Yandina where he found that the ship he was hoping to catch had already come and gone.  Thankfully, a friend from Marulaon also needed to go into Honiara, and she was willing to take our gas cylinder and catch another ship today.

Aaron was able to visit seven different villages and to receive the names of all of the translators selected for the Eastern and Central Russells.  He also got to see some more of our beautiful islands and go explore a tunnel dug by the American troops in WWII.  Now, two members of the translation committee are going to finish traveling around the Western Russells and compiling the list of the rest of the newly selected translators so Aaron can focus on language learning.  The current plan is to begin translator training in May - exciting stuff!

Sunday, April 3
Suni tataul sou linga afuiva
Me God anam makivuario omare
Okiae ga makut ena mala sia
Olang olaurae ena laha emefoi.
Let all the islands rise and sing,
And to our God their praise bring;
On strings and drum his might proclaim
To shout the glory of His name.