Exloring Life Eternal

Louise just finished recording for today. Verda recorded this morning. I am happy to report that Louise finished recording all of her parts for the Gospel of Luke. One chapter remains for Verda, as narrator, to record the next time she works with us (Monday). Now we have a large amount for Leroy to record for the voice of Jesus. Leroy has a fulltime job, but he is able to get some time off to record with us once in awhile. We hope he will be able to work with us tomorrow (Friday) morning when Verda will be gone. Please pray that Leroy will be able to put in longer periods of time to record the voice of Jesus. Cheyenne like hearing his voice recorded as he does the voice of Jesus. Please also pray that Leroy will be able to relax when he records. He works so hard at trying to record the best that he can that he often tenses up and tires himself out in a short amount of time. We probably have about 10 or so hours of recording that we need Leroy to do, so it will help him as well as the naturalness of his recordings if he will be able to relax as he records.

We have been meeting our goal of averaging 25 verses recorded each work day. I have also been able to squeeze in some time to edit some of the sound files. I have been able to copy several passages to CD and distribute them already (including to some Cheyennes from Oklahoma who were here recently for a funeral). I am trying to get all of the Easter chapters from Luke ready for people to listen to during the Easter season.

Everyone who listens to the recordings comments on how good they sound. The Cheyenne voices come through loud and clear. Please continue to pray that Cheyennes will find new life in Christ through hearing God's Word so clearly in their heart languages.

I am also happy to report that I have had almost no more computer problems for recording. We upgraded to a new version of the recording program and it has been working very well.

Elena did pretty well at the meetings she attended in Arizona. Of course she had to pace herself to be able to cope with the schedule since her energy is limited with her Lyme Disease. She made sure she got good rest and that helped. Elena will have her regular 6 month telephone consultation with her doctor in Chicago tomorrow. At this point Elena is tolerating all of the antibiotics she is on as well as other medicines the doctor has her taking. Elena feels that she might be experiencing a slight amount of improvement. She still has a long ways to go for full recovery, but we are thankful for each bit of progress.

Please continue to pray for my energy as we do the recording work. I am putting in long intense hours and I am tired. But I am trying to pace myself, get good rest at night, and am buoyed up knowing that if we keep up our current pace, we will finish the recording work on schedule, and will be able to do what our hearts have desired for so many years, release the recorded and printed Scriptures to Cheyennes in the clearest form they have ever had.

- Wayne & Elena Leman [wayne_leman@sil.org]
Busby, Montana

Nate Wilson is a dear friend of mine who has mentored me through the years. Here's part of their latest news.

“Supplying the needs of the saints”

This phrase comes directly out of II Corinthians, and it describes a mercy ministry conducted by the Apostle Paul and Titus. In chapter 8, Paul reminds the Corinthian church of a benevolence project for the church in Jerusalem in which they had expressed some interest. Paul worked as an “administrator” of this gift. In chapter 9, Paul ap-peals to their good reputation and encourages them to “sow bountifully,” quoting scripture and promising that God will bless them for giving “liberally!” Verses from this passage (II Cor. 8:3 and 9:7) are often used in support of giving for church planting missions, but the biblical context of these passages is actually financial aid for impoverished believers. Referring to the same project, Paul states this explicitly in Romans 15:26, “For Macedonia [Thessalonica] and Achaia [Corinth] have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.” Here we have mission leaders (Paul and company) collecting money in certain countries and, through careful administration, distributing it to impoverished believers in another country. This is exactly what The TentMaker Project does. What an exciting thing to follow in the footsteps of the apostles and
administrate the giving of financial aid from our own country to minister to the needs of the saints in Uganda through The TentMaker Project!

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Carbondale Notes: One House, Two Addresses.

Our family has a new mailing address! It is 2544 Grammer Rd., Carbondale, IL 62903. No, we did not move. Here’s the true story:

Once upon a time there was a man named Mr. Drone. He owned a meadow on Green Ridge near the Big Muddy River. He built some houses there and sold one of them to Mr. Weiss. Mr. Weiss got tired of driving around his property to Drone Meadow Road and across the meadow on the dirt tracks to his house, so he made a driveway directly to the nearest paved road leading to Mr. Grammer’s apple orchard. With disuse, the end of Drone Meadow Road became overgrown with brambles.

We began renting Mr. Weiss’ house last year. At Christmas time, some of our gifts didn’t make it on time because the house number was still pegged to Drone Meadow Road. Delivery men were driving up and down Drone Meadow and couldn’t find the house! So we asked the UPS deliveryman what to do. “Use the street number where your driveway hits Grammer Road,” he admonished us. So we spelled “2544 GRAMMER RD” in reflective letters on our mailbox. Soon another package got lost, this time in the U.S. Mail. When we asked our mailman about it, he emphatically told us, “That Grammer Road address is wrong; use the Drone Meadow address!” The next day, I discovered our reflective stickers in a neat pile on the ground near our mailbox.

To make a long story short, we brought the county in to solve the problem. They told the post office to use the Grammer Rd. address ... and the Wilsons lived happily ever after.

For the rest of the news from the Wilsons:
http://nathan.wilson.home.att.net/news2005_03.htm

In light of the following article, may I suggest that those so moved pray in the manner described in 2 Chronicles 7:14 for the salvation of the peoples of Aceh so that further earthquakes be averted, as much as possible.

Blessings,
Mert H.

Scientists Predict Second Asian Earthquake Within a Year

London, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A group of British scientists warns that a second quake of around 7.5 on the Richter scale is likely to hit south east Asia within a year, as the previous left the area very vulnerable.

Although it is not possible to predict the exact date of the occurrence, parallel quakes -as the scientific community defines this phenomenen - generally occur within one year.

The December 26, 2004 earthquake which caused the tsunami which left more than 300,000 people dead or missing in 12 countries, also moved the Indian peninsular 12 centimeters closer to Indonesia, and displaced the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as the Sumatran coast. The latter is now vulnerable to further quakes, according to the study.

Professor John McCloskey, who headed the research, endorsed the need for a warning system in the Indian Ocean as the UNESCO 300-member Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission readies to develop a "tsunami" warning system to be operational by June 2006.

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http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BC472A872-2C5B-4173-801A-34001EC06833%7D&language=EN

Our precious daughter-in-law, Ana, has nourished a dream for many years—that when Daniel reached his senior year in high school, she wanted to take the family on a dream trip to Europe. (Daniel will graduate on June 3 and we will be there to celebrate with the family.)

The unique part is that in spite of increasing financial family demands, the dream never diminished. To fulfill her promise made to her family, she went into making and selling a particular Mexican delicacy called tamales. Ana was encouraged by sales, but her hands literally gave out. She would go to bed at night with her hands red and swollen and her pillow stained with tears of pain. She arose the following morning to return again to her promised dream. This went on for weeks and weeks. Business boomed as sales increased, but so did the pain in her hands.

Pray for this stalwart and undaunted Christian warrior who was so determined to make her promised dream trip come to fruition that she was willing to pay the price. Oh, that I were so determined over spiritual things in my life. Oh, that I were as committed to promises I have made to God! I want to be like Ana. My problem is that I am not willing to pay the price!

Ana has taught me one indelible lesson: When you make a promise, either to God or your family, you keep it at all cost! Regardless! No excuses!

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From Carolyn & Mack M.
calmack@bellsouth.net

Our precious daughter-in-law, Ana, has nourished a dream for many years—that when Daniel reached his senior year in high school, she wanted to take the family on a dream trip to Europe. (Daniel will graduate on June 3 and we will be there to celebrate with the family.)

The unique part is that in spite of increasing financial family demands, the dream never diminished. To fulfill her promise made to her family, she went into making and selling a particular Mexican delicacy called tamales. Ana was encouraged by sales, but her hands literally gave out. She would go to bed at night with her hands red and swollen and her pillow stained with tears of pain. She arose the following morning to return again to her promised dream. This went on for weeks and weeks. Business boomed as sales increased, but so did the pain in her hands.

Pray for this stalwart and undaunted Christian warrior who was so determined to make her promised dream trip come to fruition that she was willing to pay the price. Oh, that I were so determined over spiritual things in my life. Oh, that I were as committed to promises I have made to God! I want to be like Ana. My problem is that I am not willing to pay the price!

Ana has taught me one indelible lesson: When you make a promise, either to God or your family, you keep it at all cost! Regardless! No excuses!

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From Carolyn & Mack M.
calmack@bellsouth.net

sent by: calmack@bellsouth.net

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important that we keep mentally alert. The saying, "If you don't use it, you will lose it," also applies to the brain. Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence. Take the following test and determine if you are losing it or are still "with it." OK, relax, and ... Begin.

1. What do you put in a toaster?



















Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," then give up now and go do
something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," continue.


2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink?



















Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously over stressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate, such as Children's World." If you said "water," proceed.


3. If a red house is made from red bricks, and a blue house is made from blue bricks, and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from?



















Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said, "green bricks,"
what are you still doing reading these questions? If you said "glass," then keep it up.



4. Twenty years ago, a plane was flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If you recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines failed. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the third engine fails before he has time to attempt an emergency landing, and the plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany.

Where would you bury the survivors? ... in East Germany or West Germany
or in "no man's land"?



















Answer: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said anything else, please be sure NEVER try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. If you said, "You don't bury
survivors," proceed to the next question.



5. If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?



















Answer: One degree. If you said, "360 degrees" or anything other than "one degree," you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are obviously out of your league. Turn in your pencil, and exit the room. Everyone else proceed to the final question.



6. Without using a calculator -- You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus, and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven.

What was the name of the bus driver?



















Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember? It was you.

:-)