Linguistic Languor

I was ready to use my new KiKaonde phrase that I had memorized, a greeting in the Lord.  A visiting Kaonde evangelist was just the right audience.  After greeting him, he looked a bit angry.  Then he asked me, “Why did you greet me in the name of your dog?”  Obviously something had gone terribly amiss.“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”

Colossians 3:8  KJV

Skating too close to blasphemy on that one,

Brian, Sondra, Noah, & Bryson

Pictured:  Kambo = Lord; Kabwa = dog.  That’s important to know.

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Ministry has gotten very busy, with the absence of Don & Rita. Sondra has taken one class a week for Rita and Brian is teaching a few of Don’s classes. They seem to be going well. We spent last month worshipping with the Lunsala congregation, where Don & Rita normally work. This month we are back at Maheba, the refugee camp, with the Congolese. The Bible class Sondra started for the missionary kids is also going well. Brian & Sondra were able to start Kikaonde language lessons last month and we bring the boys along so they can learn some too. Bryson always spends his time outside with the kids and Noah is both inside and outside. We have enjoyed starting a friendship with Billy and Fable Kakoma and they have been very helpful in learning Kikaonde. The thing Brian and Sondra have discovered the most is that we will not be able to learn this language like you would another Western language…We are just going to have to do as children do. Memorize something and then use it.

By the way, my father is healing nicely in the States and my parents are enjoying time with family and friends. They hope to be back in Mumena sometime in April. We send our greetings and love to all.