Proverbs

They've just fallen in love with us. And it's becoming sooo, so rewarding.

We've now had 7 days of classes, and right from the start the students just hovered over us like flies to garbage, (not that they're flies..... aaand nor are we garbage lol), pressing us with so many questions about who we are, where we're from in the states, our families, what we studied in school, how many children we have, and on and on and on. So of course we just opened up and told them all about us (but still being wary of sharing our deep love for Pod and Pizzas) and asked them likewise. And slowly, discreetly, sharing about His awesome love. Many have become quite interested... but no tangible fruit yet. One of the easiest ways we teach them is through sharing with them, be it verbally or non-verbally, some of the simple parables and proverbs threaded within the Word.

I feel to this day all the preparation that went into the trip... the pryrs, the airplane flights, the orientation, everything... is all starting to pay off. We teach the students from 10-1pm, and then do activities 1-4pm, finding any way possible to slip in the gas pill. Many of them afterwards invite us to go get ice cream with them, go to the musuem, have dinner, etc. Going to the King's House on sundays is rewarding too. We went to two different ones this past sunday in a village called Tokmok, and both have just awesome fire and passion, the second one with tongues and everything! Despite the dismal lives of the Kyrgyz people, many scattered believers have deep, agape love for our Redeemer.

The students have really been learning too! My partner and I teach level 3 of 4 (beginner, elementary, intermediate, and "upper-intermediate" - they don't like the name advanced. None of them think they are, heh), and we've taught them American greetings, education, expressions, how to ask for directions, shopping, restuarant behavior, sports... and much more to come.

Things are reallllly picking up. =)

I'm hungry for opportunities to share my love for Pizzas with them. Please pry there shall be more.