From Phillip

Well, I finally have a chance to update. We've started classes and have been learning a lot over the past couple of weeks. We just finished our class on African culture and traditional religion. We just started Diesel Mechanics this week ... a lot of fun.

Besides studying and spending time in class, we keep ourselves pretty busy around here. I'm getting in great African shape ... we hike down and back up the cliff almost everyday ... it's quite a workout. The other day, a dead hippo washed up and we poked it a little with sticks. The Africans came down and cut it to pieces to eat ... one of the most horrible smells I've ever experienced.

Today we had a day off and we went into town to get some breakfast and swim in the pool. Even with baboons trying to steal the food, and the pool being ice cold, it was a great day.

We head out into the villages for our next expedition in a couple of weeks. God really opened a door for us on this next trip. We have an opportunity to help evangelize at a conference for all the headmen of several different villages. Missionaries rarely get a chance to gather all of the headmen (leaders under the chief) in one spot for one event. They agreed to meet on our behalf so that we can evangelize to them. These men have great influence on their villages and leading them to Christ and establishing churches would be a huge step in winning their villages to Christ.

Pray- pray that this next expedition goes well and that God opens doors. Pray that the Lord goes before us and works on the hearts of these village leaders. Pray that through these leaders, God will win dozens of villages.

Pray for the Lord to guide me on what to do after AMT.

Pray for missionaries all over the world who are pioneering the Gospel. The Harvest is plentiful and the workers are few ... there's a lot of world out there that still needs Jesus, but have never had the chance to hear.

Thanks everybody for your prayers and support. I'll try and send more info as soon as I can. God bless!

~Phil.