FOLLOW OUR ADVENTURES IN DEMLAND

We live amongst a tribal group known as the Dem who are located in the mountains of Southeast Asia. We are here to learn their language, translate the Bible into their language, and teach them about God. If you would you like to receive our monthly newsletter, send us an email at: dylan_vanrensburg@ntm.org

Friday, November 29, 2013

 The people here are very generous with giving us lots of fruits and veggies almost every day!  The green oblong things are called chayote in English (according to wikipedia:) and can be used instead of apples or zucchini in recipes.  We really like them!  The green bundles are the leaves from the same plant and are a pretty good substitute for spinach.  The red fruit is called 'buah belanda' here and I couldn't find an English name.  It translates into Dutch fruit, but anyways, it's delicious!  It's kind of like a sweet, tart tomato.  That doesn't make much sense so you'll just have to come visit and try it out:)  We've also received sweet potatoes, pumpkin, passion fruit, corn, peanuts and cabbage.
 As we unpacked all our boxes the people were glad to take them off our hands.  Someone told Dylan they were going to use theirs for their bed.
Gideon and Roman love to be out on the airstrip.  Sometimes they can go out by themselves, but not on plane days!
They love to have their picture taken and then come look at it afterward:)

 Raquel has been playing with the kids from the afternoon we arrived.  There are hard times when they don't understand her or they play too rough, but overall she has had a great attitude and is fitting in well.  We thank the Lord for her willing spirit in making yet another set of friends in a new place/language!
 It rains almost every night here, but occasionally during the day and then we get beautiful rainbows.  Not a bad view from our living room window!
 Roman obviously had an exhausting morning:)

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