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

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

March

This crazy huge moth was on our porch one morning

 
 Dylan is doing language study full time now.  Here he is on his way to the office.  It's up near the top right of the picture.  Behind the trees you can see a little bit of gray.
He and Logan share and office.  The kids and I went up to visit him one day.  The kids were very impressed with the snacks he had up there.  When I asked Gideon if he knew what Daddy did up in his office he said, "Yes, he plays on the computer and eats food."
This red floppy hat was making the rounds.  I thought this little kid looked pretty hilarious in it.  Sometimes the people get really random things like this.  For a long time there was a man who wore a joker hat with the little points on it.  We still call him 'the Joker' when talking about him :).
 The kids love their bouncy donkeys!
 Looking at some new puppies in a hut nearby.
 The Dem people have fire pits in the middle of their round huts. It keeps them warm at night, but is also very smokey.
 Just hangin around

 There are lots of fences to keep pigs out of the gardens and airstrip so to get most places you have to climb make-shift ladders.
 Gideon practicing his archery skills
 /The people are always very generous with their produce.  Even though they haven't had a lot of food the past few months, recently their beans were ready and they shared with us.  Raquel was put to work tipping and tailing (Gideon tried to help too:)
 We set up a rotating babysitting schedule with our coworkers so that each couple can have a 'date' once a month while someone watches their kids.  There aren't a whole lot of entertainment options here, but we took a little walk and went to this beautiful waterfall :)

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