The studies on the Book of Proverbs are progressing well. I'm up to my third translator now. Folk are keen and game to translate which is good. To date we have covered
Proverbs - intro and Wisdom
Proverbs on sexual purity
The righteous and the wicked
Seven things God hates (pride, lying, murder, deceit, rebellion, gossip, strife)
Most weeks have an over-lapping element - we are still dealing with questions from week 2! I like to keep a mix going with small-group work, questions and homework. Next week is meant to be on relationships - but I have a feeling most of it will be a part 2 to this week. So many areas of Cambodian society are crooked as, and to see 'the crooked places made straight' in regards to personal and corporate character is no small undertaking.
A small-group from last night, coming up with straight answers to crooked character questions.
It is pleasing to see numbers holding up. We started with 10, built to 16 and then with two people away sick yesterday we were at 14. One of our guys who was sick apparently needs an x-ray, and has to go to Vietnam for something that basic. I get a little edgy when I hear of NZ and Aussie critics speak of our health systems being 'third world'. They have no idea ...
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