Volume 3, Issue 4 October 2010

If I then, your
Lord and Teacher,
have washed your

FAY FOOTPRINTS

John 13:14-15
feet, you also ought
to wash one an-
other’s feet. For I
have given you an
example, that you
Lutheran Bible Translators also should do just
as I have done to
you.
Following the Family:
Adjustment to the U.S.
Thirteen months is a long enough time away from the United States to forget • Praise for our time in
a few things, especially when you’re only 18 months or 3 years old. Both kids France!
have loved riding in the car because every time it’s a new adventure, and they
have one another as entertainment. They have been thrilled by things like the • Praise for smooth
garage door opening, carpet, and donuts. From the eyes of adults who spent over travels and that the
24 years of their lives in this culture, a lot is familiar, of course, but there have kids have done so well
been some minor adjustments such as not forgetting to add tax (this is included in through all the
the prices of things in France) and remembering which language to use. changes!
• Pray for the health of
This last one might seem a little odd to you; I (Cara) Cara and baby #3 due
am sure it was for the individual I interacted with in in late November.
Heathrow airport. We had just arrived in London • Pray for his guidance
and Kory was taking the children for a run-around- in setting up routines
the-airport break while I guarded the bags. A man here that will help us

Pray For Us...

came up and began to sit down. Being a native balance partnership
English speaker and in a country where English is development, contin-
everywhere, I, of course, told him in French that ued French language
the seat was taken. To make the situation even learning, preparation
more odd, he responded in French. It wasn’t until for our new family
he walked away that I realized what I had done. member, and prepara-
Kory didn’t do anything quite so crazy but we both tion for our upcoming
had a difficult time during our first week remem- move to Cameroon.
bering to say “Hello” “Thank you” and “Excuse
On a pontoon ride days after me” instead of the French equivalents. Apparent- • Pray that God would
arriving in the U.S. ly our brains are programmed to speak in French continue to open the
when interacting with strangers, so it took a little while to remember that every- hearts of the Nizaa
one around us speaks English! people to His Word in
their language.

Thinking ahead…. As the months close in on our upcoming move to Cameroon, we have begun
making more specific plans about our time there. Our first few months will be spent visiting the capital city
Yaoundé, Ngaoundéré (the closest large city where the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon offices are),
and the village of LBT co-workers Martin and Joan Weber who have served in Cameroon for close to 30 years.
We will also visit Galim to decide which house to live in and begin doing the necessary repairs. During our first
term of 2.5-3 years, we will be focusing on learning two languages: Fulfulde (which we will use primarily in the
market place and to communicate with those who do not speak French or Nizaa) and Nizaa. We will also be
learning how to function as an American family living in Cameroon and building relationships with those around
us. Please keep praying for our housing situation in the village of Galim, that we might be able to find suitable
housing near Nizaa speakers.
Partnership Development

We have already had the opportunity to visit four churches as well as our alma
mater (Valparaiso University) and meet so many wonderful people. We are
looking forward to sharing with more of you in the coming months. Here is the
list of places we will be this fall. Please pray for the Lord to move in churches’
and individuals’ hearts to support our ministry. If your small group or church
would like us to come and visit, we still have several mid-week dates available.
Our contact information is at the bottom of this page.

October 17 Cross of Christ Lutheran in Crown Point, IN

October 21 Lutheran High School in Indianapolis
October 23 LWML Indianapolis West Zone Rally
October 24 Peace Lutheran in Seymour, IN
October 31 Calvary Lutheran in Indianapolis
November 6 LWML Indianapolis East Zone Rally
November 7 New Joy Lutheran in Westfield, IN

From left to right: playing in the sand at the Indiana Dunes, Cara with her class at our The mission of
graduation from IFALPES LBT is to help
bring people to
faith in Jesus
Christ by making
the Word of God
available to those
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