Volume 1, Issue 4 August 2008
If I then, your
FAY FOOTPRINTS
Getting Back to
the Basics
By Kory
Growing up in the booming me-
tropolis of Topeka, Kansas, I never
had to think about where the water
that I drank came from or worry if
it would be there when I needed it.
I didn’t have to worry about using
too much electricity when watching
TV or reheating a meal in the mi-
crowave. I didn’t even have to
worry about where all of our waste
(and I’m not talking about trash)
went after disposing of it. Now, as
we prepare for our time in Camer-
oon, we do have to think about it,
and frankly, I don’t have too much
experience in wiring a home or drill-
ing a well. Thankfully, Pioneer Bi-
ble Translators (another Bible
translation organization) offered a
class in Dallas, teaching how to
deal with some of the challenges of
setting up and maintaining a home
overseas. Throughout this course,
we began with introductory lec-
tures on topics such as AC and DC
electricity and solar power and then
put them into practice. Some of
the hands-on projects included set-
ting up a solar powered electrical
system which powered a light bulb,
Attend IDIOM
(orientation to LBT) in
May ‘06
LBT application (‘06-’07)
Lord and Teacher,
have washed your
John 13:14-15
feet, you also ought
to wash one an-
other’s feet. For I
Lutheran Bible Translators have given you an
example, that you
also should do just
soldering ends onto electrical
wires, repairing lawn mowers
as I have done to
you.
(as part of the small engine repair
unit), examining the ins and outs
of motorcycle maintenance, and
getting lots of practice at using the
multi-meter. We also were intro- • Praise God for the incredible
duced to canning (did you know support we have received from
you could can butter or cheese?), family, friends, and strangers
needs for the bush kitchen, how to alike!
maintain lanterns, how and where
to drill a well, and how and where • Praise Him for two wonderful
to place a disposal place for human years of marriage!
waste (always put your well uphill
• Pray for us as we travel, that
from your septic system). After
Pray For Us...
we would be patient with one
taking this course, I would like to
another and that we would be
say that I am not an expert now in
all of these fields, but I will settle joyful and open to serving
with saying that when the time Him even when we are weary.
comes to build or repair something
• Pray that we would follow the
in our home in Cameroon, I won’t
Holy Spirit’s guidance as we
be totally clueless.
speak to groups both small
and large.
A snapshot of our speaking schedule
during this month and next: • Pray for open hearts and ears
on the part of those who will
-August 2-3 Peace Lutheran in Fremont, IN
hear us speak.
-August 6 St. Lorenz Lutheran in
Frankenmuth, MI
-August 10 Grace Lutheran Fellowship in
Romeo, MI
-August 17-September 7
Our Shepherd Lutheran in
Indianapolis, IN
In His Time...
Partnership Development Depart for field
(Prayer and Financial support) assignment in
Appointment as LBT
July ‘08-July ‘09 Cameroon
missionaries (Jan ‘08)
January ‘11
Depart for Chambéry,
Classes at GIAL in TX
(July ‘07—June ‘08) France, for French study
August ‘09

Following the
Family
This is really going to be more of a
Sam update because the rest of the time.
newsletter covers pretty well what
the adults in the family have been
doing! Sam keeps very busy. He
prefers running over walking as it is to all of you for praying for us, pro- time in Cameroon (pictured below).
faster. His favorite toys of the
month would include spoons, pup-
pies (living ones, especially), the
hose, and baseball bats (plastic ones, at this whole partnership develop-
mind you). He is becoming more
social by the minute. He has
developed a “social laugh” which
sounds a little bit like a donkey and are not kidding when we say we
uses it when he notices everyone else could not do this without you!
is laughing but isn’t quite sure why.
He’s pretty sure that he’s the center
of the universe and is very confused
when people don’t pay attention to
him. Lastly, he talks about as fast
Family enjoying a carousel ride at Gage Park in Topeka
Write to us at:
Kory, Cara, and Samuel Fay
848 Balroyal Ct.
Indianapolis, IN 46234
kcfay@lbt.org
www.fayfootprints.com
as he moves and doesn’t make a
whole lot of sense, yet, but his facial
Note!
expressions and body language make You may have noticed that our
things perfectly clear, most of the timeline below has changed. We re-
cently found out that we will be at-
tending IFALPES, a French school
Thank you! in Chambéry, France, for our
We want to say a HUGE thank you French study in preparation for our
viding the occasional place to stay or For more info, check out
meal to eat, and giving to our minis- www.ifalpes.fr and click on the Brit-
try. We are still very much newbies
ish flag (unless you happen to know
ment thing but we have felt your French)!
prayers as we have travelled and
prepared for the months ahead. We
Resting and Preparing
The last few months have been very -Attending a two-week workshop
busy and yet relaxing with LBT in Aurora, IL: hearing the
for our family all in stories of LBT missionaries (past and
the same fell swoop. present), learning more about our
Here are just a few of assignment in Cameroon (more to
the things we’ve been come!), working on our presentation
up to: that we will do in churches/Bible
-Visiting family and studies/etc., and getting to know the
friends, many of staff and volunteers at the Service
whom we have not Center.
seen in over a year!
-Settling into Cara’s
parents’ house where The mission of
we will be living for LBT is to help
the next few months bring people to
faith in Jesus
Christ by making
the Word of God
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