No internet

This is just to let you know that starting June 29 we will be without internet until further notice. We are praying for a quick, smooth network changeover, and will let you know as soon as we are back online.


The Kenners


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Karen Writers' Workshop

In one of our classes, Introduction to Literacy, we have been learning how to develop a literacy program and promote literacy in minority languages. As part of that class, we facilitated a writers' workshop for a local Karen (Burmese) Community. Here are a few pics from the afternoon...



It was really cool to get to spend some time with the people of this community. Most of them have immigrated to Australia after living several years (for many, most of their lives) in refugee camps. Just the thought of that is enough to cause one to rethink their worldview. This was a great learning experience in more ways than one.

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Final Week of the Term

We are in the final countdown. It is Monday of the last week of the semester, three major assessments still left to complete. Then, a much needed break. If you have been praying for us during this time, thank you.

Below is a picture of us just before participating in a writers workshop last weekend. This was part of our 'Introduction to Literacy' class. We spent the afternoon with some people from the Karen community (refugees from Burma/Thailand) encouraging them to write stories in their language. We will most likely do workshops like these in the villages in Vanuatu as part of the literacy program.
More pictures to come...





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Some more pics for you...

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A friends pictures...

Elyse is our neighbor and fellow student. She takes beautiful pictures and is sharing them on a blog. So, if you are curious what our part of Australia looks like this time of year, check it out...

http://elysianeyes.blogspot.com/



I love this time of year. I love fall. God is so great, His creation is so beautiful. I get such a bittersweet felling though, as the last of the leaves fall.

Tania

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In case you have been keeping your eye out for pictures, we updated the family album link with some pics from Mother's Day. What a wonderful refreshing day! > > > The link is over to the right =)



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It has been a while!

Tools for Analyzing the World's Languages
Houghton and Jim at the board working out their grammar homework...

Hello all!

It has been a busy few weeks. We have had visitors the last two weekends in a row. First was BMW general director, Paul Seger, and his wife Joan. They came to share some things with us and generally just be an encouragement. Then last week our area director and his wife came (they have asked us not to post names on the 'net due to work in restricted areas). We are back into the regular swing of things now, you know... classes, homework, and more classes. It was nice to have visitors and we were blessed by their encouragement, especially in the area of prayer.

The kids have been doing 'inter-school sport' and having lots of fun doing it. Josh qualified to represent the school at the district cross-country event. He and his friends have been spending a couple hours after school every day in 'training'.

Grace is trying out for the school play which will be put on in September, 'The Wizard of Oz'. As a young girl of 13, drama is right up her alley. =)

Oh, and, as many of you already know, we recently celebrated Gracie's 13th birthday. Thank you to those of you that took time to share a special note of encouragement with her. I had a friend take pictures of the party and I hope to get a few minutes to get them uploaded for you to see this weekend.

Well, before this gets toooo long I should wrap it up. One last piece of awesome news though... we had been secretly praying for the use of a car and the Lord has provided!!! We are so grateful! Not only that we now have wheels, but also for the laughter that it provides... If you guys have ever wondered how small of a car Jim could fit into... we have learned the answer. Just wait, I will get a picture of that up soon too. Seriously, we are just happy to have the freedom to be able to run to the store when we need to and to maybe get to see a little more of the area while we are here.

OK, signing off for now.

Tania for the crew


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