Light of Togo

In class, I regularly have an assignment known as a “dictée.” In this exercise I listen to a recording of somebody speaking French and then dictate on paper each word that is said. Doesn’t sound too hard, right? Well, while these exercises have become easier with time and practice, this latest one caused me to think, “Am I in the right class? This sounds like Uzbekistanian!” Just for fun, listen to this quick excerpt.

She takes those big breaths so she can talk faster!

Last semester (Sept - Dec) was really great. For the first time, Tiff and I were in the same class together, and we had a really great professor, named Madame Angel. She is one of the most animated and eccentric people I have ever met! We had a really great time in her class, and we got to know many of our classmates very well. We took up a collection at the end of the semester to get Angel something nice. With around $150 collected, we were able to give her some nice ear rings, a colorful cloth thingy (sorry, I have no idea what all these accessories are called!), and a card signed by the class. As you can see from the photos, she truly was surprised and touched by this. She went around to each person and gave us all a big hug.

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Click here to download a printable PDF copy of this letter: Jan’08

It has been a long time coming, but if you remember in our last prayer letter, we mentioned that we would be changing the way in which we regularly communicate with you. Unfortunately this transition took much longer than we first expected or hoped, but at last our website overhaul is finished, and we believe that this will allow us to more effectively communicate with you, and you with us.

We have modified our website from a purely informational site into a blog where we will be regularly updating you on what is going on in our lives and our ministry. The address has not changed, so come pay us a visit at www.lightoftogo.com.

Rest assured that we will continue to send out a regular update letter each month as well, but it is going to be much more concise and less detailed than it previously was. It will briefly highlight some things from the previous month and give you a couple of prayer requests. In our blog, however, we will provide a much more detailed and personal account of everything that God is doing in our lives.

Other than that, in the past few months we have stayed extremely busy with so many things going on. Our French studies are progressing very well. I am in the Intermediate-Advanced class at the university, while Tiffany is studying with an excellent private tutor and doing very well.

Thank you so much for praying for our Togo co-workers, the Huffs. They arrived safely in Québec in December and the Lord was able to use us in finding them a good apartment, furniture, and many other things before they arrived.

Joshua recently turned five years old, and had a great birthday party. He’s so excited about everything going on in his life right now, and you can see photos video, and read about it on the website.

Thank you so much for your patience during this transition time, and we want to thank you sincerely for your continued prayer and support.