Here are some updates.

Our homestay brother, Jeremy, went to the hospital twice this week.  Once for a back sprain and then for an allergic reaction to the subsequent pain-killer.  He’s okay.  He’s the kind of guy who plays hard and always gets hurt. We had an overnight camp this week.  I wrote a little theme song and Dane did the choreography.  It was fun. Everybody adds “lah” to the end of their phrases.  ”Yeah-lah” “Okay-lah” “No-lah.”

I ate 5 Mcdonalds ice cream cones for lunch yesterday.  They don’t have many good sweets here so I had to take advantage while I could.  They’re only about 40 cents US.  A pint of Hagen-Daz (spelling?) is about $20.  An average chicken and rice meal is about $2.50.  The pricing is quite different here. I got sick last week, but I’m okay now. There is a set of twin girls here.  They are 19, but look like they’re about 12 or 13.

Only 2 weeks until I’ll be home.  It’s starting to fly by. That’s it for now.

much love,  Solomon

• if you’re sick
• if you want to be aware of what is going on in the spiritual world around you
• if you have a friend who needs help and support
• if you need to be forgiven
• if you are worried about something but want to trust God
• if you need to confess and “get right” with God - and want to pray powerfully
• if you want to build, or show thankfulness for your fellow Christians
• if you want to help protect your weaker, hurting Christian friends and support them against the evil forces that want to hurt them and mess with their minds
• if you want to have a good perspective on life
• if you want to be an ACTIVE part of the worship in your Church - praising your God
• if you want to do what God wants you to do and you want to make Him happy

Would you like more reasons than that?  Do you want to know more about prayer? If you do, talk to Rudy, Gayle, or your small group leader and we’ll find them together.

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We will be ministering to students at NUS (National University of Singapore) starting next week.

I lost my Bible and $500 that was in it. I left it on the plane, and went back soon after, but they couldn’t find it. “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21

I just ate pig guts. They didn’t tell me until afterwards. Not my favorite.  Singapore airlines is great. The flight attendants are awesome. 20 hours on the plan is a loooooong time, though.  Dane (the other student missionary) is a kick. He’s crazy and outgoing and loud. We live a couple blocks from a track. I ran there this morning and did some sprints. I have never sweat that much in my entire life.

I ate squid yesterday without knowing it. Dane and I are the biggest guys in Singapore, honestly. We are known as bodyguards. I am bigger than 99% of the population. People are amazed with beat boxing. I sang “eternity” for the Navigators here (the rap song Caleb and I wrote) and I will be singing it several more times, according to our leader.

I’ve learned a little Mandarin. Our home-stay family is incredibly nice and hospitable.

Blessings,
Solomon

Our Team: Rudy, Luci & Jared Herr - Jim & Gayle Buie - Dave & Carrie Mertz - Elise & Clarissa Emmert - Heather Shunk - Sara Bennion - Stacy Phelps