From Feb. 26-28th I had the privilege to attend a class in NYC by Adaptive Design Association, Inc., which taught me the basics of working with cardboard and how to design and produce my own adaptive equipment. It was fabulous! Deb and I had lots of fun learning the tools of the trade and building our own projects, including a scaled-down model of an infant chair that we hope to reproduce in Niger. It will be a huge asset to be able to make things from our own hands in our resource-poor context.
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| Using power tools! |
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| Our scaled-down model of a toddler seat |
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| My project from conception to (almost) finish |
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| Mom's new lap desk, in final stage- - she picked out the patterned paper to cover it (decoupage style) |
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Last Sunday, March 11th, I was commissioned by my home church, Tri-Village Church in Streamwood, IL (a campus of Wheaton Bible Church). TVC is only about 18 months old and I'm the first missionary to be sent overseas from this congregation. It was awesome to have Pastor Wil and everyone in attendance pray over me to send me out!
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This weekend I'm at the medical missionary training by the Christian Medical and Dental Association, in Abingdon, VA, and on Sunday I move on to the Center for Intercultural Training in Union Mills, NC. I won't be home again until April 14th. Please keep me in your prayers and come back for updates!
