Some New Pictures of the Past Couple of Weeks

In this picture you will one of the five gates that leads into the Walled City.  In the past two weeks I have visited the Walled City twice, this was my third and fourth time to visit.  Continue to hit your knees for the people beyond these gates and walls.  Ask that they would join the family soon.

This picture was taken while our team from TX was out helping.  We had my lang. helper do a coffee ceremony for them while they were here.  Here she is pounding the coffee beans she roasted into powder.

In the picture on the left the coffee is brewing in this little pot.  It is some of the best stuff you'll ever drink :). 

This picture was taken while we were out in the "countryside" one day with the team.  We took them out to an area where there are some new family members, and to see some historical sights.

This picture if of a 10 and 9 year old girl I practiced my language with in the Walled City while our team was buying souvenirs.  These two were selling plastic bags, and trying to get me to buy one.  I convinced them that letting me take a picture was better :). 

Enjoy the pictures and keep lifting me up. 

Rachel

New Pictures Coming Soon

Brothers and Sisters,
    So month number 3 is almost over and a lot has been changing in the past few weeks.  I have much to tell, but will wait until this week we are about to begin has come to a close.  Continue to lift me up thank you for continuing to do that daily.  When you aren't hitting your knees, I can tell on a day to day basis.  I hope you enjoy the new background....I thought it was a little more me and who knows it may be changing yet again :). 
    This past week we had a team from Texas out to help our team, and I was able to get a lot of pictures this past week without feeling like too big of a tourist since I was surrounded with other picture takers!  I will be putting some of them up soon.  This coming week I will be at a meeting helping to take care of some fellow TCKS.  Please be in lifting up mode throughout this week, as me doing this with the team of 5 other young ladies was something last minute.  Ask that we have patience and love for these kiddos, and that we have enough to keep them engaged and learning.  Pr also for good health this week as often when groups of us get together we tend to pass around sicknesses.  Ask that none of us would get sick or more sick this week.  Please also be lifting up traveling mercies.

Rachel

3 Months Quickly Moving to 4

Thank you brothers and sisters for bringing me before the Throne.  Without your constant pr and intercession I could not still be here.  I have already been here for 3 months, and the third month seems to rapidly be moving towards the 4th.  It is crazy to think that it is already Fall back home in the States, and I am missing drinking my favourite Starbucks drink (Pumpkin Spice Latte), and running in the cool of a Fall afternoon.  Continue to pr that He would show me where I am to be, and what I am to be doing for Him.  Also lift up that soon He would put me in a place where I can run outside again.

Being here 3 months I am already almost done with the first phase of language study.  I should be done by Monday of next week, and then at some point I will have my first language evaluation.  Please be in pr for this evaulation as many of you, who know me, know that I hate tests!  Ask that I would not become anxious over it, but trust Him.  I recently realized that I can now communicate at about a 5 year old level, which means I can shop without help, and explain to people my name etc.  Continue to pr for my language situation.

Many of you have been sending me very sweet and very much needed care packages over the past 3 months.  Every package that has been sent I have received thank you so much, and please keep sending them!  Getting a package in the mail can turn a really difficult day into something much better, and He uses your gifts to help us here.  If you are interested in sending me a care package write me at racfarmer@mailboxwiz.com or find me on facebook and I'll send you a list to go by. 

Please continue to pr for the Horn and the people here.  The Family is growing every day here.  Pr that people who are truly called to this area of the world and who have a passion to live out in a very rural area would come out here.  Pr for the team I am serving on currently as we get ready for a volunteer team that is coming from Texas on Saturday to help us for a week.  Pr that they would stay healthy and they would be willing to learn and work while they are here.  Pr also for their safety in travel. 

Continue to also lift me up as I continue to wait on word from the leadership about what is next for me. 

Rachel