Dear Friends and Family,

Almost six weeks in, a bit hard to believe. However, while here I've noticed that time passes neither too swiftly, nor too slowly. My days are extremely busy, and I have already mentioned to some that teaching here has been like seminary on steroids. Of course my time at seminary remains one of the greatest periods of my life--I know I'm still a young-gun, but I am so thankful for that period of my life. Teaching here has been like seminary on steroids in the following way: I love teaching here, I absolutely do, however, on top of studying the material, much like seminary as a student, I am teaching what i study as well. On Thursdays, after teaching for 6 hours straight I feel like I just got into a fight with Bruce Lee; and yet, I am encouraged by the fact that I am teaching the Scriptures to God's people called to minister the gospel in Cameroon. It has been an unbelievable privilege and I remain so very thankful. Today (Friday), which is usually my day off, I'll be meeting with two students for an independent study on NT Survey-Acts to Revelation. We will be walking through all of Acts 2, Romans 6-8 and 1 Cor. 15:1-8. I'm pretty stoked but am wondering how long this will take--too bad for the students, but we will probably be together for at least 3 hours. I'm hoping to have some students over in the near future, maybe a Friday night, for fellowship. In seminary, the guys and I would get together on the weekends for a movie or Piper Biography. John Piper gives these amazing biographies on heroes of the Christian faith. I may attempt this next Friday. Of course I cannot have every student over--that would be impossible, and yet I hope that students do not get their feelings hurt when they are not invited. I'm hoping for a group of about 6-8, 1 to 2 students from each class. Maybe I can draw names from a hat. Anyways, tomorrow I'm meeting with Ngala, my little Muslim friend, once again. He is planning to come by my home about 11AM for a study of the Bible. After this I will follow him to his home so as to meet his family. I'm not sure what to expect, or how they feel about me sharing Christ with their grandson, but I am excited all the same. Pray that the Lord would give me boldness to share the gospel with the entire family. In other news, Pa seems to be doing better. Until he recovers fully i have hired another cook. Her name is Ansela and she is the mother of 5. She seriously puts Betty Crocker to shame. She makes this sauce called Pepe which I think may have its origin in pieces of our sun that have broken off and fallen to the earth. One drop of this stuff makes my nose bleed and yet I just cannot stop eating it. I'm hoping that it will aid me in my beard growth--a goal of mine while here in Africa. Lastly, I had a wonderful week teaching. My students are so encouraging. My Hebrew class is still going well, but the pace is becoming frightful. Last week we covered four chapter from the grammar--for those of you who have not taken Hebrew, that is insane. The students are coping well, and I hope their desire to learn the language, coupled with God's grace, helps them to endure to the end of the semester. Well, i must be going now. I'm preaching this Sunday night to the students on Gal. 5:16-18. Please keep me in your prayers.

For His glory,

CT