The Numbers

4 – the number of pages of my single-spaced 10 pt Arial To Do list

16 – the number of days until I leave for Peru

5 – the number of books in my Spanish self-taught course

85 – the percent of monthly support I am currently receiving. (Praise God!)

3 – the number of weeks I’ve been house-sitting in SW Portland

9 – the number of months old my niece will be when I leave for Peru

2 – the number of services I’ll be sharing in at my home church next Sunday

0 – the number of times I’ve second-guessed moving to Peru to work with Wycliffe

Countless – the number of minutes I’ll be missing family and friends, but thanking God for His hand of direction and His peace.

Portland photo album

Leaving my home in Portland is bittersweet. How nostalgic can you be when heading into a ministry that you've been preparing for and dreaming of for years? But it's healthy to be in the moment, and right now I'm feeling the sad part of this goodbye.Clockwise from upper left: Union Station, Ladd's Addition, St. John's Bridge, local color

Meet Jose

Jose (not his real name) a Quechua man in his 40's, has been helping the Bensons on the Huamalies Quechua translation for over a decade. 9 months ago, he left his family behind in the village where he lives, and has been receiving linguistic training at the SIL center in Lima. Jose will finish his year of training just as I finish my 2 months of Spanish language learning in Lima, and we'll be able to start working on the Huamalies dictionary once I move to Huanuco. Please pray for our ability to work together, and for my preparation to facilitate this project.