Posts Tagged ‘Guanano’

It Takes A Village

Posted by Macon and Katy Hare on Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Missionary, Carol Drake and Guanano Friend

Missionary, Carol Drake and Guanano Friend

“Carol’s computer is fixed and running.”  Lindy Drake said with a big grin.  “And we have a lot of people to thank for making this happen.”

The crew of the Tanaka boat carried the computer from the Drakes home in Brazil to the city of Manaus and back. Then missionaries John and Pat Sharp took the computer back and forth between the Tanaka boat and their field office.

In the USA, Dave Brendle, from NTM Micro Computer Deptartment. found and purchased a used screen for Lindy and Carol’s computer. Missionary Dave Sharp carried the screen back to Manaus when he traveled to Brazil with an NTM SUMMIT helps team. Lastly, NTM missionary tech, Phil Jansma put it all back together again and sent it to the Drakes in their tribal home.

“I thank every one of these people” Lindy said.  “They all have a part in what God is doing among the Guanano people.”

Isn’t it amazing that God put each one in the right place, at the right time; moved them around from one country to another and from a city to a tribal village? It was all for one purpose; so the literacy work that Lindy’s wife, Carol, is doing could move forward; So tribal people can read and understand the Scriptures in their own language.

Does God care about His Word reaching every tribe, and  every tongue in our lifetime?  You bet He does.  Because you prayed, you are a part  of the ‘village’ that served God’s purpose.  Thank you.

Like Lindy said,  “Carol is happy and that makes me happy.”

Does it make you happy, too?

Computer Speak

Posted by Macon and Katy Hare on Monday, February 14th, 2011
Lindy Drake and Mario working on Bible Translation

Lindy Drake and Mario working on Bible Translation

“I’ve learned five languages in my lifetime, but I have to admit that I am unable to speak computer.” Wrote missionary Lindy Drake. ” What does ‘Disable BIOS memory option caching and shadowing’ really mean in computer speak?”

That’s the message that kept flashing out to Lindy and Carol Drake as they stared hopelessly at their computer screen.  With mounting frustration their lifeline to complete the much needed literacy primers, also informed them  ‘The operating system is shutting down to prevent further damage to your computer’.

Not one but both computers are on the blink.  Now the literacy project that Carol is under a deadline to complete, comes to a grinding halt. Gratefully Lindy and Carol, missionaries among the Guanano tribal people, have a support system of computer savvy people who are ready to help them solve the problem, or at least interpret ‘computer speak’.   (more…)