Update from Kyla

Dear Pastor and  Church family,

I am blessed to be a part of this Fiji Bible project. 

This is the schedule when we get to a school.  

-The men unload the numerous boxes of Bibles.  

-When we get the signal of "go," we walk to the area where the students have gathered. 

-The Fijians put chairs at the front of the class that face all the students, and that is where " team Canada" and a few others sit.  

-After the Fijian students have sang some songs, Bro. Brooks tells the students how the Fiji Bible Project came about and explains things about the Bible such as the red letter addition, study guide,dictionary, and the fact that the cover is waterproof.  

-After that we all introduce ourselves,and in short order we, the team, sing a hymn.  

-In closing   Pastor Ryan Gray, the pastor of a local church here in Fiji,tells the students why the Bible means so much to him... salvation and protection from sin.  

-The last thing we do is my favourite part... handing out the Bibles! 

- Once all is said and done, many times the faculty will serve us tea along with a few snacks.  So after 3-4 schools you could have about that much tea!  

At one school, the children were asking all of us to sign their new Bibles.  That was neat!

As I sit in that chair facing all the students,  I think of the many people from Golden Plains who have given sacrificially to this missions trip.  I am honoured to represent Golden Plains Baptist Church, and I don't want to take that lightly.

Here in Fiji, the people drive on the left side of the road.  

The temperature has been much milder than I was expecting.  The hottest it has gotten thus far  is 27 degrees with 70% humidity.  

The food has been wonderful.  We have not experienced any really weird food yet.  

We sleep on beds that are on the floor.  

Our shower is similar to the ones in Mexico- made out of cement blocks!  We have only cold water, which feels good on a warm day.  

As far as laundry goes, we can't do laundry.  The lady that we are staying with told us that she will do our laundry and we are not allowed to help.

  The prices for food at grocery stores, markets, and restaurants  are pretty comparable to those in Canada.  

The markets are kind of similar to those in Mexico.  I have not seen a meat market here yet!

Please pray that the Lord would give me boldness and an opportunity to witness to somebody!

Kyla