The second
session of our biblical theology course last night went well—a good bit better
than the first one. On day one we
struggled a bit (students, interpreter, and I) to track with each other—to get
that thought across clearly and efficiently, and to keep the thinking process
from bogging down. But day two things
improved, which made for a smoother evening and better interaction.
A
disappointment was that some of the Albanian church leaders who attended the
first night didn’t come back the second.
A few had brought their children the first night, assuming (or hoping)
that childcare would be provided even though no announcement of this had been
made (thankfully, though, a missionary who was in attendance was able to step
out for the evening and play with the kids).
So for day two, seeing that childcare was not offered, a handful of
students opted to stay home. It’s a
tough decision: the course sessions run
until 11:00 p.m. each evening, and even on “Greek Time” keeping your children
out until 11:00 is, shall we say, not ideal.
At the same time, babysitting or other options seem to be problematic
for various reasons (e.g., locations, costs).
In any case, we missed some smiling Albanian faces for day two. Please pray that the Lord will work things
out for their return tonight. The
content of the course is best, by far, if one can be present for the whole
series or at least nearly all of it.
Thanks for praying!!
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