BY THE SAVIOR TO GIVE GLORY
TO THE KING OF KINGS!
NAME: Nikos
VILLAGE: Lengbati
AGE: Around 30. He is probably the youngest man who is a leader in the village; and yet he is highly respected.
FAMILY: Wife: Daisa (remember Kellie's letter about her language helper that recently had a baby?... this is her husband). 4sons and one daughter: the oldest son's name isJebin... I remember that because they call each other not by their names, but by the names of their first born kids. Thus Nikos is really Jebin mama... which means Jebin's father. (incidentally, I am Micah mama)
STATS: Nikos is a "songang" which is a leader/"preacher" of the entrenched church in our area. He has a Bible in a language which he does not clearly understand. So you can imagine what kind of doctrine can be "preached" without accurately dividing the Word of Truth. The Word of God is powerful, but if you don't understand it in it's context; you will be prone to error and false interpretation. This is the case with the Tobo.
Some other responsibilities he has: He is the preschool coordinator (I think we explained the preschool in a previous letter); he is a village spokesman, sits in on all the court cases, and village meetings. Again, he is highly respected for his age, which I find fascinating. He is also one of the only men in the village that actually raises sheep.
PRAY:
Nikos is one of my language helpers, and I would like to keep a good relationship going with him... pray that God would allow our relationship to continue to cultivate in spite of the fact that we are both busy men.
Pray that God would be working in his heart... that he would desire to know the TRUTH of the Scriptures.
Pray that we will be able to pick up where we left off with langauge and culture study when we get back.
His Clay Pots,
Jason for the Knapps
