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Summer Update
SIL-UND and Trip to Nigeria
Thank you to those who responded to our May newsletter and video. We are grateful for God's provision through you for the special gifts towards our summer costs while at SIL-UND. About half of the funds needed for our trip to Nigeria have been pledged and/or given. We plan to visit the language community that Becky worked with from 2004-2007. This will be Hugh's first time in Nigeria, and many people are eager to meet him. Some more detailed information is in the video.
You can help us with the remaining need for trip expenses. We still need about $4000 to cover the cost of flights, visas and expenses on the ground in Nigeria during our one month visit. Click the image below to give financially towards these expenses through Wycliffe's website. Copy this note to be sure your gift goes toward our special project. "For the ministry of Hugh and Becky Paterson, Nigeria 2013, Acct# 74-215241"
A challenging summer
Hugh would appreciate your prayers as he is close to the finish line of an intense 9 week course. The Literacy Mega-Course is proving to be a mega work load for him. Would you join me in praying him through?
I (Becky) have had a few health issues surface this spring/summer, nothing too serious at the moment. Please pray that I learn what precautions I need to take to stay healthy through much change and movement. Also, would you specifically pray for my right wrist? I have strained it somehow which makes computer work a chore.
The box below is a calendar of upcoming important dates (followed by a review of dates throughout the summer). Travel is especially taxing. Would you pray for us specifically for safety and open roads (and skies) for the dates marked with an asterisk (*) below.
With love,
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A look ahead...
Jul 29 - Aug 2 Final week of classes at SIL-UND
*Aug 2 Start the long drive back to
Oregon (camping along the way)
Aug 6 Marks the start of Becky's
10th year with Wycliffe
*Aug 18 Fly to Nigeria
Aug 19 Arrive in Abuja, Nigeria
*Aug 20 Travel with colleague James
to the language area
Aug 20 - Sep 3 Visit language area in
northwestern Nigeria
*Sep 3 Travel to Jos, Nigeria
Sep 3 - Sep 14 Meet incountry leadership
*Sep 15 Travel to Abuja, Nigeria
*Sep 16 Fly to Split, Croatia
Sep 18 - 21 46th Annual Meeting of the
Societas Linguistica
Europaea
Sep 18 Becky presents a linguistics
paper at SLE meeting
Sep 21 - 23 A wee rest for the weary
*Sep 24 Fly back to Oregon
Sep 30 Becky's classes begin at UO
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For those who wonder what we've been up to this summer, here is a look back.
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A look back...summer 2013
May 24 Our 5th Wedding Anniversary!
Woohoo!
Late May Hugh drives from Eugene,
Oregon, to Grand Forks,
North Dakota
Jun 2 Classes begin at SIL-UND
Jun 12 Becky wraps up at UO and
flies to UND
Jun 13 Becky starts her teaching
assistant responsibilities
for the Tone Analysis course
Jun 15 Hugh's Birthday!
Jun 26 Application for Nigerian visas
mailed to Consolate
Jul 9 Nigerian visas received!
Jul 11 Tickets to Nigeria reserved
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