Lesson 18 and Why Learn Greek

Lesson 18 notes and the latest Why Learn Greek have been posted. As with last week's WLG, the latest incarnation is quite different from the in-class presentation, so it's definitely worth taking a look.

And, as always, if you'd rather have a hard copy, just post a request here or email me and I'll get one to you asap (in either MSWord or PDF format)!

Actually, saying that reminded me that I've edited the L18 notes since posting them here last night...I'll email you all a copy of those anyway.

God Bless,
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...okay, the latest Why Learn Greek has been written out and posted. Although it's on the same topic, the finished document is very different in form from the way it was presented last Sunday. So you might want to have a look. Let me know if you want a pdf or MSWord copy emailed to you.

Also, Lesson 17 is now posted--and btw, I had to put L1, 2, 3 & 4 together and L5, 6, 7 & 8 together.

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I've just loaded Lesson 15 & 16 and two more Why Learn Greek's.

Still have to upload L17 & yesterday's WLG, though.

Whew, there's always something!

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It’s All Downhill from Here

Χαρις ὑμιν,

I haven’t blogged for a while—been too busy having my head attacked by a masked-man with a knife and getting evicted....

Nearly a year-and-a-half ago, I sneezed far too forcefully and popped a nice, neat hole through 40 percent of my left eardrum and didn’t get the thing repaired until a few weeks ago. I’m pleased to report that the operation was an unqualified success. The skin-graft took hold just the way it should and there’s been no post-op infection (no pain or inflammation whatsoever). God is marvelous (and the doc played a blinder, too).

Moved house last Saturday—our landlord decided to move his dear old mum into the house we were renting and, as there wasn’t enough room for the three of us, Sandy and I had to go.

The shift went like clockwork. We were moving closer to the church and (most) of our friends (Trish, you really are going to have to move closer now.). It was a real church-family affair: We had the high-quality assistance of Pastor Bill and his wife Zak; church elder Steve; deacon & Greek student Trish; and prayer-partners & Greek students Larry & Jocelyn (who’s also the pastor at Kawakawa AOG) kindly let us use one of their trucks.

Thanks, guys, and God bless you all!

And I’d also like to thank Sandy for letting me off cleaning detail the next day so I could take the class. Isn’t she wonderful?

I’m blogging from the new house right now. It’s high on a hill and has heaps of room, five ranch-sliders, and a beautiful view of the Fall’s basin—or valley or…well, not sure what to call it, but whatever it’s called, it’s all downhill from here.

And speaking of “all downhill from here”, we’re nearing the end of the first ever Paihia Baptist Church Grεεk Class. This coming Sunday will be Lesson 17, leaving only three more actual lessons and one So What Happens Next day. Wow, can you believe it’s been six months already?

As for website business, I’ve still to post the latest Why Learn Greek and Lessons 15 & 16. I’ve also got to amend Lesson 14—need to add the Imperfect tense of εἰμι—hoping to get all those jobs done tomorrow.

Right, all for now. See you Sunday!

God bless,
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