"Do chickens have large talons?"

 Those of you who know Evan well know that he loves the movie "Napoleon Dynamite."  In fact, we all do.  We have watched it so many times collectively that there are many funny phrases that come up in our family conversations.  For those of you who are less enlightened and have not seen the movie, the movie is about a nerdy high school kid named Napoleon Dynamite.  In one scene, he gets a job at a local chicken farm and Napoleon asks the farm owner on the first day of work, "Do chickens have large talons?"

WELL -- very ironically, Evan has been helping out at a local chicken farm here.  The farm was started by a missionary family, the Nyhuses, and the proceeds go to help support the local orphanage.  We certainly enjoy being able to buy fresh eggs.  I don't think Evan ever dreamed that one of his ministries here would be working at a chicken farm, but as you can see, he's really getting into it!

A local guy, Manassah, runs the place; he and Evan have become really good friends.  Manassah is a Christian, but his family practice local folk religion.  They harass him frequently about his faith and even sacrifice chickens right next to his hut then throw the blood on his door.  Evan has been able to be a close Christian brother to Manassah and, in return, Evan gets some Mampruli (language) lessons.   I'm sure you will hear more about Manassah in the next few months as he is becoming very close to our family.

• Please pray for Manassah and his chicken farm.  
• Pray that Manassah will be able to stand firm against constant persecution.  
• Pray that he will be able to be a strong witness to his family and to his community. 
• Pray that the chicken farm will be prosperous so the orphanage will become self-supporting. 
• Pray that we will be a supportive family for him since his own family is not.  
• Pray for the Nyhuses as they minister here through the chicken farm and in so many other ways through their growing network of relationships here in Nalerigu.  

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