Sharon Smith, who works with the church leaders in teaching and evangelism, graciously set aside her other work to help us for the 2 weeks of the workshop. When a lesson was completed, she and Eamon would copy it into the primer lesson outline, adding "boxes" for teaching and drilling the new words.
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On the last day of the workshop, after we had completed a draft of all 3 Banna primers, we invited several government and church leaders to a celebration feast.
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Before the meal was served, David (left) and Jammo (holding the pointer) demonstrated how a primer lesson is taught.
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Jammo was the "student", and though he doesn't know how to read yet, he was able to point to each of the 2 picture words taught in Lesson 1.
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On our first Sunday, James preached in the local church. He spoke in English, I translated into Amharic (the national language), and Ayke translated that into Banna. It will be SO MUCH easier when they have the Scriptures in their own Banna language!
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On our second Sunday, James preached in a church a half hour’s drive from Alduba. This time Sharon (center) translated into Amharic, and Garsho (right) into Banna. Afterward Sani invited us to his home for shofro. Eamon (left) is holding a "coffee cup", a half-gourd about 10 inches in diameter!
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Bekelech oversaw the cooking for our Banna primer construction workshop. A tea kettle is heating on the kerosene burner. Her two children play as she works.
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After the feast celebrating construction of the Banna primers, the cooks and their children relax over their own meal.
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We held our first Banna tutor training in Alduba August 7-13, 2004. Twenty-nine Banna believers came for the training. Tabby (our station manager's wife) helped interpret. Here she shows one of the primers.
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