During the 3rd week of July,a group of 20 Americans from West Dyersberg Church of Christ came to visit the Sacramento congregation. Christopher Fry was a former Youth Minister at this congregation. They held a 3 day VBS with an orphanage that is near the church. Ara Pyahu, which is Guarani for 'A New Begining',is an orphanage that we visit weekly.
The group also handed out flyers at locals near and around the church building.
The theme of day 1 was, Rahab and the Spies, Day 2: 12 Spies of Cannan, Day 3: Walls of Jerico.
There was craft time, snack time, game time, skit time, and story time! They also held a teachers luncheon. All the members of the congregation who have helped or taught bible class were honored with a certificate and a nice lunch.
Several of our Interns returned home. Many of them from Freed-Hardeman.
Tracy Mitchell, Bonny Moore, Jordan Braswell returned to the states in mid July after spending 6 weeks here with us. They taught english and participated in all our events. Clay Smith, who will begin studies at Lipscomb this fall, returned to the states the first week of August after his 2 month stay.
For those who did not know. The Asuncion team here at the Sacramento Congregation is a Freed-Hardeman team out of Hendersonville, TN.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
The Bus El Collectivo El Camion
So this month Brittnea Dye, the single missionary, is on furlow. I have been living with her since the day I arrived. Since she has a car there has been very little need to take a bus.
But now that she is not currently here, I cant/wouldnt drive here, SO the bus (and sometimes the missionaries) are my modes of transportation. Bus fair is currently 2,300 Guaranies, which is about 60 cents. Taking taxis everywhere can burn a hole in your pocket SO I now take the bus to practically everywhere I need to go. Shannon and Alisha , 2 students from ACU, are currently living with my during their summer internship. It has been a HUGE blessing for me in how flexible they are. They do not mind at all taking the bus anywhere. So we have and here are a couple of comments/observations I want to share:
• Sometimes if the bus is extremely full people will grab on to the vertical handles on the bus at the back door and just hold on to the handles with their feet on the last step and just hang off the bus.
• You need to JUMP on and JUMP off because the busses never really come to a complete stop.
•You can pretty much flag down a bus from anywhere. Bus stops exist but hardly acknowledged.
•Because you can flag a bus anywhere, you can push a button or pull a string to let the conductor know you would like to get off and the conductor will just stop at its next available moment.
Today a group from Freed Hardeman University left for the states. They spend 6 weeks with us filling our lives with joy and teaching English. They will be sorely missed by all.
This week a group from Christopher Fry's supporting congregation arrives to spend a week here in Asuncion. Pray for their safe arrival and effectiveness as they minister.
I have been translating a lot lately.
But now that she is not currently here, I cant/wouldnt drive here, SO the bus (and sometimes the missionaries) are my modes of transportation. Bus fair is currently 2,300 Guaranies, which is about 60 cents. Taking taxis everywhere can burn a hole in your pocket SO I now take the bus to practically everywhere I need to go. Shannon and Alisha , 2 students from ACU, are currently living with my during their summer internship. It has been a HUGE blessing for me in how flexible they are. They do not mind at all taking the bus anywhere. So we have and here are a couple of comments/observations I want to share:
• Sometimes if the bus is extremely full people will grab on to the vertical handles on the bus at the back door and just hold on to the handles with their feet on the last step and just hang off the bus.
• You need to JUMP on and JUMP off because the busses never really come to a complete stop.
•You can pretty much flag down a bus from anywhere. Bus stops exist but hardly acknowledged.
•Because you can flag a bus anywhere, you can push a button or pull a string to let the conductor know you would like to get off and the conductor will just stop at its next available moment.
Today a group from Freed Hardeman University left for the states. They spend 6 weeks with us filling our lives with joy and teaching English. They will be sorely missed by all.
This week a group from Christopher Fry's supporting congregation arrives to spend a week here in Asuncion. Pray for their safe arrival and effectiveness as they minister.
I have been translating a lot lately.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
New Friends
A group from Leanna Church of Christ in Murfreesburough, TN spent this a week with the Sacramento Congregation here in Asunción. They did a small VBS, Vacation Bible School, in 3 different orphanages.
An orphanage in a town called Limpio, which is about a good 45 minuets from the church building. This orphanage currently has about 2o children. Another orphanage near the church building, which takes about a 5 minuet walk. This orphanage currently has about 50 children. And lastly, the largest orphanage visited in a town named Capiatá. This orphanage currently takes care of 200 children and is a little over a hour away from the church building. The orphanage started with 5 children looking for a place to live. They knocked on a door and asked to be taken care of. The lady of the house opened her doors and her heart to the children and did just that. There is currently a chilean, Santiago, and an American, John, who are missionaries who live/work at the orphanage. I find it extremely admirable when young people decide to live and work at an orphanage with 200 children that is out in the countryside. That is one of my dreams to be able to live amongst a "foreign" people out in the "middle of nowhere" and live very "mininally." I think it would give me the opportunity to get back to nature and facilitate my closeness to our Lord in heaven. To me, nature is the closest purest for of God. No person fills the rivers, no person makes the trees grow, no person feeds the wild animals except God.
7 students from the Tennessee and Texas arrived to teach english and help the church in anyway needed. I have been placed in charge of intern affairs. A whole new responsibility that i am looking forward to.Things have been very busy lately. Sorry for lack of communication. Thank you for your understanding and I appreciate you prayers
An orphanage in a town called Limpio, which is about a good 45 minuets from the church building. This orphanage currently has about 2o children. Another orphanage near the church building, which takes about a 5 minuet walk. This orphanage currently has about 50 children. And lastly, the largest orphanage visited in a town named Capiatá. This orphanage currently takes care of 200 children and is a little over a hour away from the church building. The orphanage started with 5 children looking for a place to live. They knocked on a door and asked to be taken care of. The lady of the house opened her doors and her heart to the children and did just that. There is currently a chilean, Santiago, and an American, John, who are missionaries who live/work at the orphanage. I find it extremely admirable when young people decide to live and work at an orphanage with 200 children that is out in the countryside. That is one of my dreams to be able to live amongst a "foreign" people out in the "middle of nowhere" and live very "mininally." I think it would give me the opportunity to get back to nature and facilitate my closeness to our Lord in heaven. To me, nature is the closest purest for of God. No person fills the rivers, no person makes the trees grow, no person feeds the wild animals except God.
7 students from the Tennessee and Texas arrived to teach english and help the church in anyway needed. I have been placed in charge of intern affairs. A whole new responsibility that i am looking forward to.Things have been very busy lately. Sorry for lack of communication. Thank you for your understanding and I appreciate you prayers
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