My students with their amiguitos
Precious kids
My students leading the Bible story time
Eating with amigos
My class at the Alliance- end of the year picture
Look how much the house has grown!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
June Pictures
My students with their amiguitos Precious kids My students leading the Bible story time My class at the Alliance- end of the year picture Look how much the house has grown!
June Update
God is continuing to move here in Ecuador! It is exciting to be a part of it. Here is an update about what has been going on the past month:
MINISTRY:
In May a group of dentists came from Washington, along with Margie Snodgrass. The Lord used them to help many people with dental needs and through that they saw many people come to the Lord! I was going to travel with them for 4 days, but plans changed and I stayed in Quito with one of the team members. I was able to spend a day with Margie (my Pastor’s wife), which was very special and encouraging.
Two interns arrived in May to work with Mark and Cheryl Shafer. Jonathan, 23, is from Idaho and is here until October. Meylin, 22, is from Nicaragua and is here for a year! Our team is growing! They are very excited about serving the indigenous communities here. Jon is learning Spanish right now. Meylin has been preaching in many of the churches and encouraging pastors. We have become very good friends. I am excited to work more with them when I return in August.
SCHOOL (ALLIANCE):
I have now finished my 2nd year of teaching at the Alliance Academy! I can’t believe it! This school year seemed to have gone by very fast. My last week of school was very busy!
I took my students to Santos Pamba for our last mission trip on June 6th. My students planned everything- they sang songs, had snack, watched a Veggie Tales about how God is always with us, shared Bible verses, lead a time of games, a craft, and ate lunch together. My students bought lunch for their amiguitos. My students did everything! I was very proud of them! We have now begun a tradition of Elementary Mission Trips! You are never too young to serve the Lord and my students are a testimony to that! I praise God for using me to connect my school (upper class) with the Ecuadorian community. When it came time to say goodbye, my kids were crying. They didn’t want to leave their amiguitos. They begged me to take them next year. Two mothers told me that they want to organize trips with the kids on Saturday next year with me. All of the students cheered and were excited about that idea. I love that they have built relationships with the kids at Santos Pamba and want to continue! May the Lord continue to use me as His instrument.
We had a Father’s Day breakfast on June 9th- I made cinnamon rolls from scratch for the first time! We then had a 3rd grade end of the year field trip, where we went ice skating. The last day of school I had my class over to my house for a pancake breakfast and time of closure. It was very special. We had a time of reflection about our year together and they shared their favorite things. Guess what they all said first?? Our mission trips to Santos Pamba and becoming friends with the preschoolers. I cried. My goal and my prayer came true-my students were impacted by those experiences and learned to love those who are different from them. I pray that they will never forget the lessons learned through going to Santos Pamba.
We have a new Elementary Principal now! I look forward to meeting him in August and trust that he is an answer to our many prayers for a new Godly and qualified principal. Thank you for praying. I already found out that I have 15 students next year. Two new students that don’t speak English!
SANTOS PAMBA:
The FIRST school year will end on July 4th. I met with the teachers yesterday. I am so proud of them for all the work they have done this year to get the school started. Next year they want to have Pre-K, 1st, and 2nd grade! (what we call Pre-preschool, Preschool, and K). We are in the process of looking for 2 more teachers. We need a Pre-K teacher and a 2nd grade teacher. PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYING FOR CHRISTIAN TEACHERS! There are many parents in the community who have heard about our school and want to send their kids their next year. Praise God! Many of the families are non-Christians! There are already 20 students registered for 1st grade next year, which Amanda and Mary will continue to teach together. I am in the process of interviewing a Pre-K teacher right now and thinking to only start with 8-10 students. Our goal is to have the kids enter in Pre-K and continue in the school for the next grades. This way the school will continue to grow. Many of the students this year are staying for 2nd grade next year. With new students entering the school, I am in need of new sponsors! Please let me know if you are interested in helping a child go to school next year, for only $100.
Construction continues! The second floor is almost finished. (see pictures) This week a church team from Atlanta is coming to help finish the rooms and paint. These rooms will be used for classrooms next year for the school, and also for the Compassion tutoring program which will begin in October.
I met with Pastor Pedro Pablo and an accountant today about hiring a bookkeeper to manage the finances of the church, school, and future Compassion program. The accountant is a strong Christian and his ministry is to help pastors administer their churches well. He is going to have his intern, Rosio, be the bookkeeper of Santos Pamba and work alongside her to train her well. This is a huge answer to my prayers! I will now not have to worry about managing the bank accounts of the church and school. Praise God! Ramiro is an answer to prayer and he is excited to be a part of our team, along with Rosio.
I am returning to Gig Harbor on Tuesday, June 24th. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you and reconnecting. I have plans to visit my grandparents, but other than that, I will be around Gig Harbor! I would love to see each of you! I will be in the US until August 5th.
Thank you for your continued support and prayers. You are each a blessing to me and to many here in Ecuador!
MINISTRY:
In May a group of dentists came from Washington, along with Margie Snodgrass. The Lord used them to help many people with dental needs and through that they saw many people come to the Lord! I was going to travel with them for 4 days, but plans changed and I stayed in Quito with one of the team members. I was able to spend a day with Margie (my Pastor’s wife), which was very special and encouraging.
Two interns arrived in May to work with Mark and Cheryl Shafer. Jonathan, 23, is from Idaho and is here until October. Meylin, 22, is from Nicaragua and is here for a year! Our team is growing! They are very excited about serving the indigenous communities here. Jon is learning Spanish right now. Meylin has been preaching in many of the churches and encouraging pastors. We have become very good friends. I am excited to work more with them when I return in August.
SCHOOL (ALLIANCE):
I have now finished my 2nd year of teaching at the Alliance Academy! I can’t believe it! This school year seemed to have gone by very fast. My last week of school was very busy!
I took my students to Santos Pamba for our last mission trip on June 6th. My students planned everything- they sang songs, had snack, watched a Veggie Tales about how God is always with us, shared Bible verses, lead a time of games, a craft, and ate lunch together. My students bought lunch for their amiguitos. My students did everything! I was very proud of them! We have now begun a tradition of Elementary Mission Trips! You are never too young to serve the Lord and my students are a testimony to that! I praise God for using me to connect my school (upper class) with the Ecuadorian community. When it came time to say goodbye, my kids were crying. They didn’t want to leave their amiguitos. They begged me to take them next year. Two mothers told me that they want to organize trips with the kids on Saturday next year with me. All of the students cheered and were excited about that idea. I love that they have built relationships with the kids at Santos Pamba and want to continue! May the Lord continue to use me as His instrument.
We had a Father’s Day breakfast on June 9th- I made cinnamon rolls from scratch for the first time! We then had a 3rd grade end of the year field trip, where we went ice skating. The last day of school I had my class over to my house for a pancake breakfast and time of closure. It was very special. We had a time of reflection about our year together and they shared their favorite things. Guess what they all said first?? Our mission trips to Santos Pamba and becoming friends with the preschoolers. I cried. My goal and my prayer came true-my students were impacted by those experiences and learned to love those who are different from them. I pray that they will never forget the lessons learned through going to Santos Pamba.
We have a new Elementary Principal now! I look forward to meeting him in August and trust that he is an answer to our many prayers for a new Godly and qualified principal. Thank you for praying. I already found out that I have 15 students next year. Two new students that don’t speak English!
SANTOS PAMBA:
The FIRST school year will end on July 4th. I met with the teachers yesterday. I am so proud of them for all the work they have done this year to get the school started. Next year they want to have Pre-K, 1st, and 2nd grade! (what we call Pre-preschool, Preschool, and K). We are in the process of looking for 2 more teachers. We need a Pre-K teacher and a 2nd grade teacher. PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYING FOR CHRISTIAN TEACHERS! There are many parents in the community who have heard about our school and want to send their kids their next year. Praise God! Many of the families are non-Christians! There are already 20 students registered for 1st grade next year, which Amanda and Mary will continue to teach together. I am in the process of interviewing a Pre-K teacher right now and thinking to only start with 8-10 students. Our goal is to have the kids enter in Pre-K and continue in the school for the next grades. This way the school will continue to grow. Many of the students this year are staying for 2nd grade next year. With new students entering the school, I am in need of new sponsors! Please let me know if you are interested in helping a child go to school next year, for only $100.
Construction continues! The second floor is almost finished. (see pictures) This week a church team from Atlanta is coming to help finish the rooms and paint. These rooms will be used for classrooms next year for the school, and also for the Compassion tutoring program which will begin in October.
I met with Pastor Pedro Pablo and an accountant today about hiring a bookkeeper to manage the finances of the church, school, and future Compassion program. The accountant is a strong Christian and his ministry is to help pastors administer their churches well. He is going to have his intern, Rosio, be the bookkeeper of Santos Pamba and work alongside her to train her well. This is a huge answer to my prayers! I will now not have to worry about managing the bank accounts of the church and school. Praise God! Ramiro is an answer to prayer and he is excited to be a part of our team, along with Rosio.
I am returning to Gig Harbor on Tuesday, June 24th. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you and reconnecting. I have plans to visit my grandparents, but other than that, I will be around Gig Harbor! I would love to see each of you! I will be in the US until August 5th.
Thank you for your continued support and prayers. You are each a blessing to me and to many here in Ecuador!
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