Coming into Peru brought excitement and completion of deputation. We spent a few weeks getting settled and making adjustments but now find ourselves starting school. With two weeks of spanish classes behind us now, we have officially recognized the struggle it is to return to school. We feel we've entered Kindergarten all over again. We still need to learn the Spanish alphabet and word sounds. We spend our first hour each day just practicing our reading to each other for pronunciation. No easy short cuts but rather hard work. It does a good job of humiliating and humbling an individual. Language training can drain you mentally very quickly. Our love for God and the calling He has given to us, drives us to do our best and keep pushing forward.
It was a blessing to see Gary Greenwood, Marcos Lindsey, Buddy Fitzgerald, and Tim Chapman at a camp in Lima. We rejoice with them in seeing evidence of the Holy Spirit working in hearts throughout the week and hearing of the many decisions made of salvation, dedication, and confession of sin. I can't wait to be able to communicate my heart with the people here in Peru.
While out soul-winning on Saturday, I witnessed my partner lead a lady to Christ. That same lady along with her husband and daughter were baptized today. Praise the Lord!
In Peru, they are coming out of their summer break which is December-February. The children will be returning to school sometime in March. There is a mad dash at the stores for school supplies for their children. The compound at EFATA will be even busier and louder with the school children returning. Our children will continue to be home-schooled with us.
Please pray for our language training in the spanish language.
No comments:
Post a Comment