| Saturday, January 20, 2007 |
| Armando has a new doo! |
20 Jan 2007
The beginnings of a busy two weeks seem to be taking shape.
As we were working on Tresford's computer, I had the opportunity to spend 3-4 hours with him and also had a lunch prepared by Fabiola; and we talked more. Keep them in your prayers for their ministry here. Both Tresford and Fabiola feel that in the three years they have been here, much progress has been made, doors have been opened and even the town officials seem more receptive to their requests and plans.
One of Tresford's new endeavors is to offer a men's group and he sees that to be the inroads to helping turn around what life is like for many families. He is optimistic that these meetings will continue to grow in participants and that many of the men in Arandis will start to take responsibility for their family and children as a Christian.
Fabiola and the new Talitha-Kumi Christian Academy has been extremely well received in the town and she has a waiting list. Limited space and qualified teachers are her roadblocks. They recently converted the Ministry Center (Brenda's Office) into the 1st and 2nd grade classes. Another building a block or two away is being used for the daycare and pre-k activities.
However, an uncertain stream of income and not enough of it have been a tremendous burden to the ministry and the family itself. Despite the financial difficulties, they are strengthened by prayer and the evidence that they are making a difference in this town.
Around 4:00 PM I gathered up my camera and video camera and set out to pick up some of the children and stroll around the town, taking pictures, videos, and catching up on these last 7 months. We also had a chance to catch up with Justine & Armando, Chriszelda and Pearl. I must say, it was quite an afternoon. After my first full day here, for the children, it is almost like I never left. What I find interesting is that they are more receptive, talkative, and...loving...since last July. I truly believe that coming back soon, and the children knowing that one of the reasons I came back was to see them, has been a big difference. We walked around until sometime between 6 and 7. I brought them back home and sat down to watch a segment of "America's Funniest Videos" with them. I left sometime after 8 thankful for such a good first day.
Hopefully I can take an hour or two tomorrow for some quiet time, take a deep breath, catch up on this blog and get some pictures uploaded. I would do it tonight, but logging in at 49kbps has its disadvantages; especially when down here, we pay for the Internet by the minute! |
posted by Don @ 5:41 PM  |
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awww!!! thanks you SO much for the pictures! look how big the kids are getting! Elaine looks so tall! Thanks for sharing your journey... I know it means so much to us back home! I LOVE armando's new doo! still praying for you!
<3, amanda
PS: Chandre and Elaine I love you girls so much and I wish I could be there to see you!
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Wow! Those faces! Don, please give Justine and Armando greetings from Shari and me. Tell Pearl and Criszelda, we miss their smiles!
Awesome report Don. God is good.
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awww!!! thanks you SO much for the pictures! look how big the kids are getting! Elaine looks so tall! Thanks for sharing your journey... I know it means so much to us back home! I LOVE armando's new doo! still praying for you!
<3, amanda
PS: Chandre and Elaine I love you girls so much and I wish I could be there to see you!