It's hard to believe we leave two weeks from today!
Last week, the college student night went really well. Over 20 people met for dinner and then came over to our place for a devo, games, fireworks, etc. Some English students came and it was great to see them involved in church activities.
Three English teachers left last Monday which was sad, but Alisha and I acquired some of their students so we're kept a little busier. Our students range from those who have very little experience with English to a few that speak really well.
With those who are beginners, I have been using a Friendspeak book. It's the book of Luke in a very easy to read version with questions that help the student better understand the story. The English teachers from this year brought several sets of books that come in pairs. One is a Bible lesson and the other a grammar book. Each Bible lesson corresponds with a grammar lesson which they do at home.
A group from Tennessee has been in this week conducting a Vacation Bible School (VBS). They passed out fliers for it in the mornings and several families came who heard about it this way. The kids seemed to love it and we had about forty kids on the first day. The theme was Running With Joshua and the kids learned about Caleb and Joshua, Rahab and the spies, and the fall of Jericho. I helped with the skits and reenacted the Bible stories.
One of my favorite moments this past week was being at our friends' house (the Yegros family) on Saturday night. Alisha and I went over to email a document we'd translated for one of her students and we stayed and hung out with them once we finished. Their aunts were over and we snacked and listened to them speak Spanish and joke with each other. I love spending time with people from whichever country I am visiting because I feel very content and like I am a part of their family. The Yegros family has a way of making everyone feel at home. That makes things a lot easier.
Mirta, our terrific secretary, just came in and asked if there had been a baptism last night. She just found a towel and baptism clothes by the washing machine that hadn't been there earlier. Two men from the church in Tennessee preached yesterday and a couple men were present who had been thinking about being baptized. What a cool surprise on a sleepy Monday morning!
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