I know its hard to picture that, since when you look out the window you see snow flurries, but here, if I leave my ice out on the counter for more that 3 minutes its a puddle of water.
Last week was the beginning of summer vacation for the students, which means that next year some of them will not be returning, they will begin their adventures in primary school. We had 39 children graduate this school year. It has been a learning experience for me since this is my first year directing the preschool. I look forward to the years to come when I am able to help more especially once I can fluently speak the language. My heart constantly breaks for the children in the education system here and I can only ask that God's grace would be upon them and that He would use me to help better their experiences and get those who attend our school off to the best start they can possibly have before beginning primary school, that He would use our school to lay a solid foundation in education and biblical understanding. Though there have been ups and downs this past school year I have enjoyed working with the children, and am thankful for the opprotunity. Thank you for your prayers and support, I appreciate them as I face the many challenges that come with being in a new culture, and helping to bring heaven's culture to earth. Bless you Tawnya
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Wow! What a year so far! I continue to say that time seems to go faster in Africa. It feels like we were just at home in the States celebrating the holidays, and now here we are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving again. All of us are healthy and happy. Lincoln is about to have his 7th birthday in December. Both he and Haley are settling in with their new teacher, Kristen. Lincoln is in 2nd grade and Haley is in 1st. Kristen has been a tremendous help to our family, not just with schooling the kids, but all around. With her teaching the kids, it frees Tawnya and I to work a little more together on projects and ministry. Tawnya has been helping a young boy in the preschool receive much needed medical care. Between her and the local hospital the boy is on his way to a quick recovery from a terrible infection caused by "Matequenha" (a small worm that burrows under the skin.) Among all our everyday responsibilities the ministry continues to increase. There is a continuous pull from the whole area for more seminars, evangelisms, and preaching. These seminars focus on training the church to evangelize. I have found that all the church members declare that they are saved, but most often they have a great misunderstanding about what brings salvation. Most people here think that if you go to a church, this act is what saves you. They rely on their association with a church or denomination to bring salvation rather than forgiveness of sins through Jesus. I am finding that even as I am going to the churches to teach the believers how to evangelize their area, as they’re learning, most of them are also receiving salvations for themselves. Testimonies of this type follow us wherever we go. Many are being saved, healed and discipled through the seminars and Jesus Film evangelisms!
Looking to the future, it has been on my heart to host some ministry schooling for pastors and church leaders. I want to see the leaders better equipped and established in the word but also gaining vision for expanding their ministries and planting more churches. Please be praying for us about this that we would walk in wisdom to see this accomplished. My family and I are greatly looking forward to a visit from our Faith Tabernacle family in March. I can’t wait for you to come and take part in our lives and the things we have come to love. You all are going to be such a blessing to all the people that you touch while you’re here! We love you all! Happy Thanksgiving! You are continually in our prayers. The Weavers |
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