Grace

Well, I am pretty much ready for summer to be over here...it's been a normal 115-120 this month everyday...

   We do things differently here in th desert that i am sure seem very strange to others...I left my brand new $2.50 big-buttoned calculator in my car accidently one afternoon, and the sun warped it completely!  My bible cover has a permanent cuvature from it's time in the sweltering heat.  When you hate to get buckled because the metal is a gazillion degrees and you are scared to death that it might sear your skin. 

    We have a swamp-cooler...joy pure joy!  For the vast majority of people that have no idea what a swamp cooler is...it's a big box, with a large squirrel cage in it...there are 3 large pads that go around it and those pads are sprayed on the inside with water, as the squirrel cage spins it pushes (what is supposed to be)  cool moist air into our home.  But seeing as how we have been having so much humidity it renders our swamper close to useless.. therefore it is normally 90-95 degrees inside our home..

   But it's good missionary training.. *smiles* 

  Life's been going pretty good here in beautiful Bullhead City.  My first attempt at teaching Spanish is almost finished...it's been a blast!  It's had it's ups and downs. but there have been about 4 diligent students and I am so blessed to be a part of it.  More people are going to join the class in a couple of weeks and I am very optomistic.

   I might be able to teach an ESL class to the parents of the Jr. High that is just down the street...so that's also exciting.  Lastly i'll be doing the water ministry on the corner where the kids get out of school.  I am excited to see what the Lord would like to do with that. 

   Please pray that the Lord will continue to provide all of my needs...He's faithful. 

 You are in my prayers as well...Grace

Okay...so only a week ago the 7 week English classes ended.  There was a week long break, and the classes are starting again tomorrow, March 3rd. 

  Last semester there were 3 teachers.  Llubitza was teaching 2 classes, Marysol was teaching 2 classes and I was teaching 5 classes. 

   The Lord called Llubitza to serve in a different ministry here at the Bible college....so that left only Marysol and I.  But God is so so good.  Because in only one week he provided 5 teachers!!  Don-an American Bible college student, he'll be teaching 1 class.  Deb, she has been a missionary here in Peru for alomost 2 years, she'll be teaching 1 class as well.  Alejandro is a Peruvian that is graduating this semester from the highest level of English that we offer.  He'll be teaching 1 class.  Marysol-this will be her third semester teaching she'll be teaching 3 classes.  Yesmi-she is also one of my students that is graduating this semester, she'll be teaching 1 class.  Lastly I will be teaching 3 classes.

 All together there are aver 100 students in the English school now!  What an amazing ministry!

   The Lord also blessed me with the opportuinty to start teaching the Bible college students that were interested in learning how to teach ESL.  There are about 8 students in that class. 

    Please continue to keep the students and teachers in your prayers. 

 *Also please pray for me as i will be going back to Arizona in 2 months to start an English School like i have here in Bullhead City.

 Prayer requests...

1.  That the Lord will greatly bless this semester and bring many people to Himself. 

2.  That He will provide reliable transportation for when I am back in the States

3.  That He will bless the rest of the time that I have here in Peru. 

4.  That He will prepare the hearts of the Latinos in Bullhead to receive the Gospel. 

The road to Lima...

July 13th..I left Jerusalem at 2:30 in the morning...it was so hard to leave...i miss everything about it and everyone there that i had to leave behind..(sighs) 

   I got to the airport with my 3 large suitcases and carry on at about 3:45.  British Airlines didn't open until 3 hours before the flight which was scheduled to leave at 8:00 AM.  So i sat there next to my suitcases..and tried to get some rest.  5:00 AM I got into line, passport in hand. 

DELAYED...(sighs)  I was told it was going to be 2 hours late.  Well of course it was much longer, they had to change everyones flights, and of course since i was going half way across the world, i was last...I must have been there for like 4 hours.  So finally...they changed me to a Continental Airlines flight which was leaving at 6:00 PM to go to Miami, where i would be able to catch my original flight on to Peru.  Also there was a $150 fee because of my extra bag...because i purchased a missionary ticket i was allowed 3 bags with British, but the other airlines wouldn't recognize it. 

 DELAYED...the Continental flight was delayed as well a couple of hours and so i ended up getting to Miami 2 hours after my flight for Peru left.  British Airlines had transfered me to Lima Airlines instead of my original flight with American Airlines.  British Airways were the only ones that could change my ticket and they didn't open until 1:30 in the afternoon.  It was 4:30 AM.  (sighs)  So...I got my suitcases and waited...Then the Lord sent me an angel. 

  The nicest British Airways lady...i told her everything that had happened at she gave me a food voucher and told me to go to Lima Airways..she had changed the ticket so i would be on the next flight even though the flight was full and i was originally on standby she got me in there somehow.  Although i had to pay another $100 for my bags.  She even took those reciepts and gave me a credit card that had the $250 that i had spent on the bags.  She was really a blessing!  So finally almost 3 days of traveling i arrived to Lima, Peru.

   The people from the Bible College were there to greet me and take me to the college.  Praise the Lord! 

   So far I have been here a week, and this city is huge there are like 8 million people that live here.  I must say it is nice to be able to speak spanish and understand what is going on..but i have a lot to learn. 

    Last Sunday i stood up in front of the whole church and was able to tell them about the english classes that i would be teaching.  Over 80 people signed up to come and take the placement tests and as of today final count there are 98 people signed up for the classes. 

   I will be teaching Monday thru Thursday from 10:00am - 6:30 pm.  There are 5 different levels and i am teaching them all.  So if anyone reading this has a heart to come here to Peru and teach english with me and serve the Lord...pray about it and come.  *smiles* 

   Well that is life so far...ohh yeah i am Lord willing going with my roomate Darci to Iquitos which is near the amazon river and in the Jungle to minister to some small churches there and well to be honest i am not really sure what we will do but i am sure that the Lord will work that out.  So we're planning on leaving on the 29th and staying for about a week.  Pray that i don't get eaten by bugs, or have to eat anything to umm...well anything to strange. 

Gracias..

In Yeshua, Grace♥