a quick start

so i've been able to enjoy getting to know many of the students that are involved in Theos. Last night I was able to have a long conversation in a casual setting with two guys- Manfred and Jose, about how they came to have a personal relationship. They both have been Christians for less than a year and heard the Gospel for the first time in Theos Place! Praise the Lord for his work in this community here through Theos. believe it or not, all of these conversations have been almost exclusively in spanish. my spanish is doing very well and i'm finding it easy to communicate even though my grammatical mistakes are innumerable- my friends have been very gracious.

after a meeting with don benjamin y dona debbie, my future parents-in-law (who began and are in charge of theos place) we decided that I will be leading a bible study on thursday nights for the leaders at theos- most of whom speak english better than i speak spanish. please pray that the lord will use me through these lessons. i feel intimidated trying to lead a lesson in broken spanish when they get to hear don benjamin give a lesson once a week- he is an incredible teacher and evangelist.

in addition to this, i will be taking practical steps towards starting a youth ministry- making connections with students, interviewing leaders of similar groups, etc. please pray that god will guide the starting process in this group.

though i was so intimidated and worried before coming, i'm having a blast. i had forgotten how much i love this country- how much more exciting it is to drive anywhere in town because every trip could mean that i'll see jesus today. (it's really not that bad) living on my own has also been fun and i've enjoyed making the house look like it's mine- with pictures mostly.

thank you so much for your continued prayers- it means so much that i have your support on such a consistent basis.