Update #1

Hola! It is Sunday, the end of 2 1/2 days here. It was special to see everyone again and to feel the love and know how excited they are to see us. We have done a lot since we’ve been here. We are starting as a slow pace.

I did join him and help with the soccer school. it was fun working with the kids and trying to play soccer with them. I’m not sure how wise that wasn’t my age, but I still enjoyed it.

Today we prepared for the vacation Bible school we will be starting tomorrow. They also baptized three of the young people working with them here. If I understand correctly, these are students from the university who came up here to see how this ministry teaches agricultural lessons to the local people. The students work with the people in ministry and end up giving their lives to Christ. God is glorified!

Something special that happened to me today is Lexie, who came down here with us last year, was telling me about something I said about God that she still remembers and uses to this day. That blesses me to know that God uses me that way. I think that’s my place here: it’s the little things I share, mostly in personal conversations, that God seems to use. What a blessing!

Thanks again for your support. Pray the vacation Bible school goes well and that God gives us more opportunities to show His love.

God Bless, Allen

The attached pictures are of our sleeping arrangements and the climbing rope Pastor Dave gave me to remind me that I am connected through prayer to my team back home.

Update #2

The last 2 days have been a joy. Yesterday, we built most of a table; it just needs the top attached. 

 In the afternoon, we started the vacation Bible school. We had more than 70 kids. We did 3 stations. While one group was listening to a lesson, another group was doing a craft, and a third group was playing games. I’ve been helping with the games. Is fun to be in the middle of all there’s little kids having fun. We did day 2 this afternoon and it went well.

This morning started with my speech at the university. It sounds like it went very well. Paul felt that it was very helpful in building their relationship with the university. One of the leaders at the university was very happy with the whole thing.

What was special to me was what my translator Amanda said. I have known her for 3 years. She is a part of the local ministry team, and she’s always translated for us. She told me that she really believes that God speaks through me and she feels like when she translates God is speaking through her too. It brought tears to my eyes to see God working in that way. I will attach a draft of the speech if you’re interested.