Last Monday I was blessed to begin teaching English at the training center in Uchupampa which is a small anexo in the district of Lunahuana. To begin with, I am teaching four classes: two for youth and two for adults. The English classes are being run by a Peruvian man named Pablo and they are the first classes to be held in this building. Apart from me, there are two Peace Corps volunteers who each teach one adult class a few days during the week.
The classes are all beginning at the very basic level as most of the students have no English background or very little experience with the language. The number of students in each class continues to change each day, but I usually have between 10-15 students per class. Though numbers fluctuate a bit as we get started, there is a solid number of core students in each class who have remained consistent. It's been fun being able to see students outside of class as I spend time in the community and begin to hear more about who they are and where they are coming from. Please continue to pray for those relationships.
Another prayer request is that this Wednesday there are plans to begin a Bible study! LCMS World Mission teams and missionaries have done different outreach activities in the past and built some deep relationships in Lunahauna. The Lord is using those connections in many ways, one of which is to gather a group of people to start studying his Word on a consistent basis. We are not sure how many people to expect the first night, but many have expressed interest and seem excited to participate. Please pray that the Lord would richly bless our conversations that evening and that his message would be shared in its truth and purity.
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door four our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ..." Colossians 4:2-3
That's awesome! We'll be praying for your Bible Study, that's really exciting!
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