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e-Mailer for 10/2022 * [versión
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Dear
Friends,
Greetings in Jesus from rainy Panamá!
This past month and a half has been extra busy
for Kirk with class preparation. Two classes, actually: one in
person and one virtual. The live class is at the Bible Institute:
Introduction to Missions for 25 first-year students. Brought back
great memories of our first couple of terms teaching at the Bible
school, getting to know the future ministers of our Assemblies of
God churches. Now many of them are veteran pastors, leaders and
one is the current Bible school Director.
The ZOOM class is for 17 Next Generation (kids & youth
ministry) leaders on Theology of Children’s Ministry. Many of
these young adults are already very active in their local churches
all across the country of Panamá leading ministries that impact
the next generation. It is inspiring to envision what the future
holds through their zealous optimism.
I must confess that spending hours on the computer, reading and
re-reading the textbook, preparing lectures and class notes does
not make for scintillating newsletter reading material! Which is
why we missed an e-Mailer update last month. And why there’s not
pictures in this edition. Thank you for understanding as well as
for praying that we accomplish effective leadership training.
Following
an opportunity to promote the Amigo Mentor Program at our
international church, we are thrilled with the response of many
interested volunteers. We have now trained about a dozen future
mentors! And the first three have already joined the new open door
of opportunity on Saturdays visiting the children at the
transitional center. It’s been a long time anticipating increased
volunteer participation; we are so grateful to the Lord!
Now we have the joyful task of organizing and scheduling people to
connect with these kids. Please continue to pray with us for the
long-term goal that each child from these hard places would have a
Christian friend-mentor (amigo-mentor).
Kids we have mentored in the past are growing in their faith,
taking next steps of obedience in following Jesus. In particular,
one plans on being baptized later this month. So I led them in a
baptism class online. They told us that doing daily devotionals in
the YouVersion Bible app and spending time with the Lord has
brought peace, energy and rest like never before. Another kiddo
told us about remembering a lively chorus they learned a long time
ago while at the orphanage: “if you have faith like a mustard
seed…” Now they are putting their faith in action by saving money
in order to go to a Christian summer camp (in March).
All of this is possible because of your faithful support in prayer
and finance. We recognize our dependence on the Lord and through
His people to have the privilege of serving children, adolescents
and adult leaders here in Panamá. With His guidance and your
support, we want to continue walking through the doors He opens
for us.
I know your deeds. See, I have placed
before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you
have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not
denied my name.
Revelation 3:8 (NIV)
Kirk & Yvonne
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