God is Providing Opportunities.

God has been answering prayers and providing opportunities for us to share His love.  Last week we received the "okay" to start working weekly with the children at the Las Delicias village.  Every Tuesday we will be working with this village and the San Antonia village.  The villages are around an hour away so it is a whole day event.  We come home late, very exhausted & dirty but full of joy that God would allow us these opportunities.   

 



Game time is, of course, the most favorite time for the children!  Jeremy & Greyson are heading up this part and doing well.

We are very thankful for the supplies that our home church & AWANA club, West Cabarrus Church, donated for us to use.  They have already been extremely useful!!  Greyson has been excited about the game equipment - as you can tell by his big smile below.  :)  And Avery is ready to use the puppets.  She first plans to use them with teaching children's Bible songs.

 

 

I get the privilege to teach the Bible time part of our day.  Right now we are focusing on the life of Christ.  We have a wonderful translator, Liseth, that has embraced our family and the whole day of activities.   

Craft time!  We will be trying to do some kind of (low budget) craft each week.  Avery and Addyson will be big helpers in this area.

 

Our hearts are full when we look at this group of children.  We can't wait to know each one by name!!

 

 

Recently, God has opened a door for me to learn Nicaraguan Sign Language.  It is different from the American Sign Language that was my major in college.  There are some similarities - I was able to communicate with the Deaf teachers somewhat - but I do have a lot to learn.  Avery and I (maybe Addyson) hope to learn it together.  We will be using it to help in another area that God has opened at Rayito (Little Sun) Special school.  There is a Deaf child that needs to learn NSL along with learning basic math, reading and writing.  This feels like a very overwhelming task, because I am definitely not qualified, but we will take it little by little.  God is in control and able to equip us for this task for His glory.  

 

Rayito Special School

Itzamara is pictured below.  She is the child we will be working with every Thursday.

 

 

There are more opportunities that could be opening up soon, but we are trying to take things slowly and asking God to direct each path.  We know we will not be useful if we are spread too thin.  At times it feels crazy to think we have only been here 6 weeks and at other times it feels like we have been here much longer.  We truly feel blessed and honored that God is allowing us to live here and share His love.  Thank you all that support us for allowing God to use you to help in these ministries!

Please continue to pray for:

*the children & adults at the Las Delicias & San Antonia villages...that they will hear God's Word and follow Him as their Lord and Savior.
*Avery and I to learn Nicaraguan Sign Language in order to help Itzamara...and most importantly that she will learn to love God.
*God's direction in other possible ministries.
*our Spanish learning.  Soon we will be attending an intensive week long Spanish school.  We pray this will boost our current learning.
*money for a vehicle to use in our ministry here.

With hearts full,
The Perry Gang