It rained yesterday, covering the entire valley with a mist. It was gorgeous. I sat on the porch and watched the wind blow... it was blowing the palm trees, and other odd-looking-trees for which I do not know the name! ;)
School (at Alcance) is out for July... so things are slower right now. But speaking of the school, what a WONDERFUL ministry it is! While church is excellent (and what Jesus commanded us to plant!), when we have church once or twice a week, and all of these students are going back into the world every other day of the week, and they have disconnected parents, and all they've ever known is sinful ways, we are fighting a battle uphill. But when these same students come to church, and also come to school in a loving, highly moral, Christian environment, it gives us more opportunity to Speak Truth into their lives!
This school has been a blessing to the church plants, and Jesus has used it to reach those who might not otherwise have been reached. 10 children accepted Christ at the English Camp last week!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Okay, that is reason enough to have a school and throw a party!!! 10 eternal souls ~ saved!) This is a wonderful ministry, and they could always use more good teachers! Any takers? ;)
The school is lovely ~ God has provided for it be re-modled from it's original, gray dumpiness, to a beautiful building! (Though it's probably not "beautiful" by American standards, it is by Brasilian and I like that type of beauty!:)
Here are some pics...
Above is the "entry way"~ what you see when you walk in the front door of Alcance. (Johnny is sitting on the couch to the right!:) The "indoor garden" is part of what I meant by "everything is open". There is no roof, so when it rains the floor around it gets a little wet by no body minds. Oh, and to the right is a picture of me outside the front of the building! Also to the right is a picture from the far side of the "dining hall" which (in my mind) is like a front porch, over-looking the courtyard, with a pool! =) |