Linn’s News July 2009
Thanks for your prayers. There has been more rain in the Chaco. It came in heavy bursts last Monday and Tuesday.
The Annexe school family is recovering slowly from their trauma and they are staying at Sharon’s house temporarily. Pray for their healing to continue.
The school This has been a month of cold, damp weather and sickness. There are many strains of influenza about, including the Swine-fever, of which the number of cases is growing rapidly. There is also a dengue-fever (bone-shaker) epidemic. This is carried by certain mosquitoes.
Some of the staff have had ‘flu’ and heavy colds but most have kept going at work. Meanwhile the children have been hit hard. Some classes have had more than 50% absence some days, due to ‘flu’. It caused a few problems with exam schedules for some students, but thankfully the exams are now finished.
Earlier this month the Primary children celebrated Father’s Day and they produced a show for their dads. The Nursery department did a small production on Friday for the families there.
Some secondary pupils were disappointed this week. A planned trip to dig wells in the Chaco was postponed for a second time, this time due to heavy rain. It is now hopefully rescheduled for August. Please pray that it goes ahead as planned.
This has also been a month of indecision by the Education department. It took them a fortnight to decide to bring the school holiday forward a week due to the cold weather and sickness. People had already booked flights and holidays.
This week fourth graders celebrated their first communion.
The churches
Thanks for your prayers. There has been more rain in the Chaco. It came in heavy bursts last Monday and Tuesday.
The Annexe school family is recovering slowly from their trauma and they are staying at Sharon’s house temporarily. Pray for their healing to continue.
The school This has been a month of cold, damp weather and sickness. There are many strains of influenza about, including the Swine-fever, of which the number of cases is growing rapidly. There is also a dengue-fever (bone-shaker) epidemic. This is carried by certain mosquitoes.
Some of the staff have had ‘flu’ and heavy colds but most have kept going at work. Meanwhile the children have been hit hard. Some classes have had more than 50% absence some days, due to ‘flu’. It caused a few problems with exam schedules for some students, but thankfully the exams are now finished.
Earlier this month the Primary children celebrated Father’s Day and they produced a show for their dads. The Nursery department did a small production on Friday for the families there.
Some secondary pupils were disappointed this week. A planned trip to dig wells in the Chaco was postponed for a second time, this time due to heavy rain. It is now hopefully rescheduled for August. Please pray that it goes ahead as planned.
This has also been a month of indecision by the Education department. It took them a fortnight to decide to bring the school holiday forward a week due to the cold weather and sickness. People had already booked flights and holidays.
This week fourth graders celebrated their first communion.
The churches
Pastor Jorge retired in May so the church in Luque now has an inter-regnum.
In Roque Alonso there was a special service last Sunday when Pastor Sefe celebrated 25 years as a pastor. He will be retiring soon.
Elaine Black and Rachel Rudman have started a new Bible Study group for members of the English-speaking church here in Asuncion.
In the Cathedral we had our Annual meeting with reports,..... encouraging but needing prayer.
The country
Very little changes. There have been more demonstrations. I was in town getting documents the other day and there was a demonstration near to the central police station, lots of loud thunderflashes but few demonstrators.
The campesinos have been blocking main arterial roads intermittently.
There is turmoil in the political parties. It is hard to follow who is in league with who as various members of parties want an alliance and others do not.
On an ‘up note’, the city of Asuncion has been a beautiful sea of pink as the Pink Lapacho trees come into blossom.
Prayer points:-
1. Please continue to pray for President Lugo. There is a lot of pressure on him and the government.
2. Please pray for the health of the people of Paraguay. Pray for those who are sick, that they will make a quick full recovery. Pray for protection from mossies.
3. Pray for the pre-school Family show scheduled for July 2nd to be a success.
4. Pray for staff and students in the St. Andrew’s Schools as we start our two week winter break on 3rd July. Pray that it will be a time of rest and recuperation. Pray that we can all stay well through the holiday. Often people get sick as they relax. Several of us have travel plans so please pray for good health and safety for us all.
5. Pray for the Lord to be calling people to be trained to pastor the churches here.
Pray for the young people to have a heart for the Lord’s work.
6. I give thanks that I managed to get all the necessary documentation together to renew my identification card here. The documentation process can be frustrating at times but mine all ran smoothly this time around. Please pray that I will receive my new ID card before the old one runs out in August.
Linn Tedman, Colegio San Andres, Casilla 1124, Asuncion, Paraguay, South America. Information on http://www.samsgb.org/people/documents/tedman.pdf
In Roque Alonso there was a special service last Sunday when Pastor Sefe celebrated 25 years as a pastor. He will be retiring soon.
Elaine Black and Rachel Rudman have started a new Bible Study group for members of the English-speaking church here in Asuncion.
In the Cathedral we had our Annual meeting with reports,..... encouraging but needing prayer.
The country
Very little changes. There have been more demonstrations. I was in town getting documents the other day and there was a demonstration near to the central police station, lots of loud thunderflashes but few demonstrators.
The campesinos have been blocking main arterial roads intermittently.
There is turmoil in the political parties. It is hard to follow who is in league with who as various members of parties want an alliance and others do not.
On an ‘up note’, the city of Asuncion has been a beautiful sea of pink as the Pink Lapacho trees come into blossom.
Prayer points:-
1. Please continue to pray for President Lugo. There is a lot of pressure on him and the government.
2. Please pray for the health of the people of Paraguay. Pray for those who are sick, that they will make a quick full recovery. Pray for protection from mossies.
3. Pray for the pre-school Family show scheduled for July 2nd to be a success.
4. Pray for staff and students in the St. Andrew’s Schools as we start our two week winter break on 3rd July. Pray that it will be a time of rest and recuperation. Pray that we can all stay well through the holiday. Often people get sick as they relax. Several of us have travel plans so please pray for good health and safety for us all.
5. Pray for the Lord to be calling people to be trained to pastor the churches here.
Pray for the young people to have a heart for the Lord’s work.
6. I give thanks that I managed to get all the necessary documentation together to renew my identification card here. The documentation process can be frustrating at times but mine all ran smoothly this time around. Please pray that I will receive my new ID card before the old one runs out in August.
Linn Tedman, Colegio San Andres, Casilla 1124, Asuncion, Paraguay, South America. Information on http://www.samsgb.org/people/documents/tedman.pdf
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