Linn’s news November 2010
Thank you for your prayers. Thankfully my chesty cough has all but disappeared now.
We are all thanking the Lord for Judith Duddy’s visit here. She worked hard with all the 80+ children who will be taking the Trinity exam next week, putting them through their paces with some English conversation practice. It is now up to the students to perform well on the day.
Fermina is grateful for your prayers.
President Lugo continues in his duties, and he is still smiling.
The Church
This month we had a visit from the CMS Latin America head of department, Bishop Henry Scrivens. The mission partners had an opportunity to meet up with him, which was appreciated.
Bishop Peter has been very busy. First there was the Diocesan Synod. Next came a meeting here with various clergy from neighbouring countries. They came for a meeting about “Growing together”, prior to a meeting of bishops in Buenos Aires this week.
The Country
There is little fresh news to report. Life rumbles on as usual in Paraguay. The President flew to Buenos Aires this week for the funeral of the former Argentinean president, Kichner.
The School
This has been another busy month with lots of things going on.
The Primary children had a lot of fun taking part in the Annual Dance competition. As well as individual dance there was also a chance for teams to show off their talent. It was a close fought competition but the Green Team finally came out on top.
A week or so ago we had a wonderful surprise one afternoon. Some Swiss students, on a visit to Argentina and Paraguay, came to share some Big band Swing Jazz with us. They were wonderful, as good as many professional bands that I have heard. We all swung along with them and the children did not want the concert to end.
One morning whilst we were having our Primary assembly we all nearly jumped out of our skins as there were loud explosions coming from the secondary patio.
It was the Upper sixth form’s last full day at school, prior to final exams. They were celebrating and going out with a Bang! In fact they were well-behaved compared to some former students. They were given a celebration breakfast, something special to store in their memories.
It was great having Judith, a visitor from my home church in UK, here. The children really warmed to her and they have been missing her since she returned to UK.
Whilst she was here we visited the Annexe School together. We were taken to all the classes. The sixth grade were having a music lesson. They sang “I will give you my heart” for us. It was lovely.
This is the season for school trips. Some classes have already been out on visits. Others hope to go next week. This weekend the parents and members of the sixth grade have gone away for a long weekend to celebrate the end of their time in the Primary department.
As I write our second day for parents to meet staff and discuss their offspring’s progress has just ended. Once again it was a day valued by all those concerned.
Fermina.
Last Sunday Fermina came to lunch with me again. We had a lovely time, sharing some terere, chatting and praying together. She is having trouble with appointments being postponed at the local hospital.
Her doctor did not turn up for her appointment last week. This is upsetting for Fermina. It is an effort for her to get a bus to the hospital. It was obvious as we walked the ten minute route home from church that she is very weak. The Lord obviously knew this as Fermina later received a gift to help her to take a taxi next time. She is due for another session of chemotherapy on Wednesday. She has three more to go after that, followed by another operation.
Prayer points:-
Please continue to pray for President Lugo as he battles with cancer.
As the term draws to a close our workload in school this month seems to get harder. There are exams to be written and then marked, reports to be written, a show to be rehearsed, final services and leavers dinner etc., to be organized. Please pray for the staff to have sufficient times for rest amidst all the mayhem. Pray especially for those who will face deputation in England after the end of an exhausting year, Mags Southern, Gwen Carlisle and Babs Owen. Pray for good health and strength for them.
Please continue to pray for Fermina. She said that she can feel your prayers. I know that feeling. God really responds to our requests for help for others.
Pray for Bishop Peter and his wife, Sally. They have had a very busy time recently. Pray for our Anglican churches here as we move forward, growing together and reaching out to others.
You can read in more detail, see photos and comment on some of the things that we have been up to this month, on my blogsite at http://www.linninpy.blogspot.com Thank you, from Linn Tedman –My work can be supported through The Church Mission Society/LatinAmerica, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ You can find more information about me, on the CMS website at http://www.cms-uk.org/tabid/519/language/en-GB/Default.aspx
Thank you for your prayers. Thankfully my chesty cough has all but disappeared now.
We are all thanking the Lord for Judith Duddy’s visit here. She worked hard with all the 80+ children who will be taking the Trinity exam next week, putting them through their paces with some English conversation practice. It is now up to the students to perform well on the day.
Fermina is grateful for your prayers.
President Lugo continues in his duties, and he is still smiling.
The Church
This month we had a visit from the CMS Latin America head of department, Bishop Henry Scrivens. The mission partners had an opportunity to meet up with him, which was appreciated.
Bishop Peter has been very busy. First there was the Diocesan Synod. Next came a meeting here with various clergy from neighbouring countries. They came for a meeting about “Growing together”, prior to a meeting of bishops in Buenos Aires this week.
The Country
There is little fresh news to report. Life rumbles on as usual in Paraguay. The President flew to Buenos Aires this week for the funeral of the former Argentinean president, Kichner.
The School
This has been another busy month with lots of things going on.
The Primary children had a lot of fun taking part in the Annual Dance competition. As well as individual dance there was also a chance for teams to show off their talent. It was a close fought competition but the Green Team finally came out on top.
A week or so ago we had a wonderful surprise one afternoon. Some Swiss students, on a visit to Argentina and Paraguay, came to share some Big band Swing Jazz with us. They were wonderful, as good as many professional bands that I have heard. We all swung along with them and the children did not want the concert to end.
One morning whilst we were having our Primary assembly we all nearly jumped out of our skins as there were loud explosions coming from the secondary patio.
It was the Upper sixth form’s last full day at school, prior to final exams. They were celebrating and going out with a Bang! In fact they were well-behaved compared to some former students. They were given a celebration breakfast, something special to store in their memories.
It was great having Judith, a visitor from my home church in UK, here. The children really warmed to her and they have been missing her since she returned to UK.
Whilst she was here we visited the Annexe School together. We were taken to all the classes. The sixth grade were having a music lesson. They sang “I will give you my heart” for us. It was lovely.
This is the season for school trips. Some classes have already been out on visits. Others hope to go next week. This weekend the parents and members of the sixth grade have gone away for a long weekend to celebrate the end of their time in the Primary department.
As I write our second day for parents to meet staff and discuss their offspring’s progress has just ended. Once again it was a day valued by all those concerned.
Fermina.
Last Sunday Fermina came to lunch with me again. We had a lovely time, sharing some terere, chatting and praying together. She is having trouble with appointments being postponed at the local hospital.
Her doctor did not turn up for her appointment last week. This is upsetting for Fermina. It is an effort for her to get a bus to the hospital. It was obvious as we walked the ten minute route home from church that she is very weak. The Lord obviously knew this as Fermina later received a gift to help her to take a taxi next time. She is due for another session of chemotherapy on Wednesday. She has three more to go after that, followed by another operation.
Prayer points:-
Please continue to pray for President Lugo as he battles with cancer.
As the term draws to a close our workload in school this month seems to get harder. There are exams to be written and then marked, reports to be written, a show to be rehearsed, final services and leavers dinner etc., to be organized. Please pray for the staff to have sufficient times for rest amidst all the mayhem. Pray especially for those who will face deputation in England after the end of an exhausting year, Mags Southern, Gwen Carlisle and Babs Owen. Pray for good health and strength for them.
Please continue to pray for Fermina. She said that she can feel your prayers. I know that feeling. God really responds to our requests for help for others.
Pray for Bishop Peter and his wife, Sally. They have had a very busy time recently. Pray for our Anglican churches here as we move forward, growing together and reaching out to others.
You can read in more detail, see photos and comment on some of the things that we have been up to this month, on my blogsite at http://www.linninpy.blogspot.com Thank you, from Linn Tedman –My work can be supported through The Church Mission Society/LatinAmerica, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ You can find more information about me, on the CMS website at http://www.cms-uk.org/tabid/519/language/en-GB/Default.aspx
