Local Life and Ministry
Above is a typical view from near our house in San Francisco, Paraguay. A
long way from West Coast USA our town is a rural community mostly comprised of
subsistence farming families. All our
roads are dirt and naturally turn to mud when it rains. Horses, pigs, chickens, and ox carts are the
most frequent traffic that passes in front of our gate. My favorite is when we get to see three yoke
of oxen passing by to the neighboring saw mill.
Though rural life does have its challenges we have grown to appreciate
many things about our home. We have
slowly been making the house and yard our own.
Sarah has been working hard with the kids to establish a home school
routine that works with my schedule as I come and go for ministry. San Francisco is central to all my ministry sights. The local SIM church plant is located right
next door to our house, so close that the youth group’s volleyball often gets
knocked into our yard.
We have made many
good friends through Iglesia Biblica Ka’aguy Rokẽ (Forest Door Bible
Church). It is a healthy cell based
church plant that has recently grown independent from missionary leadership. On Sunday mornings, children, youth, and
families of all ages meet together under the trees. This includes the church’s youth ministry
which I am helping the church leaders develop.
We are grateful to be able to serve in and around this place we call home: San Francisco, Paraguay!
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