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PARAGUAY MISSION - MONTHLY REPORT SUMMARY

Missionaries: Troy and Andrea Spradlin

Mission Field: Asunción, Paraguay

Date/No. of Report: October, 2010  / Vol. 2 No.10

CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INVOLVEMENT 

Name of congregation Avenida Sacramento Iglesia de Cristo

Address Avenida Sacramento 650, c/ Espaňa - Asunción, Paraguay

 Year established September 2004

Present number of members 31 Family Units (58 Baptized)

Average Bible classes attendance:

• Sunday – 32

• Midweek - 11

• Other - 6

Worship attendance:

• Sunday – 44 (3rd); 42 (10th); 47 (17th);

46 (24th); 60 (31st)

Recent Bible classes:

• In our study this month we completed 1 Corinthians. Pedro Vera, Ike Yegros, Pedro Martinez, andDiego Vera led Bible study classes for October. Our study next month will be 2 Corinthians.

Recent preaching engagements:

• I have prepared a sermon, in Spanish, to be extended in November. I pray that after that I can startpreaching in regular rotation with the rest of the men who are preaching.

Recent congregational developments:

• Paraguayan brethren preaching and teaching!! This was such an exciting month for us! Two of our brethren stepped into teaching roles: Jackson Arzamendia led two classes for our “Couples” studygroup and Adolfo Torrales delivered a sermon before the congregation during Sunday worship. This isan exciting development as we rejoice in their spiritual growth (both pictured above).

• Men's Business Meetings – The men have been making decisionsregarding the presentation of plans to the municipality to begin thereconstruction project on the meeting facility. A traffic study was

completed as required.• Our study class on “Elders in the Church” will resume in November.

Recent conversions/identifications/restorations:

• A former member of the Capiata congregation, Adolfo Rojas, hasreturned to the church. He works with Pedro Vera, who has beenencouraging him to return and make corrections in his life. Although hehas not come forward to ask to be restored with the Lord, he is clearlymaking advances in that direction. Please pray for this young man!

Jackson Arzamendia Adolfo Torrales

Brittnae Dye and Ale Yegros

were married Oct 9, 2010

She will be rejoining the team.

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Contacts made and resulting studies:

• We are still developing our new method of using “Searching for Truth” as an English (ESL) Study Course. All of our students areadvancing through the chapters quite well and getting much better with their English. Several have commented on how they like thisstudy better than any they had done in the past. Almost all of thestudies have progressed into complete Bible studies. Although weare using English to discuss the chapters, every class is loadedwith Bible questions, which results in looking up verses for theanswer.

• Our ESL students are: Dr. Pablo Avalos, Ramon “Sixto” Vega, ElinCaceras, Viviana Castro, and Dafne Hassan – some of these areabout to enter the final chapter of the material which deals with thesubject of baptism. Please pray that perhaps they may result inconversions.

• Ramon Paredes - a contact with whom Perry Hardin is studying.

• Luz Saniomiego – a contact with whom Chris Fry is studying.

Visitation:

• Mirta Vera Family – Mirta is our mission team/church secretary. She

has worked for ASIDC now for more than 6 years and does a wonderful job. We recently invited her and her two adopted children, Leticia andFernando, to come to our home for dinner. She is a faithful woman whois certainly a great example to many here in Paraguay.

• Rene and Carolina Vazquez Family – We also invited the Vazquezfamily to our home. Carolina has been a member of the church for about 6 years and Rene is a new Christian. Even though Carolina isquite young, she struggles with severe arthritis pain in her legs whichinhibits her ability to run her business. She asks for prayers to have a strong marriage, a healthy family,and for her own health.

• Several other visits fell through this month due to members getting sick, inclement weather, or other issues that arose for the members.

Meeting/efforts with fellow missionaries:

• Worked “solo” for the first time with Josh. I know that's not really considered “solo” since I wasn't bymyself. However, it IS if you consider that it was Josh's and my first time to handle all the missionaryresponsibilities and church activities “solo” - that is, without the help of any of the earlier, moreexperienced missionaries! They were all out of town, soJosh and I had to “maintain the ship” while they were gone.We are happy to report that there were no explosions andno calls to 911.

• We hosted a team “English Devo” in our home this month.

Evangelistic efforts:

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Weekly Bible studies with our several ESL students.

Special activities of the month:

• Brittnae Dye and Ale Yegros were married in the USA andhave now returned to Paraguay. Brittnae was a former team mate and will be rejoining the mission team here inAsuncion, Paraguay.

Mission plans for the near future:

• Planning several evangelistic campaigns for 2011: a group from FHU, and other US mission groups

• To submit plans for the new facility/re-construction to the municipality for approval.

Our ESL student, Dr. Pablo Avalos

Mirta Vera, Fernando and Leticia

Our ESL student, Dafne Hassen, learning the Bible

and English with “Searching for Truth” materials

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INVOLVEMENT 

Personal HIGHLIGHT of the Month: Our vacation to Buenos Aires, Argentina to celebrate our 15th WeddingAnniversary! First of all, neither of us can believe that it has already been 15 years since that day, but wecertainly recognize how blessed we have been. We enjoyed three days of sightseeing, “gastronomico” as theysay in Spanish (which means “gourmet”), and just spending time together. The city is known as the little “Paris”of South America and it is a facinating city. It was very relaxing and a wonderful get-a-way for the two of us. If you ever get a chance to go to Buenos Aires, we highly recommend it!

Personal study:

• More expository study of I Corinthians

• Reading “Commentary on II Corinthians” by Bill Jackson.

Culture and language study:

• I now participate regularly in our Spanish worship services.

• Our Spanish studies remain at 3 hours per day, 5 days aweek. We are now learning a lot of advanced Spanishgrammar (like Subjunctive, etc). Yes, it hurts the old brain.

• Guarani language classes, twice a week.

• Recently learned a considerable amount regarding theParaguayan government and the upcoming local elections.

Family activities:

• We are continuing to invite guests over to our house for dinner and fellowship. This has been really helpful for us in buildingstronger relationships with our church members.

• Vacation in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Recent Developments:

• The men of the congregation have given me approval to start editing the weekly church bulletin.

Community Involvement:• Andrea has been quite involved in several upcoming community projects. Those of you who know her 

well know how much she must be enjoying herself!

• I am still planning to join the local Lion's Club, but I would like to be a little better with my Spanishbefore I do. Possibly after March 1st of next year.

Government requirements:

• In November we are to meet with our “gestor” to completethe last (and final) phase for acquiring our Paraguayan ID /residency papers. Praying all goes well.

• Should have the title transfer to our name completed for our car in November (finally).

Plans for the near future:

• Continue teaching Bible classes in ESL program

• Preaching my first Spanish sermon at ASIDC.

• Continue language studies and learning the culture

Notes:

• Andrea had a mamogram this month and must have asmall lump removed. The doctor is almost certain that itis only a fibroid, but until the surgery is complete, we willkeep praying that it is nothing more serious.

Andrea with Alba Hardin and Carolina

Arzamendia on a “Girls Night Out” to a

local fashion show.

 Nope, that isn't the Washington Monument  in

the background, it is the Obelisco of Buenos

Aires, Argentina. We snapped this picture during

our 15 year wedding anniversary vacation.