Lima 12, Peru
Dear Family and Friends,
Thank you so much for your prayers and financial support. There is no way to fully express my gratitude for you and for the opportunities God has given me here. My first month in Peru has been full of new experiences! Every day I hold on for dear life as I stand up in a crowded bus on the way to school. I have been able to visit the city of Huaraz; home of the tallest mountain in Peru. I have hiked to a waterfall and paddled a canoe in a lake at 12, 631 ft. I have eaten ceviche (raw sea food marinated in lime) and Pachamancha (cooked underground). I have ridden 15 minutes down the road from my house only to see a completely different world of very poor people in Manchay. Yet these things pale in comparison to what God has done in my heart.
God’s presence has been more real to me since leaving the comfort of home and family. Distance and time are not boundaries to God; praise His name! His fellowship has been my strength. It would take many pages to tell you all the things the Lord is showing me and how I have seen His work in my short time here in Lima.
I am learning more Spanish slowly but surely. Please pray that I would learn quickly and be able to begin Spanish classes soon. Right now we need a Spanish teacher for the staff classes. Despite my limited Spanish, the Lord has allowed me to witness to several Peruvians and to counsel a college-age girl about baptism, all in Spanish. Also, please pray for the people of the church I am now attending, El Manantial Baptist Church in Manchay. Pray the Lord would increase them in His knowledge and that many more in Manchay would be saved. I have been helping in a Children’s Bible club in Manchay, and we are considering starting another one. I am excited to become more and more involved in church as my Spanish communication skills grow.
I love my students at La Molina Christian Schools. I am so thankful for the opportunity to teach them! This quarter I am teaching 5th grade language and spelling, 7th grade science, and 9th grade grammar, composition, literature, and vocabulary/spelling. This is my first year teaching, so I am very busy. God is so faithful; He gives me exactly what I need each day. I know several of my students have parents who do not know Jesus Christ as their Savior. One 9th grader named Enrique told me that his family was Catholic, but that he had decided to accept Christ as his Savior. Please pray for my students. Few of them come from strong, Christian homes. Another one of my students, Andrea, has a burden for her dad to be saved.
I have adjusted just fine and praise the Lord for good health so far. I have not been sick one time yet! Please pray for me as I teach a full load of classes from now on. I need to manage my time wisely in and out of the classroom. Time management has been the most difficult thing for me so far. My students’ first language is Spanish, so teaching takes more time. Making the most of the time I have with them and the amount of material needing to be covered is a challenge. Of course, time management outside of the classroom is and will always be a challenge. Pray that I will make wise choices, which will glorify Christ.
You can also pray for the salvation of families of Mariaelena, the Peruvian girl who lives with us, and José, a Christian taxi driver we use often.
I miss you all. Thank you from heart for your prayers and support.
In His service,
Emily Snodgrass
emsnod83@hotmail.com
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