December 2008

Dear Family and Friends,

God is so good, always. This year has proved to be challenging in ways I did not imagine before, but God has been and is still being faithful in every thing.

El Manantial: I am thoroughly enjoying my time at Iglesia Bautista El Manantial. I have been discipling a girl named Joana using Changed Into His Image (in Spanish) and helping Mrs. Carlton in the Upper-Elementary Sunday school class. I will take over more responsibilities in the class when I return in February. Please pray for my Spanish speaking abilities! The people continue to be a blessing to me. One Saturday I had the privilege of helping one of the ladies kill, cook, and eat “cuy” (Guinea pig). They are very generous people. Our prayer requests include a new building we hope to construct next July, a national pastor, and the spiritual growth of the people.

LMCS: Our school year ended with a score of activities for Christmas, finals, promotions, and graduation. Please continue to pray for a student who does not yet want to receive Christ’s gift of salvation. The graduating students are very excited to be done, and it was a blessing to hear their testimonies and plans for the future. One graduating senior, Sandra, came to LMCS in Elementary school. Her mother gave a testimony at the senior banquet saying that they were grateful they chose to put Sandra in LMCS, because they came to know the Lord through their involvement with the school. I am eager to labor fervently next year in making disciples at LMCS. Not only do we have the opportunity to see people saved, but we have the opportunity to train these students to take the gospel throughout the world. It is possible these students could go places and minister in ways that American missionaries could not.
We need many teachers for the upcoming school year! We greatly appreciate your prayers for godly, well-qualified teachers for next year.

Other: I believe God would have me stay in Peru another year beyond my original commitment. I believe He would have me to continue as a short-term missionary at least through December, 2010. To do this, I need one more year of financial support. Please pray the Lord would provide exceeding abundantly above all I could ask or think.

PICTURES TO FOLLOW AT A LATER DATE. :)

In His Service,
Emily Snodgrass