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May, 2009
What a great month April turned out to be! Cooler temperatures (we’re in the 80’s and 90’s now!), doors opening, new friends
, and theopportunity to reach out to more people. We were able to purchase 48 Bibles this month, with the intent to hand them out as the need
presented itself. One night, we were playing UNO with a few of our “young adult/youth” neighbors when a young lady noticed t
he box of Bibles.I explained what they were and asked if she and her new husband had a Bible in their home. When she said not yet, my heart went intooverdrive. She eagerly accepted our gift, as did each of the others visiting with us. We went over some possible reading plans and sharedwhat our own favorite scriptures were.
Several similar opportunities have arisen since getting the Bibles, and it’s a t
hrill to be able to give
them to people hungry to read God’s Word. We’re making inserts to tape on the front and back inside covers, One
shares a simple explanation
of salvation and the sinner’s prayer. The other has basic information about the Bible, such as reading plans, where to find Jesus’
life stories,and suggested scriptures for circumstances. Help us pray that these Bibles will not be dust collectors in the homes, but that they will openhearts and change families.
Semana Santa (Holy Week) is the South American version of Spring Break, except no one goes to the beach! Wednesday and Thursday of the week were spent making chipas (a type of bread made without yeast and baked in an outdoor brick oven) in preparation for Friday.Good Friday was a relatively quiet day, supposedly spent in contemplation of the Crucifixion. It seemed for some this was the case, for others, it was spent sleeping off the hangover from the parties the night before. We introduced a few Easter traditions that Sunday, giving a short lesson about eggs symbolizing the new life we receive as a result of theResurrection, just before sending off the excited egg-
hunters. They’d never searched for dyed eggs before (andweren’t sure they could be eate
n in that state), but they caught on quickly. Then we all shared a piece of Resurrection cake before a good, old fashioned dinner-on-the-ground, Paraguayan BBQ style!
Saturday night is now officially YOUTH NIGHT here in Arazaty. We are focusing right now on attracting the
neighborhood youth who hang around but don’t actually attend church here. The young people who DO attend
church have been helping get things ready each Saturday, and in the afternoon, westart soccer and volleyball games near the c
hurch building. After an hour or so, it’s too
dark to continue, so everyone moves inside for popcorn, kool-
aid, and a movie. We’ve
enjoyed the Narnia movies and The End of the Spear, all of which have powerful
messages about God’s love. Attendance has b
een great so far, with more coming eachweek than the week before. Please keep the evolving youth group in your prayers.English classes are also underway, twice per week. We are incorporating scripture memorization into the lessons,which include children, youth, and adults.
My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun… Malachi 1:11
 
Carapegua, Paraguay, South AmericaWEBPAGE: www.hagermans.blogspot.comEMAIL: hagerman100@yahoo.com
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