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Jason & Ita Strout Update 12.29.08 Posted By: jason (1/25/2009 3:04:18 PM) Hi everyone: So it has been a long time since our last update and there is so much to share that I thought I would get it all in this update. So I will try to be as concise as possible in each subject. Family. We are all doing well here, and we feel at home here in Santa Rosa. The kids are doing well; Nicolas is learning to walk and Jonathan is learning how to talk. Both of them are growing up fast. Our new member of the family is our new dog Lucy. The kids really like her and she is really good with them, although the three of them are always getting into trouble. For many years we have asked for the salvation of Ita’s parents. Well this year on Mother’s Day (October in Argentina) Ita’s mom Graciela received the Lord. We are thankful for her salvation and your prayers. It has been a blessing for us to see her grow in the Lord. Please pray for the rest of the family and Graciela’s testimony. Ministry Since our last update we have had a team from Palermo, Buenos Aires come and do a drama show for kids in a nearby park. From there we started a VBS on Saturdays to share the gospel and keep in contact with the kids. Eventually none of the kids from the park came to the VBS but 3 neighbors have been coming. During this month we had a Christmas musical put on by Daniel and Valerie, and on the 21st we also had a Christmas meeting which includes a short film for kids. So at this time we are still making contacts in the city and making friends with the people that we meet. Also we have meetings on Wednesday, Sunday, and the VBS on Saturday. Santa Rosa has proven to be a hard place to start a church. We have found that the people are convinced that a empty religion is the only thing that they need. As we share the gospel with the people they really do not see the spiritual need that they have. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will move in the hearts of the people and that the gospel will grow in their hearts. At the moment we ask for prayer for Gladys, Vanesa, Raul, Angela, and the kids of VBS. Pray for the kids and Raul’s salvation and the spiritual growth of saved. Thank you Thank you for your prayers and your support. We are thankful to know that we have a reliable team, you, that supports us spiritually and physically. We would not be here if it were not for you. Once again we wish you a Merry Christmas and have a blessed New Year. God Bless Jason, Ita, Jonathan, and Nicolas. Christmas in Argentina. This Christmas we are going to travel over 500 miles “one way” to spend Christmas with Ita’s Parents. It has been two years since the last time that we spent Christmas with them. Here in Argentina most or all the celebration is done on Christmas Eve. Here we get together at someone’s home late on the 24th and have something to eat, talk, and spend time together until 12:00 am. Then it’s officially Christmas and Fireworks start going off and people great each other and go outside to visit with other people, watch fireworks, or throw some of their own. By the time you have done all of this and gone to visit and wish Merry Christmas to your friends it usually is about 5:00 am by the time you get to bed. So things are a little different here but we enjoy it very much. |
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