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Jason & Ita Strout update Posted By: jason (3/25/2009 12:51:07 PM) 3.19.09 Dear Friends I’m sure that you have been thinking that you have not heard from us for some time now and you are absolutely correct it has been too long. So there are many things to share so in this update we will keep the details short. Technical problem One of our biggest set back since our last update has been that the only computer that we have stop working and it will cost 600 dollars to fix. So why is this such a set back? With the computer we designed all of our church tracks, invitations, fliers, greeting cards and more. Also, we use it to keep two web pages updated. As you know we have www.stroutinforma.com, and we just started one for the ministry here in Santa Rosa which is all in Spanish but you can take a look at it if you would like. www.unionmisioneraevangelica.com So at the moment we are using a borrowed computer, but we will have to replace ours. Pray that we will be able to have the finances to replace the computer so we can keep on working. Ministry. During this month we have been going around the neighborhood of the church and knocking on doors with the excuse of doing a spiritual poll of the neighborhood. With the questions in the poll we get them thinking about there spiritual life and we invite them to learn more and come to church or one of our activities. This have opened some doors and it has helped the neighborhood know that we are there. Pray that the neighborhood will see their spiritual need and come to find Christ As of this month we are having a youth and ladies time, to see if some one will come. The first ladies get together was Saturday March 14th and there were 4 ladies out and 3 of them had never come before. For the youth get together we have 2 young adults that come one of these does not come to church. Pray that people will come to the new activity and not only hear but receive the Gospel. In addition to the youth time (twice a month) and the Ladies (once a month) we are going to offer English in action which is a simple English course which uses Bible stories to teach English. There are many interested in the course that we will be giving. Pray that they will not only come to learn English but learn about Jesus Christ. Family At the moment we are all just getting over colds, but we are doing good. Support at this time we are at 84 percent and we are lacking 306 dollars on a monthly basis to be at the recommended level for living here in Argentina. We have been like this for about 6 months now which has put us in a financial tight spot. The mission board has not asked us to go home to raise support but they may. With how things are going in the world today we ask that you p ray that He will supply our financially needs for us as a family and the church. Nicolas is getting bigger and following his brother in everything Jonathan does. The other day he was running out the center where we have our activities and some ladies were watching him. So Ita and my Mom (Melissa) started talking to them and they said that they were interested in coming. So Nicolas even does his part in ministry. Lucy our dog is just as terrible as she was before. Yes, she still gets out of the house once in a while and we get to know a new neighbor as they try to help us catch her. Jonathan started kindergarten and he really likes it. The Kindergarten that he went to last year moved and we had to find another one. So he had to get used of the new teacher and kids. It is helping him talk more. He has been blessed with a good teacher that really is trying to get him to communicate. Thank you for the birthday cards and others things that you have done for Ita, and Jonathan on their birthdays. Ita’s family including her sister and family came up as a surprise, so we did have a full house for Ita’s birthday. Jonathan had a good birthday too, he had some neighbors and friends come. Although that same night we had to take him to the hospital because of a bad fever that he had and they had to give him a shot. In all, he had a good birthday. Pray that God will keep us safe and that God will use us in our neighborhood. Thank you for your support, and friendship. Jason, Ita, Jonathan & Nicolas |
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