ENGLISH CLASSES:
A few weeks ago we started teaching English classes at Kids in Victory orphanage. It has been a lot of fun with the kids! They are so eager to learn. We're still working on the basics (colors, numbers, etc). The kids love playing "Simon Says" in English. We put together workbooks for them to do activities and play games as they learn English.
It is so funny to hear their pronunciation in English!
- blue= blup
- green = grin
- orange = orangay
- black = blag
- white = wide
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| Darren + I teaching the English class |
JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLES:
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| Orphanage in Chapala, Jalisco |
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| Kids in Victory Orphanage in Guadalajara, Jalisco |
Before the kids go to school in the morning we've been reading the Jesus Storybook Bible to them and they absolutely love it! It has been really great to read with the kids and ask questions, discuss, etc.
NEW STAFF MEMBER + ROOMMATE!
As some of you know these past 2 years have been pretty hard for me. I've been the only girl on the team and living alone. God has taught me a lot about fully depending on Him, but it has been a long and trying process. But God's timing is perfect and He brought another girl to the team this past month: my friend Tania. It has been a huge blessing to work with and live with Tania. It really is true that it is better to do things in 'twos' and that is why Jesus sent the disiciples out in 'twos'. It has been great to be able to show her the ropes of what it looks like to serve at an orphanage and to hear her outside perspective on things.
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| Tania giving a bible study at our house |
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| Rodrigo forming words with syllables |
Now that I've been in Mexico for over 2 years I am elegible for a special type of visa that is the next step in obtaining Mexican citizenship. So I'll have dual citizenship. There are basically 3 steps:
1) NON-IMMIGRANT. I fulfill this requirement this August.
2) IMMIGRANT (permanent resident): I am currently applying for this visa which states that I have the intention of staying in Mexico and obtaining dual citizenship. Once I am an "immigrant" for 2 years I can apply for dual citizenship.
3) DUAL CITIZENSHIP: The naturalization process if 6 months. I will have to take a Mexican history course, pass a language test, etc. This would give me full privileges as other Mexicans (passport, identification card, voting, etc). This opens a huge door with the people as we truly assimilate into their culture.
We are pursuing this because we want to do things correctly and legally. As well it is important to really be a part of a culture like Paul writes in Corinth:
“19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings”.-1 Corinthians 9:19-23.
There is a high fee in order to apply for the immigrant status. So I am hoping to post about it and see if you would consider supporting me in this big step of faith so that I can be a permanent missionary in Mexico.
*Mexican Step 2 Immigrant Visa Fee $251.00
*Mexican Step 2 Immigration Fee $264.00
*TOTAL $551.00
If you'd like to support in this please (1) mail in a check or (2) go to our website: www.enfoqueciudad.org/give.
ENFOQUE CIUDAD
1802 LIMA DRIVE
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405
Thank you for all of your support and prayers.
