Blog 24 1 Dec 2015

Field Trip Pic:

We had a nice hike and lunch at Parque Estanzuela.  

We are quite high up in the mountains here, but still not to the top.  If you look at my FB profile pic, you can just see the peak in the background, and that is not the highest mountain in the area.  Our actual hike was just about the same distance as hiking West Mountain in Hot Springs, but it was not as steep and we drove a few miles up the mountain before we started hiking.

Soulwinning   ---- 19 tracts ---- (still silent partner) 

My partner this week was Hna. Ana, who led a man and two teenage boys to the Lord.  She witnessed to 8 other people who promised to keep and re-read the tract.  Six ladies were together, so they were a little hesitant to make a decision or pray aloud.  The teenagers were also together, but they were cousins. The ten ladies in my van won seven people to the Lord.

Vision Mundial 2015

World Vision 2015

Here are a few more pictures:

Special Music

 

Food and Costumes

 

  

The Reason for the Conference is

People, souls.  I could not help but realize that the people in the pews around me were deciding to truly sacrifice in order to send missionaries to reach people for Christ. They were deciding to sacrifice much more than I ever have; much more than anyone that I know has ever sacrificed.  I have sat in the pews of dozens of missions conferences.  I have filled out dozens of pledge cards.  I have even felt like I was making sacrifices in order to support my church's missions program.  But, I was not coming close to the sacrifices represented by many of the people in these pews.

The 13 people pictured here with our Pastor surrendered their lives to go to the foreign field.  Second from the end is Francisco, a student in our school.  He is preparing to go to Africa. Behind him is Jesus, an English student, and his wife, who will be going to Argentenia.

New Food of the Week:

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

We had a small ham, a large turkey, and a little ham dressed as a turkey!

I was a little slow with the camera on the pumpkin cobbler; but not with the fork. I had never heard of making a cobbler with pumpkin before, but it's a keeper. Have I mentioned that Jenny is a really good cook!

Language Update:  

My neighbor Jessica told me that one of the assignments she gave when she taught Spanish was Bible memory work.  She would choose familiar passages so the mind would realize it was absorbing something it already knew.  I am working on John 3:16.

PRAYER CORNER

Thank you for your faithful prayers and encouragement

1. Pray for Mount Hebron Christian Academy.

2. Pray for me as I learn the Spanish Language.

3. Pray for Finances for the ministries as well as me personally.

4. Please pray for continued good health 

5. Pray for many who will be traveling during the holidays.

Blog 23 24 Nov 2015

More School Pics -- not so candid--

Now for the High School Guys:

Francisco

Ivan

Obed

A Music Test

Angel and Andrew
Brothers & My Neighbors

Frisbee Anyone

Soulwinning   ----

was changed to Thursday this week due to our Missions Conference Jenny, Jessica (my neighbor), and myself were on a quick and unexpected trip to the border.  We handed out a few tracts while running errands, but were unable to attend scheduled soulwinning.

Unexpected Trip to the Border:

A good friend of Mrs. Brenda's came for a visit and needed a ride back to the airport in McAllen.  We were able to pick up a few things for the Missions Conference and Thanksgiving while we were there.

I also returned to the Department of Safety to title my car in the state of Texas.  While going through the glovebox to make sure I had all of my "proofs" in order, I found an unopened envelope from the State of Arkansas.  Yes, the correct title!!  Now headed out to transfer to Texas, I was braced for another horrible experience -- but was pleasantly surprised!  No line, one form, and done!  Best of all, there was no additional fee!  PRAISE THE LORD!!!

Vision Mundial 2015

World Vision 2015

Here are a few pictures:                             

Jenny singing the special

I apologize that they are a little blurry :( 

Bro. Jon having Faith Promise Cards
passed out Friday.

Bro. Jon impressing 
upon us the fact that the country
of Somalia is closed to the Gospel

Saturday, we observed an International Dinner.

Mt. Hebron Baptist Church supports 55 missionarries, many of whom are graduates of our Bible Institute.
Pics of the display tables and costumes will be posted next week.

New Food of the Week:

I think Tino's has become my favorite restaraunt!  They have really good Jamaica, pictured here with Enrollado de Carne.  
(The "ll" in Spanish is pronounced "y.") 
In English, Rolled Meat.  There were beans on the side, cheese on the top, and it was covered in salsa verde - green salsa. 
Surprise! I really liked it.

Language Update:  

The more I learn, the more I know how much I have to learn.

I am still plugging away.

Book Nook

For those interested, 365 Days of Thankfulness will be ready for publication before Jan 1.  

If you would like to pr-order for use in 2016, or even for Christmas gifts, please FB Message me or e-mail me at superiorscholasticskills@gmail.com.  A digital version is available through Kindle Direct and print versions will be available soon through Amazon.  For info regarding other books available or "in the works" please see Blog 6.

PRAYER CORNER

Thank you for your faithful prayers and encouragement

1. Pray for the teachers and students of the Mount Hebron Christian Academy.

2. Pray for me as I learn the Spanish Language.

3. Pray for Finances for the ministries as well as me personally.

4. Please pray for continued good health 

Blog 26 15 Dec 2015

More School Pics -- not so candid

Pre-School / Kindergarten

  

Preview of our Christmas Party!

Other Bible Classes

Soulwinning  

Evangelists Darrel & Buffy Ratcliff were with us for a Friday - Saturday Evangelistic Campaign geared toward reaching children.  They brought their inflatables and we had several church-members on hand to present the Gospel to the children and their parents.  Over 900 people registered and well over half of those responded at the invitation time.  Our church services were filled with visitors on Sunday!

Here is my neighbor Jessica, leading a teen girl.  Many of our ladies were helping at the campaign, but the five of us at regular soulwinning saw three people led to the Lord.

I tried cropping the picture; I am sorry you cannot see the people well.  But I wanted you to see the roads and houses, too.  This is about a mile or two from my house and the church property.

Language Update:  

Please pray for me regarding learning Spanish.  I am still working on my Rosetta Stone and Scripture memory.  I have learned John 3:16a and am moving on to John 3:16b.  I am on Core Lesson 3 on the RS cds.  Ironically, this lesson is titled "School and Work."

This score was on "Speaking"!

I went on to get an 88% on the Adaptive Recall Review for Core Lesson 2.

Book Nook

For those interested, 365 Days of Thankfulness is now available through Amazon, Amazon Kindle.  You may also purchase it through me directly via email: 

superiorscholasticskills@gmail.com

I appreciate the encouragement I have already received from so many in my writing endeavors.

New Food of the Week:

  We had many errands for the campaign 

mentioned above as well as for various Christmas parties besides our regular grocery shopping, so Jenny and I decided to go to Reyes de Hambrugesa.  This is a picture of my first fast food in Mexico.  I also had my first milkshake in six months on this same day.  This quaint little restaraunt reminded me of a place I have been to in the states, but I just can't place it.

PRAYER CORNER

Thank you for your faithful prayers and encouragement

1. Pray for Mount Hebron Christian Academy.

2. Pray for me as I learn the Spanish Language.

3. Pray for Finances for the ministries as well as me personally.

4. Please pray for continued good health 

5. Pray for many who will be travelling during the holidays.

Wishing you and yours a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

-----No Blog over Christmas Break-----

I will be celebrating Christmas with my family.  I will not be updating again until mid January, 2016.

Blog 22 17 Nov 2015

More School Pics -- not so candid

Ladies First:

Karla

Dulce

Enjoying Music

Geography

Soulwinning   ---- 12 tracts ---- (still silent partner)
Jessica and Jenny were my partners again this week.  Jessica prayed with Olivia, a lady who was running an outdoor grill.  We knocked doors in a neighborhood not too far from the church. As a matter of fact, we were only a block or so away from the yogurt shop ... and of course, we had to stop and enjoy a frozen treat. The five ladies in our van won three people to to Christ.

If you receive the Ashcraft's prayer letter, you may already have read Jon's most recent soulwinning story.  He and one of our Bus Captains visited in the home of the owner of the hardware store while knocking doors.  Before they left, the man had accepted Christ and was assured of his home in Heaven. 
(This was the owner, not the same man who recently fixed my door lock.)

Language Update:  

Finally!  I have completed Unit 2 of Rosetta Stone! Ironically, this unit is Greetings and Conversation.  Unit 3 is School and the Classroom.

Book Nook

For those interested, 365 Days of Thankfulness will be ready for publication before Jan 1.  

If you would like to pr-order for use in 2016, or even for Christmas gifts, please FB Message me or e-mail me at superiorscholasticskills@gmail.com.  A digital version is available through Kindle Direct and print versions will be available soon through Amazon.  For info regarding other books available or "in the works" please see Blog 6.

Guess Who Came to My House?!

Samy was outside palying so we went out and joined him.

PRAYER CORNER

Thank you for your faithful prayers and encouragement

1. Pray for the teachers and students of the Mount Hebron Christian Academy.

2. Pray for me as I learn the Spanish Language.

3. Pray for Finances for the ministries as well as me personally.

4. Please pray for continued good health for me as well as the Ashcraft family, during cold and flu season.