Newsletter Dec. 2011 - March 2012

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MonthsDec. 2011 March 2012

It has been over four months since we sent out a newsletter! Time flies when you are busy! God has been

good these months. We have had good volunteers to help us and the children are doing great with school. We

are getting closer to many of the children and some have given there hearts to Jesus! Praise the Lord.

Deborah and I are also getting to know one another better. We are spending more time together and with the

Lord. Deborah and I got to spend the holidays in the states this year with our families. We had a wonderful

time and we even got to see snow.

December 2011December 2011December 2011December 2011Christmas - We has a great Christmas with the children as always. We were able

to get the children some nice gifts and some special meals to celebrate the

birth of our Savior. We also were blessed enough to celebrate Christmas with

our families in the U.S.

Goats We got goats! 3 goats to be exact. One pregnant which has since had herkids. We now have 5 goats. We have been milking the mom, getting about a

liter or so a day.

Outings with the Kids Doing family outings is a bit harder thanin the past now. With seven children under the age of two, a

whole family outing is a bit hard. We do them though andthe kids love having new places to explore.

JanuarJanuarJanuarJanuary 2012y 2012y 2012y 2012No School! The kids were off school when we got back from the

U.S. We got to do some family outings and play with the

kids. We brought all the kids stockings with things from the

U.S. as well.

Dental work This month we got all the kids teethdone. Many of them had bad teeth b/c of poor

diet before they got here. After two trips across

the lake and more than 30 cavities later we are

still not done. Lucky for us, dental care is much

more affordable here.

Water Issues We had some problems here with ourwater. The springs have stopped producing

water as they used to, people are cutting the

line, and animals have been eating the line.

However, God is providing enough for us. We

are planning on drilling a well this year.


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February 2012February 2012February 2012February 2012Water park outing Lucky for us we have an American

friend here that is willing to baby sit six kids under the

age of two and two special needs kids. We took all the

older kids, Rosa on up, to a very nice water park. They

had a lot of fun and so did Deborah and I.

Growing babies The babies are growing and we arepreparing ourselves for the fun task of potty training.We have already started with three of them.

Van Update Praise the Lord our van has been repaired justin time for rainy season. We had to transport it to the

city after our friend put it back together to get it all worked out at the dealer.

School change Josh and Donna took over the schooling of the children. They moved to the otherhouse and they also moved the schooling over there. It has been going very well. We will need a

teacher who can speak Spanish for next year (Jan-Oct 2013) as Josh and Donna are leaving in

October.

March 2012March 2012March 2012March 2012Church We have found a church in the town near us that we started attending every other week. We

are still helping lead the local church near our house every week as well. The kids love the kids

programs and we really enjoy the worship. We cannot understand the message as it is in the local

Indian dialect, but we enjoy going. The services are 3-4 hrs long though. This makes it a little

tough with our two babies. (The rest of the babies stay home with Josh and Donna.)

Martina Starts school- We found a nice special needs school near by. Martina attends five days a weekfor four hours a day. She seems to be liking it.

Garden progress Our garden is doing wonderful. Wehave around ten or so types of veggies growing.

Expand? We have been asking God to show us if weshould expand. In the past two weeks we havebeen offered four houses around our house. Some

of them are all prices to sell at the moment. We are

still waiting for God to send volunteers to stay in

these houses. As you know we hope to start a

home for abused girls. We also have hopes of

starting a school/day care center. If you are

interested in coming down or helping support the

purchase of a home please let us know. Also please pray that God will give us a clear view and

understanding of what His will is for His ministry here.

Please see bottom pages


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Child Highlight

Name: Saul Orlando Armira Aquino

Age: 11

Sex: Male

Home Town: Guatemala, Guatemala

Arrival Date: Nov 30, 2007

Story: Saul along with his brother and sisters has been bounced around

since he was born. Their mother is very irresponsible and played the

system never taking responsibility for any of her 7 children for more

than 6 mos at a time. They were raised in 4 different childrens homes.

Since coming to us they have been able to start school. Saul is very

studious and after I taught him the alphabet, he pretty much taughthimself to read. He is now in the 5

thgrade and gets very good grades.

Saul loves to be taught and listens very well when Dave teaches the

Bible. He answers questions and asks thought provoking questions. He

likes to build with legos and is currently raising a fish he caught in

the lake. Saul has been placed permanently in our home. Saul is growing

to serve the Lord despite his past. Please pray he will continue to have

a heart sold out for God.

Sabina Update: Sabina is now living in Antigua working at a restaurant. She is getting some tutoring for her

entrance exams for a medical school in Guatemala City. Her aspirations remain the same, she wants to

become a doctor and work at medical clinics all over the world. Please pray that she passes her exams.

Prayer Requests below


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How to Contact us

Our Address in Guatemala for letters and packages:

Dave and Deborah Reichard

APDO POSTAL #35San Lucas, Sacatepequez, Guatemala.

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Harvest Fellowship of Colebrookdale

584 Colebrookdale Road

Boyertown , PA 19512.

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Web site Our web site is finally done! Check it out! guatemalaministry.com

Blog We have a blog where we post the newsletters and write about what is going on. gua-ministry.blogspot.com

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