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establish and strengthen relationships with more outward-focused. By sharing our

those who have partnered with us in our experiences in Paraguay, we hope that those

 work over this past term. we visit will be challenged, informed, and

even inspired.In World Gospel Mission, we call this year-

long change of pace “Homeland Ministry Would you please pray that as we makeNext year, beginning in June, we are Assignment.” This is a recognition that, plans for this time, God would lead us veryscheduled to be in the U.S. This visit, whichthough the location changes, we continue to clearly? We will need a place to stay, acomes around after four years on the field,be in ministry. Our ministry will be to vehicle, and a well-designed schedule. Prayisn’t a vacation but rather an opportunity toencourage missional believers to be even for the boys as they deal with the disruptionmeet with as many of our supporting more missional, and insist that believers who and disorientation that all this traveling andchurches and families as possible. It’s a 

aren’t involved in mission must become visiting can bring.chance to update on our ministry and re-

 June 16th was a day for celebration as I baptized Juancho and Leónida Guerrero. Over the past 

 year we have been holding a weekly Bible study at the Guerreros' home. They decided to follow 

Christ during a visit last year by a group of short-term missionaries from Rio Grande Bible

Institute in Texas. Since then they have been growing in their faith and in their understanding of 

Scripture, and we've been excited to watch them make decisions that honor God and

demonstrate their determination to follow Jesus.

Our studies revolve around Bible storying. Each of us learns the same Bible story during the

 week by repeatedly listening to a recording in Guarani. Then, when we gather on Wednesday 

evenings, we listen to the recording again, along with a recording of the Bible passage where it's

found. We memorize a Bible verse together. Then one by one we retell the story, guided by a 

series of pictures. So each participant not only hears the lesson but internalizes it.

I love teaching Scripture this way in rural Paraguay because it's very clear that those involved are

learning the stories and they remember

them so much better than with the kind of 

study I had always done before. But it has

required a relearning on our part and a 

 willingness to put aside our old way of doing 

things. That's been tough. The more we do

it, the more we are convinced that ruralParaguayans are oral learners and are best 

taught using storying techniques. Even

better, they have something that they can

easily pass on to someone else in a natural

conversational way. There's a reason so

much of Scripture is story!

Left: Andy with Leónida and Juanchofollowing their baptism on June 16th. Prayfor Juancho and Leónida's daughter Laura,who's recovering from surgery on her femur last month following a motorcycle accidentlast year. Pray her leg will heal completelyand without complications.

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P.O. Box 948

Marion, Indiana 46952

United States of America

+1 765 664 7331

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 Andy Lizet BowenCasilla 1338

 Asunción

Paraguay

Cell: +595 971 338 682

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particularly talks about it takes about 20-30 minutes for me to ge

them constantly. They there and back. Lizet goes and gets them a

are really going to miss 4:30, taking advantage of the opportunity to

them. Language study exercise. She leaves around a quarter to fou

isn’t an obstacle to get and they all arrive home sometime around

through. By embracing 5:30. Some day Lucas and Timothy will be

language learning with telling their grandkids that they walked to

 joy, the McDonoughs school when they were kids.

have reflected Christ to

those around them.

In September, we’llstart a new class.

 Again, from the bottom of our hearts weare new missionaries thank you for your prayers, friendship, and

 with financial support that make it possible for u. They have three to be here in Paraguay. We love you and

s m a l l c h i l d r e n . thank God for you!is

 w i t h

. Please pray for

these three as they 

begin Guarani language

study.

In August    willLucas and Timothy have started a new 

complete their formal Guarani languageschool as well. They’re still home schooling,

studies. What a blessing they have been,but in the afternoons they’re attending the

both to this community and to us personally.local school. They’re both in first grade, and

They have developed some really meaning-their Spanish has improved dramatically.

ful relationships in Hugua’i and their

neighbors are going to be sad to see them go. The challenging part is that the school is

about 4 km away, by a difficult road. I (Andy)Our boys have grown to love them and Joe

usually drive them to school at noon, and

Kevin

and Rebekah Howell

Serving in Mission

(SIM)

Rebekah Huffman

N e w T r i b e s

Mission

 John and Rachel McDonough

Top left: Lizet organized a missionary ladies' retreat in March. We're sograteful to Stephanie Hogan and her wonderful team fromin the U.S. who came to lead this retreat as well as two seminars forParaguayan women. The missionary ladies here display the bags ofgoodies sent by three of our generous supporting churches in the U.S. Top

 right: Baptism of Juancho Guerrero in Hugua'i, June 16th. Left: Lucas and

 Joe join us in Guarani class to sing “Mávapa Ojapo?” (Who made the stars that shine?) with John and Rachel McDonough. Below left: Timothyand Lucas in their school uniforms, and Joe longing to go with them.

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