NTM Updates from PARAGUAY

PARAGUAY (Pai Tavy Tera tribe)

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 0:00:00 EST

Pai believers had a special time celebrating Christmas, including 180 children who gathered for an event at the home of missionary Wes Goddard. Please pray that the Gospel will find entrance into more Pai hearts.

Growing through fellowship

Dena McMaster — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 0:00:00 EST

Pai believers in Paraguay celebrated the birth of Jesus with a special service on Christmas Eve. They gathered at the church for a large feast and afterward shared a time of testimonies and singing.

Oscar, a Pai teenager, stood up and shared the many things God has been teaching him. Normally this quiet young man does not have much to say but he was eager to talk about his walk with Jesus.

Then at the close of the service one of the Pai Bible teachers read the biblical account of the birth of Jesus.

On Christmas day, 180 Pai children gathered at the home of missionary Wes Goddard to play soccer and other games organized by the missionaries. The event was such a success that on New Year's Day they did it all over again.

Pray that the Pai church will continue to grow in their walk with Jesus. Pray also for Wes as he ministers to the Pai people.

PARAGUAY

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST

Children of missionaries Mike and Trisha Goddard graduated classes last month. Pray that they will use their growing fluency in the Spanish language to witness to their Paraguayan friends.

Missionary kids graduate

Jackie Fallis — Mon, 8 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST

Missionaries aren't the only ones who need to learn culture and language in a different country, their children do as well.

The Paraguayan school year is from February to November, so two of missionary Mike and Trisha Goddard's children, along with many Paraguayan children, graduated last week.

"What a joy to see our kids read, write in both Spanish and English, as well as talk to their Paraguayan friends in Spanish and English with their American friends," Trisha wrote. Just as Mike and Trisha need knowledge of both languages to minister, the kids can serve as witnesses too.

Please pray for all of the Goddards to retain what they know of Spanish and other languages, and for God to use that knowledge.

PARAGUAY (Angaite tribe)

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST

Angaite believers were encouraged when Wes and Mark Goddard visited a village where Mark formerly ministered. The missionaries are asking God to continue to work in the Angaites' hearts and that God will give wisdom to further encourage the believers.