A little update: On December 13th, we graduated from language school in Costa Rica. On Dec. 17th, we traveled to the States to spend some time with family before heading to Paraguay. On January 9th, Sherry and I flew to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to attend some training for a new part of our ministry. We will be the directors of "Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames" in Paraguay. HGHF is a Reality Ministries production that presents the Gospel in a unique and life-changing drama. It is really an amazing ministry, and we are honored to be a part of the Reality Ministries team.
On January 17th, Sherry and I flew and drove to Moultrie, GA to attend another training session. We went to a church called Lakeside Assembly of God. If you are ever in the Moultrie, GA area, you need to go to this exciting, vibrant, and spirit-filled church. They are amazing people, and we are proud to know them. That weekend we were there, we went through an entire production and training (in English). Now, we take all of our training, in English, and try to do it all here in Paraguay, in Spanish. Please pray for us!
Then, on January 23rd, Sherry and I flew back to California to finish packing up our things. We loaded up the vehicles with 15 suitcases and 6 carry-ons, and the entire family boarded the plane in Los Angeles on Monday, January 28th at 2 p.m. Pacific time. We flew to Miami, then to Santiago, Chile, then to Asuncion, Paraguay. We arrived in Paraguay at 4:00 p.m. Paraguay time (which is 11:00 a.m. Pacific time). It was long, but we made it.
Almost the entire group of missionaries from Paraguay were at the airport to pick us up. It was so good to see them, and they seemed excited to see us. We jumped in our new Speed-the-Light vehicle and headed to our first stopping place. We are staying in one of the mission owned apartments until some repairs our finished on our new, 4 bedroom house in Paraguay. It is a lovely home! Sherry and the kids were able to choose what colors they wanted all the rooms painted, and I even have room for an office. I am as excited as they are.
We are adjusting well. We have been all over Asuncion trying to find the best deals on a refrigerator, stove, microwave, beds, living room furniture, dining table, chairs, desks, washer/dryer (maybe), and all the dishes, cups, glasses, silverware, etc. The house is completely empty except for a few shelves and cabinets. So, we will need to purchase everything.
We also have been donated a lot of equipment from the Reality Ministries team to be used for the drama. This is all sitting in North Carolina while we wait for some funds to come in to help us ship it to Paraguay. Please pray with us concerning our funds. We were not expecting to ship a container to Paraguay, and this unexpected shipment is not cheap. Please pray for financial help with this rather large, unexpected expense. Also, while you pray, ask God what you can do to help.
God is good, and He has brought us this far. I know He will take care of all the other details.
Blessings to all! We love and miss you!
Come see us!
Charley
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