tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83785928779414295692012-01-27T06:08:14.999-03:00The monthly prayer letter from FEISA Teacher Training College, Asunción, ParaguayFEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-79169994262004071502009-07-01T17:44:00.002-04:002009-07-01T17:46:48.278-04:00

To give you an idea of the impact that FEISA is having on children in Paraguay, here are stories about four of FEISA's graduates:Anabel graduated in 2003 and now works for a government project aiming to tackle the huge numbers of children working on the streets in Asunción and surrounding towns. The project works with the families to eliminate the need for the children to work by helping the

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com172tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-40081581695597466682009-06-17T14:39:00.003-04:002009-06-17T14:42:33.983-04:00

Sorry this didn't get uploaded earlier in the month...In May we asked you to pray for the setting up of the play space in Quyquyho, following a training session for the leaders of the children’s ministry in April. We are very pleased to report that the first sessions went very well indeed. Sam Parsons was there to help the team set it up the first week of May and she writes; “On the Saturday

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-35334912822741771952009-05-06T17:19:00.003-04:002009-05-06T17:24:12.214-04:00

Praise the Lord for successful teaching practices in state schools for our third year students. The teachers in the schools were pleased with the work of our students and the children enjoyed the new and exciting activities. (See top photo)In April the play scheme team took the toys to a large number of schools and over 150 children from disadvantaged backgrounds got the opportunity to play

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-3836193839253610922009-04-02T16:18:00.003-04:002009-04-02T16:27:02.997-04:00

Our UK volunteers with some of their spousesPlease thank God with us for our dedicated and skilled team of volunteers in the UK. David Orritt, John Tompkins, Beth Totaro, Colin Voutt and Ann Varley all contribute to fundraising and other donor relations activities to support our work here in Paraguay. Their efforts are vital to FEISA’s survival. Please pray for guidance, strength and health for

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-60715297832430930832009-03-03T12:25:00.002-03:002009-03-03T12:34:19.035-03:00

Fun English Workshop Children in the Chaco Games with Indigenous TeachersPraise the Lord for the 15 first year students who have enrolled so far. Please continue to pray for a further 10 students. They will start classes on 16th March. Please pray also for a total of 14 new degree students to enroll (we currently have only two confirmed).Give thanks for a very successful “Fun English” workshop

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-18177929202077351782009-02-09T13:37:00.003-03:002009-02-09T13:42:14.274-03:00

Praise the Lord for a good end of year 2008 and for a restful holiday for everyone. Praise Him for good visits to supporting groups and churches in the UK by Sam Parsons.Praise God for a very positive consultation process for the English Department in December. We have changed the way English is taught and its emphasis and we believe this will improve FEISA’s provision of this subject for our

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-90829490483777762212008-12-15T14:05:00.007-03:002008-12-15T14:18:00.600-03:00

Oops, sorry I forgot to upload this earlier in the month.Give thanks for a wonderful end of year show on 21st November, put on by the FEISA students for their families. It was lovely to see the dancing, singing and acting that they put so much effort into (see photos above). There was also an opportunity to see the variety of arts and crafts the students have learnt to do this year.Praise God for

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-18651141568325456632008-10-31T14:57:00.004-03:002008-10-31T15:06:30.847-03:00

photos: 3rd year students' trip to the Chaco Praise God because all the donations we were promised this year have now come through. Please continue to pray for more people and organisations to become interested in supporting FEISA’s work. Due to the severe fall in the value of the pound and Paraguay’s high rate of inflation over the past year, the same work costs a lot more money to carry out.

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-3765646932213601632008-10-02T15:46:00.006-04:002008-10-02T15:58:38.269-04:00

Cynthia on teaching practicePraise the Lord because all the funding applications we have submitted this year have now been accepted and we received a number of donations in September. This means our cash-flow is now at a comfortable level for this month, though if other promised donations don’t come through quickly, we will be facing another critical month in November. So please keep praying!The

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-83893394101681492112008-09-01T18:08:00.003-04:002008-09-01T18:22:34.783-04:00

Praise the Lord for a very successful first training visit to the indigenous community of El Estribo in August. There were 44 teachers and mothers present and everyone was very enthusiastic about the new pre-school materials and activity ideas they were given. One teacher told the FEISA team that the resources and training are exactly what they have needed for years and they are very grateful.

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-10638819263937886822008-07-30T15:58:00.002-04:002008-12-11T11:34:36.904-03:00

FEISA students in the computer roomPraise the Lord for a very good and refreshing winter break for all our staff and students in July. Estela’s health has improved and we are all very grateful for the wonderful, spring-like weather we were able to enjoy. This month, there are several visits to the Chaco; please pray for safety in the journeys and fruitful training sessions with the

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-62168252398229284962008-07-03T18:09:00.004-04:002008-12-11T11:34:37.329-03:00

Praise the Lord because the Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence has finally released the funds so that FEISA can continue with the indigenous nursery project in Yatnata. The result of the delayed release of the money is that two months-worth of work has to be done in one month. Please pray for wisdom for Sam Parsons as she co-ordinates the final phase of this project, and for the two training

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-30386096222580911212008-06-04T11:47:00.003-04:002008-12-11T11:34:38.365-03:00

In May, after 7 years of valuable service in the library and fundraising departments, Caroline Gilmour-White has said goodbye to FEISA and is now focusing on her other ministries in the diocese. We thank God for her commitment to providing an outstanding service to the students and teachers in the library and for her hard work in bringing in much-needed funds. Please pray for peace and

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-22396097991706368402008-05-02T16:23:00.003-04:002008-12-11T11:34:38.756-03:00

Praise God for a very positive student integration day on 25th April. We heard the Word of God from a visiting speaker and the students played games and sports all afternoon. It was organized so that the teams were made up from the different year groups and the girls had a lot of fun getting to know each other better (see photo). Thank you for praying for Andrea, our former student who is

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-49694380249816581632008-03-28T17:20:00.005-04:002008-12-11T11:34:39.053-03:00

Praise the Lord! We now have 21 students in the first year of the diploma course. This is great news and is a confirmation that God wants the course to run again this year. They have now done a week of teaching practice and are starting their lessons on Monday 31st March. Please pray for them to settle into FEISA quickly, for a positive group dynamic between them and a positive learning

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-81715054758427066122008-03-05T12:59:00.003-03:002008-12-11T11:34:39.383-03:00

Urgent prayer please!Please pray for more first year diploma students. We currently have ten applicants but we need an absolute minimum of 12 by 6th March to know we can start the course at the end of this month. Many have telephoned for information about the course, but few have come in for application forms. Please pray urgently for the right number and the right students to sign up. (the

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-34041497003993077392008-02-11T17:40:00.000-03:002008-12-11T11:34:40.169-03:00

Praise the Lord for a wonderful graduation ceremony with all the graduates from 2006 and 2007! The 2006 graduates finally paid their outstanding fees, which meant they could participate in the ceremony on 11th December.(The photo shows Estela with some of the 2006 graduates.)A new academic year has begun! Please pray for all the organisation and administration details that will help this year

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-67701084975286395342008-02-11T17:33:00.000-03:002008-12-11T11:34:40.516-03:00

Praise God for a lovely end of year show by the students on 20th November. They presented songs, dances and short plays suitable for early years children and they all did a fantastic job. The photo shows the second year students finishing their play about a duck with a song.Praise the Lord for a wonderful visit by the play scheme to Quyquyho, a village 3 hours drive away from Asunción. The

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-77116646751133846112007-11-02T15:04:00.000-03:002008-12-11T11:34:40.707-03:00

Give praise for the generous donations from several people in response to our item in last month's prayer letter about the six third year students experiencing financial difficulties. They are now able to complete their studies. Praise the Lord!Please pray for the spiritual and emotional needs of all our students. We are nearing the end of the academic year and so the students are exhausted.

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378592877941429569.post-69972146242703065362007-10-24T12:37:00.000-03:002008-12-11T11:34:40.720-03:00

As those of you with e-mail addresses heard, in August and September there were many forest fires throughout Paraguay. We asked you to pray for rain and God was gracious and sent enough rain to put out 99 % of the fires. Unfortunately, there has been no rain since then in some of the more remote parts of the country and there are now over 400 fires burning, mostly in the Chaco region. The lack

FEISA Teacher Training Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09043796933214255600noreply@blogger.com1