Praise God that we have been meeting many new friends through our English Club. We are now holding 4 clubs a week and God has been faithful in bringing people back and new students to each one! We have a lot of students to follow up with now - it's such a blessing and we're very encouraged and excited to see what God's done already and what He's going to do.
Please be praying for: Maia, Celeste, Marcela, Rocio, Lucy, Flor, Maira (girls)
and Angelo, Guillermo, Lio, Damien (guys)
please pray that their hearts would be softened to the gospel and that they would see their need for Jesus - that they would delight in surrendering their lives to Him
thank you for your prayers - we truly appreciate them and know that there is much power in prayer
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
for those who love pictures and have asked to see more, we've posted them in another place that doesn't take near as long to download. here are the links below if you'd like to visit...if you roll the mouse over the picture or click on it, you can see the little description
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miss you!
our love,
jen and kyle
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miss you!
our love,
jen and kyle
for those who love pictures and have asked to see more, we've posted them in another place that doesn't take near as long to download. here are the links below if you'd like to visit...if you roll the mouse over the picture or click on it, you can see the little description
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=154&id=502138880&l=9aef1
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=153&id=502138880&l=7462d
miss you!
our love,
jen and kyle
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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=153&id=502138880&l=7462d
miss you!
our love,
jen and kyle
Saturday, October 14, 2006
...more fun pictures...
Melissa, Jess, Flor, Jen, Jenna at Flor's birthday party.
We went to her parent's really cool house just outside of La Plata.
Meli and Flor are students involved in our ministry - Jess
and Jenna are going to be on our team next year
the 6 of us in Buenos Aires with Kathryn's grandma...
she's so cute! she cooked empanadas for us!
Kathryn in BA - Puerto Madero...a renovated area
by the water with nice restaurants (like a boardwalk)
dinner out in BA with our Castellano teacher, her son,
and daughter...at...TGIFriday's of all places!
...more to come...
chau
Melissa, Jess, Flor, Jen, Jenna at Flor's birthday party.
We went to her parent's really cool house just outside of La Plata.
Meli and Flor are students involved in our ministry - Jess
and Jenna are going to be on our team next year
the 6 of us in Buenos Aires with Kathryn's grandma...
she's so cute! she cooked empanadas for us!
Kathryn in BA - Puerto Madero...a renovated area
by the water with nice restaurants (like a boardwalk)
dinner out in BA with our Castellano teacher, her son,
and daughter...at...TGIFriday's of all places!
...more to come...
chau
Friday, October 13, 2006
pictures, pictures, pictures!! here are some pictures we've taken of our time in Argentina - we're excited to share them all with you!
...these shots come from a trip we took on a small river outside of La Plata. the boat was owned by friends of our Castellano teacher
our team on the boat - it was so cold with the wind!
...you can see the Argentine flag too
this is one of the many fruit groves along the river.
people live in small river flats and grow the fruit
Check out the La Plata Yacht Club. Membership is
open! Any takers?
This is a sunken vessel that has been affectionately
named, The Gringo.
Kyle, Jen and Kat on the boat
This is the port in Barriso that receives all shipments
coming up the rio de la plata and into town.
...these shots come from a trip we took on a small river outside of La Plata. the boat was owned by friends of our Castellano teacher
our team on the boat - it was so cold with the wind!
...you can see the Argentine flag too
this is one of the many fruit groves along the river.
people live in small river flats and grow the fruit
Check out the La Plata Yacht Club. Membership is
open! Any takers?
This is a sunken vessel that has been affectionately
named, The Gringo.
Kyle, Jen and Kat on the boat
This is the port in Barriso that receives all shipments
coming up the rio de la plata and into town.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Today marked our three week anniversary here in La Plata. The time has already been flying past us at the speed of light! I've been adding text to this blog entry a little bit here and there as I've had time. Jen has made some significant contributions as well. But we are still without a place to live. So internet and free time have been a little touch and go.
Having been here a few weeks, we're finally starting to get our bearings. The city is not quite as cosmopolitan as I had expected, to be honest with you. It's a little dirty and like all big cities, lacks open spaces to enjoy the outdoors. But there are some nice parks and open spaces that exist just outside of town and are easily accessible by bike or bus. I'll have to make a trip out there to keep from drowning in city life!
Our priority at this time is learning Castellano (that's the type of Spanish they speak here). Being able to speak the language is crucial in ministry here. There are students here who speak English, but the vast majority do not. This past monday we stared our intense language institute. All 6 of us take a bus about 20 minutes outside of La Plata to a town called Barriso. Although each morning this week was an adventure as the buses run in all directions without apparent rhyme or reason. Some rides take about 20 minutes while others are more like 45 minutes! We just say a quick prayer and jump on the Micro. We are in class from 9am - 1pm with a break halfway inbetween to eat some really great Argentine snacks! We hope to gain a foundation and build on that over the next several months. The woman who owns the institute is a Christian and she goes to the same church that we do! It is truly a blessing! She is so excited to help us learn the language and in that way to take part in our ministry, she has been really encouraging and helpful already. She is giving us a great deal for classes, spoiling us with snacks and candy, and has a pastor come in to teach us spiritual vocabulary and how to share the gospel in Castellano. Praise God for all of that!
As far as ministry goes, we have been able to attend English clubs that attract a handful of Argentines with fluency in English. That has been a lot of fun and helped us meet some great Argentines. We've also been tagging along with the current STINT team to meet with contacts and visit the various campuses or (facultades). The thought of taking over for this team is a bit overwhelming. They have been so helpful in training us in the culture and sharing wisdom with us from what they've learned.
Ok, so now about the food ahh, the food! The food here is amazing! So far I think I've enjoyed everything I've eaten!! Most of the food here is not too foreign from what we're used to. Some of our favorites are:
Liquados (similar to smoothies)
Helado (ice cream, homemade and SO good)
Panqueques (similar to crepes with just about anything you want in it)
Empanadas (similar to croissants, fried and filled with ham/cheese, beef, etc.)
At the moment, we would love for you all to continue praying for our living situation. Kyle & I have moved out of the hotel because it's too expensive for us to pay each day. This past week we've been split between the guys flat and the girls. There could be light on the hortunedhough! Stay tunned...
Having been here a few weeks, we're finally starting to get our bearings. The city is not quite as cosmopolitan as I had expected, to be honest with you. It's a little dirty and like all big cities, lacks open spaces to enjoy the outdoors. But there are some nice parks and open spaces that exist just outside of town and are easily accessible by bike or bus. I'll have to make a trip out there to keep from drowning in city life!
Our priority at this time is learning Castellano (that's the type of Spanish they speak here). Being able to speak the language is crucial in ministry here. There are students here who speak English, but the vast majority do not. This past monday we stared our intense language institute. All 6 of us take a bus about 20 minutes outside of La Plata to a town called Barriso. Although each morning this week was an adventure as the buses run in all directions without apparent rhyme or reason. Some rides take about 20 minutes while others are more like 45 minutes! We just say a quick prayer and jump on the Micro. We are in class from 9am - 1pm with a break halfway inbetween to eat some really great Argentine snacks! We hope to gain a foundation and build on that over the next several months. The woman who owns the institute is a Christian and she goes to the same church that we do! It is truly a blessing! She is so excited to help us learn the language and in that way to take part in our ministry, she has been really encouraging and helpful already. She is giving us a great deal for classes, spoiling us with snacks and candy, and has a pastor come in to teach us spiritual vocabulary and how to share the gospel in Castellano. Praise God for all of that!
As far as ministry goes, we have been able to attend English clubs that attract a handful of Argentines with fluency in English. That has been a lot of fun and helped us meet some great Argentines. We've also been tagging along with the current STINT team to meet with contacts and visit the various campuses or (facultades). The thought of taking over for this team is a bit overwhelming. They have been so helpful in training us in the culture and sharing wisdom with us from what they've learned.
Ok, so now about the food ahh, the food! The food here is amazing! So far I think I've enjoyed everything I've eaten!! Most of the food here is not too foreign from what we're used to. Some of our favorites are:
Liquados (similar to smoothies)
Helado (ice cream, homemade and SO good)
Panqueques (similar to crepes with just about anything you want in it)
Empanadas (similar to croissants, fried and filled with ham/cheese, beef, etc.)
At the moment, we would love for you all to continue praying for our living situation. Kyle & I have moved out of the hotel because it's too expensive for us to pay each day. This past week we've been split between the guys flat and the girls. There could be light on the hortunedhough! Stay tunned...
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
So here we sit. Now, officially living in La Plata! We just returned from a short retreat weekend located at a place right outside of Buenos Aires. It stood in stark contrast to the concrete, crowded and mostly dirty city on the horizon. The retreat center hid behind high walls of bushes and trees and provided a good place to fellowship with our new team and learn a bit more about the direction of our ministry this year. We were able to rest our spirits and feed our lives with the word of God. We're going to need a whole lot of Jesus to survive this year in a foreign place!
We currently do not have a place to live permanently. A few of the locals are working on that right now but it may be at least a week or so before Jen and I have a home. So keep us in your prayers. Pray the the Lord would have a place picked out for us and we would have the patience to wait on his timing.
We currently do not have a place to live permanently. A few of the locals are working on that right now but it may be at least a week or so before Jen and I have a home. So keep us in your prayers. Pray the the Lord would have a place picked out for us and we would have the patience to wait on his timing.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
One Week From Today
In one week, Jennifer and I will board the plane along with our fellow teammates to make the flight South for Argentina. We are incredibly excited and yet have a week filled with last minute preparations and packing to go. I spoke with the in-country team leader for the group we plan to replace and have ironed out a few details regarding the first few days after our arrival. One thing we will need to get used to is the practice of last minute decision making! A country of procrastinators, I should fit right in!
In one week, Jennifer and I will board the plane along with our fellow teammates to make the flight South for Argentina. We are incredibly excited and yet have a week filled with last minute preparations and packing to go. I spoke with the in-country team leader for the group we plan to replace and have ironed out a few details regarding the first few days after our arrival. One thing we will need to get used to is the practice of last minute decision making! A country of procrastinators, I should fit right in!
Above is a picture of our team from briefing in Copper Mountain, Colorado. We are missing two girls who are currently in-country and awaiting our arrival. We'll have to update the team photo once we land.
Our briefing time in Colorado was a great week to spend connecting with each other as a team as well as connecting with the Lord. We walked through some basic cultural norms for our respective countries and studied God's plan in reaching out to his lost. We know that the Lord can do big things in and through our team of humble servants. Pray along with us for boldness in sharing the gospel and a life filled with the Spirit.
Below is the last photo taken of both Red Team and Blue Team Fraziers.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Well, in order to launch our new blog we had to post an entry. So here we go! Jen and I will be bouncing around the country over the next few weeks saying goodbyes and training before we depart for Argentina on September 7th. We have moved out of our condo in Austin and will spend the remaining time living from our suit cases. Not fun, but certainly making us long for a stable home no matter where it is!
Over the next couple of weeks we will continue to raise the remaining support needed to go and tie up the loose ends we have hanging around here in Texas.
For some in depth information and back ground on the country of Argentina, check out the CIA factbook at https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ar.html.
Over the next couple of weeks we will continue to raise the remaining support needed to go and tie up the loose ends we have hanging around here in Texas.
For some in depth information and back ground on the country of Argentina, check out the CIA factbook at https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ar.html.
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