Hello dear friends! We are keeping busy as our school year seems to be marching by us!
February saw an elementary-only week at SAM Academy while the majority of our high schoolers and middle schoolers participated in a teen camp led by La Iglesisa Evangelio Misionera, our church. The teens spent five days camping out and doing team building activities, while hearing and participating in God’s Word.
Ella and Liam both attended the camp, as well, with Liam being a first time camper. We are all rejoicing that after that week, Liam, who has been working through his faith, made the decision to accept Christ as his Savior!
Three of the four Browns helped out with the church’s VBS held over the past five Sundays. I think my favorite part of all the lessons happened while teaching the plan of salvation using beaded bracelets. When I asked one little girl which color was next she said, “White, like you!” It was really special to work with the children of our church and community!
Once a month the teachers of SAM Academy have been hosting a special lunch for the students. Last month we had an Asian theme and, to make things more interesting, taught the kids the concept of a Chinese fire drill. Every five minutes, the bell rang, sending each grade to a different classroom. The 1st and 2nd graders learned about Romeo and Juliet while the high schoolers got to hear the Three Little Ninja Pigs. It was super fun to mix things up a little bit!
This is just a small look at all that is going on at SAM Academy! Please join us in surrounding our school, students and staff in prayer! Here are some things you can lift up for us:
-The months ahead look to be busy, busy. Please pray with us that the school year would end well and we would accomplish all God has for us in that time!
-Things in Peru have calmed for the most part with some unrest still in southern Peru. We pray the people of Peru can be at peace.
-Pray our two seniors, Nathan and Elijah, will end their school year well and have really special family moments as they look to end their time here in Peru. One is headed to William Carey and the other will be doing Torchbearers International before going to LeTourneau.
-Many of our students are involved in ministry and service groups outside of the school. Pray for these groups and the impact they have on our community! Two of our high schoolers began a Cubing for Christ group and even participated in a competition in Lima while sharing their love of the gospel through their hobby. Others, including Ella, take part in Impacto, a ministry specifically for the elderly of Pucallpa.
-In just a few weeks Mike and I will be traveling to be part of an ACSI International Administrators Conference. We are excited for the chance to connect with other Christian schools similar to our own.
-Pray with us for next school year as Mike has already begun the difficult tasks of getting all the supplies we need and making sure we have sufficient teachers to cover all of our classes. We also lost two work teams due to the unrest in Peru. Pray that we can complete all the work that needs done around the base this summer–summer time is construction time!
We love you dear friends and pray that God stops you in the midst of your “busy-ness” as well to remind you how much you are loved and cherished!
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