Friday, August 24, 2012

Answers to Prayer!


Hello from Paraguay…where we are freezing in these average winter temperatures of 80 degrees!  We are doing very well and hope this finds each and every one of you doing just as wonderful.  It has been a very busy and crazy few months and we are very excited about all that the Lord is doing!!

Our family is doing well.  Alex and Alyssa are adjusting better these days.  Alyssa is still praying for a good friend but has found a new passion…reading.  Every few days she is on to a new book.  Alex keeps trying to get her to read his books that he has to read for school but she’s not THAT in to reading. 
 Alex would much rather put on a show than read a book.  He is getting ready to start participating in a new drama club at the Asuncion Christian Academy.  He is 17 now…YIKES.  The kids from the church had a great surprise party for him.
Andrew is following the Lord’s call on his heart and is attending Hillsong College in Sydney, Australia. It has been a great experience for him.  He is enjoying all that he is learning and has made a lot of new friends.  Praise the Lord he got a job last week so he will be able to eat the rest of the time he is there!!

Over the last few months we have had several exciting things happen. We had a wonderful turn out at our national youth camp.  A number of kids made new commitments to the Lord as well as others that made commitments to ministry.  It was blessed, fun, crazy, sleepless, and amazing! It has created a new energy in a lot of our youth and created a unity within the youth from all over Paraguay. 

We are also moving along on the parsonage and church property in San Lorenzo.  We are extremely appreciative to all of you who have contributed towards the project!!    We have been running between 65 and 70 every Sunday, have a talented worship team, a ladies Bible study that runs between 11 and 15 on Wednesday nights, and a youth and children’s program every Saturday.  It is incredible to see the church full of life and full of the Spirit!!  Last weekend we celebrated Children’s Day and had 130 children.  With parents, there were over 200!! 
 There are several things that still need to be done in order for us to be able to move into the parsonage so we could still use your help.  It is listed under the 10% giving projects on www.nazarene.org or you can donate through our deputation account online at web.nazarene.org/goto/carney.missions.

God continues to be faithful in every area of our lives and we continue to feel abundantly blessed to be serving Him and walking in the center of His will.  Thank you again to each and every one of you for your prayers, your notes of encouragement and your support! We love you!

Barry, Charlie, Andrew, Alex, and Alyssa
 

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