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February 20, 2007
Feb 2007
February, 2007
If the effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much, according to James 5:16, then we have some pretty righteous friends out there who are praying for us. Thanks, Friends. Last fall we asked you to pray for Alvin’s healing and he is doing wonderfully. His knee healed well and he is cane-free. He goes back to the dermatologist this month to be checked where they removed the malignant spot. We won’t worry about that. And through your gracious Christmas gifts all the medical bills are paid. And through all of these medical issues we were able to fulfill all our fall preaching and teaching assignments and they went very well.
This January began, not only the New Year, but a new school year also. Remember our school year in Guatemala runs from the middle of January to the middle of October. So, at the end of January Alvin went down to Guatemala to meet with the administration. It was an excellent trip, very encouraging. The time was full of meetings. (He barely had time to buy tee shirts for the grandkids as he was racing to get on the plane.) He met with about everyone at the Seminary that had anything to do with the online program, the Dean, the Academic Committee, the Director of Graduate Studies, professors, the Registrar and all the finance people. He even worked in a training session for the professors, to teach the new program they will be using for the virtual classroom. And of course meeting and chatting with some of the students on campus that are taking online courses was encouraging. The enthusiasm over the online program on campus was surprising and thrilling. We had no idea everyone was so excited about it. Part of that enthusiasm stems from the fact that as there are as many students in the online Masters program as there are in the on campus Masters program. Next year we may surpass it. In other words we are now serving twice as many students because of the online program. Oh my!
By the way, for the latest pictures of Guatemala and the Seminary go to our website www.alvinthompson.org and click on the Photos link.
Thank you again, righteous Friends, for your prayers. And here are the latest requests for the upcoming months.
* We need to develop more classes to fill out the requirements for the program
* We also need more teachers.
* Although we were able to pay all our medical bills, we are still low on our monthly support. Last November we lost one of our largest supporting churches ($500/month). They are moving in another direction in missions.
* Pray as the Women’s Bible Study continues to grow. Pray for spiritual growth as God’s Word goes out.
* Pray for health and safety as we travel about in the snowy weather.
May God richly bless you as you serve us through you prayers and financial gifts.
Gratefully,
Alvin & Laurie
alnlaurie@roadrunner.com
