HELEN REDMAN, DIRECTOR
NEWSLETTER
May 2002
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May 11-20, 2002 It is a thrill to see God opening the new door of opportunity to reach women in this Latin American Country. Richard & Eloise Gwinn of Alma Ministries will host the seminar. It will be the first ladies seminar held in their area. Sis. Lurie Dantin of Golden Meadow, LA will be helping with the teaching. Lurie and her husband Eno are pastors of the Lafourche Full Gospel Church. Richard is one of our sons in the ministry. I'm very proud of the seeds sown in his young life that have reaped a mighty harvest of souls. It is you our partners that make this seminar possible. If you wish to be part of the team, please designate "Paraguay" on your check. As we work together as a team, we can touch and make a difference in these women's lives that only eternity will tell. FACTS ABOUT PARAGUAYParaguay is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. It is about 1,000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Parana River and is surrounded by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. A small, educated elite competes for the few positions of wealth and power, which has made for chronic political instability throughout most of the nation's history. Between 1870 and 1954 the average president lasted only two years in power before being overthrown.The great bulk of the people in Paraguay are mestizo, a mixture of Spanish and Indian. The dominate religion is Roman Catholicism, although evangelical sects have been active. Paraguay has one of the lowest population densities in Latin America. Averaging only 30 persons per square mile, the country could easily support a much larger population. Paraguay is essentially a rural nation. About three fourths of its people live on farms or in farm villages. Most are poor peasants who get by on subsistence agriculture, supplementing their incomes from time to time by hiring themselves out to farmers with larger holdings. Although peasants are indeed poor, they are far from starving. Their diet consists of a fairly regular consumption of beef and of a starchy root called mandioca(cassava). Their life expectancy at birth is 74 years, one of the highest in Latin America. Social life revolves largely around the family, which includes not only parents and children but also rather distant blood relations as well as godparents. The Paraguayans' chief loyalty is to their family, and it, in turn, is their haven and support. Inside the family, conservative values predominate. Children must be obedient to their parents and women are supposed to be subservient to their menfolk.
"The Road Not Taken"
In celebration of 20 years of service in mission work, we are offering these
inspirational books written by the late Henry Redman who was the founder of Christian
Missionary Association. There is no cost for the books, we only ask that you
enclose $2.00 per book for shipping and handling.
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Your financial contributions toward travel expenses for the seminars are greatly appreciated. Please designate on your check the seminar you wish to help with. We'd love to hear from you:
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