AUTHOR: Becky Gates, her husband David, and two of their five children - Carlos, and Kristopher, work together with other volunteers in a medical aviation program in the jungles of Guyana, South America.

Dear family and friends,

Well, I didn’t think I would have so much to write about this month, but I guess it has been a rather exciting month (for us anyway).

It rained all night Monday, and most of the next day. We are having a terrible time keeping the battery charged when there is no sun, so we only use it for talking on the radio.

Two little house wrens made a nest in my closet. I love hearing them sing in the morning–reminds me to Praise the Lord along with them. Tuesday morning I heard some little chirps, so I guess their babies have hatched.

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AUTHOR: Pastor Elias Silva y sua esposa Vania trabalharon en o Davis Indian Industrial College, en Guyana, Sudamérica.

Toda Biblia poderia ser resumida em uma unica palavra: AMOR.

Acredito que o amor e muito mais do que um sentimento perdido, insconstante e fixo ao tempo e ao espaco. E um principio profundo, intenso e eterno, e divino.

Acredito ainda que Deus colocou esse principio ate em seres irracionais. Digo isso levando em conta o pensamento de que os animais nao falam, mas podem agir, podem cuidar uns dos outros, podem
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AUTHOR: Billy Gager, a Theology student from Southern Adventist University, spent 10 months as an ADRA volunteer teacher in the jungles of Guyana, South America.

Dear prospective Student Missionaries (SM’s),

My name is Billy Gager. My friends and I just returned from our jungle mission post and are currently readjusting to American culture. The deep joy we have and the many lessons we’ve learned in Guyana have made this one of the greatest years of our lives. When we entered, we had little expectations, and what we did expect, we should not have. The fewer you have the better. The On the left is Pam Nickel (Acting Principal), and on the right are four of our five SAU SMs: Billy, Nathan, Marius, and David. Missing is Kelly. higher your flexibility the better.
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