My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun… Malachi 1:11

Carapegua, Paraguay, South America

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June, 2009
It’s finally gotten cold enough here for the long sleeves and warm blankets. What a change to sleep with more than a
sheet! We’re blessed to be staying in a home with doors and windows, so we can close out the cold winds through the
night. Most of our neighbors aren’t so fortunate. The past several weeks, YOU have bought them very warm blankets,
which we’ve delivered door-to-door. Many of the most needy families only speak Guarani, so we always take a translator
with us. Most often it’s our evangelist friend, Saúl. This is a double blessing
because he knows these families, and they know he is a Christian. Even though
we can’t have long
conversations with them, they
associate us with the “Man with
the Bible” and this opens the
door to us for return visits.
One of the phrases we know how
to say in Guarani is “God bless you.” A few days ago, I said this to an
elderly woman who’d just been handed a blanket. She was so excited and
said, “I know He is the one true God because my husband and I had nothing to cover ourselves with last night and
today I have a blanket.” Some of the homes are full of small children, and we sure sleep better at night knowing
they have something to bundle up in. We always tell them they are gifts from Christian friends in another part of
the world who love them and are praying for them. They find this hard to fathom, it seems, but they always say thank you.
While visiting these homes, Ken decided to take on a family photo project. He realized that many of them would never have a
picture of their children or their home. He went back out one day and photographed as many of then as he found at home, and
printed them off to give as gifts. The families were a bit skeptical at first, asking a lot of questions about what the pictures
would be used for. We found small frames at a great price and put one of each family inside its own frame, for safer keeping.
Over the next few days, we’ll be walking back into the woods to deliver these gifts, just in time for Fathers Day.
We were contacted by a missionary couple in a city 5 hours from us about scarves and hats. They were given a stash of
handmade fleece ones made by a Paraguayan widow for needy children. They sent us a giant bag full of the goodies (and a
couple packs of MARSHMALLOWS!) and we had such fun
handing these out. The teachers
from the local elementary school
told the children not to come to
school without their scarves and
hats, so we’ve been seeing fleece on
every head around!
 UPDATE on TAPÉ MISSION EXPERIENCE
Please help us pray for the direction of the mission school. We didn’t have any
committed students this session and are praying about God’s will and timing
concerning future plans. We are researching the possibilities of adjustments to
the school’s structure and general set-up. Keep posted with updates at the
official webpage, www.tapemissions.org.

Friday Bible classes at the elementary school are such a big hit! Apparently, the
children have been sharing with their parents, because some MOMS have shown up to
hear the Word of God, as well! Saúl always presents the lesson, gives each child a
page to color, and they do an activity to remember what they’ve learned. For many of
them it’s the first time they’ve heard these stories, and even the teachers have
questions. The students are also learning what prayer is and are always reminded
that they are very special in the eyes of God.

Saturday youth nights have been going very well. Our attendance is generally in the 20’s, and most of these young people are new to what’s
happening here. This past weekend, one of the young men from the Children’s Home shared a scripture lesson with the group. These are his
peers—kids he plays soccer with everyday—and he boldly shared his faith and read scripture, explaining what each verse meant. At 13 years
old, he was able to explain our need for God, that God sent Jesus as a means for us to have a relationship with Him, and how we could accept
Him and be in this relationship. The group that attends is mostly under 16 years of age. We continue to spend time throughout the week with the
“older” teens and young adults, mostly hanging out in our home or at a little fire in the front yard. Please continue to pray that seeds being
planted will take root and produce a harvest of young Christians, ready to impact their world.

Project: Puente penpals have been a real treat for the children here. The kids get so excited to receive an email printoff from their penpal in
the States, and they want to write back IMMEDIATELY! One penpal sent a letter here through the mail, full of stickers. It was quite the
buzz for days, and Mirian still tells anyone who’ll listen how her penpal sent her sooo many stickers, and that she loves her. If you want to get
involved, there are plenty of children waiting. You aren’t required to mail anything. You can send us emails and we’ll translate them for the local
child you are paired with, and then when they respond, we send it back to you via email. Email us if you want to jump on board!

The first weekend in June was National Convention, and we were blessed to be with our brothers and sisters from across Paraguay. All were
encouraged and renewed in the vision for the ripe harvest here and around the world. Nana (Christie’s mom) visited with us for a little less than
three weeks, and we all enjoyed getting to spend time with her. All the things going on mean you’ve gotten this newsletter a little later than
usual, but we hope you understand and enjoy reading it. As always, we pray you are
CONTACT INFORMATION continually blessed, as you have blessed
Mailing Address in Paraguay: us. We appreciate so much your
Hagermans c/o Miller
Casilla de correo 13035
encouragement and support as we follow
1749 Shopping Del Sol God’s lead in Paraguay. You are a part
Asuncion, Paraguay, South America of every work we do for the Kingdom,
Telephone: 011-595-985-782-928 and we’re thrilled to be your partners in
Donations are received through our local God’s plan for this country.
church:
Carolina Heights CoGoP ---Ken, Christie, Camille, and Caroline
2900 Anderson Road
Greenville, SC 29611 God bless you! ¡Dios le bendiga! (Spanish)
(Please write “Hagerman Missions” on check
memo. All donations are tax deductible.) Ñandejára tanderovasá! (Guarani)
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