The Bonandini Family in Argentina: November 2009

Dear Friends,

It is raining in Buenos Aires and I though after having lost 2 playstation "pro evolution soccer" games with my son that I should sent in my update. It still hurts to lose to a 10 year old ;(

Couples:

We finish our couples study, last Saturday. It was awesome some small things that God did.

1. One of the couples came very hurt to the study. According to their words "We have gone to many marriage things, however we had never talk so much and felt so comfortable as in this study, now we can talk to each other"
2. In this time of desert that I'm going through, they said some words that really lifted my spirit. They witness much growth and maturity in me, they said. I was in tears as they said that. I keep thinking that to make a difference I have to have something big going on, traveling there and here, speaking to multitudes. Here we are making a difference in the lives of few people, praying that they will have the vision to make a difference in the lives of others.
3. Claudia and I benefited of the Bible study as well as with the interaction with the other couples.
4. We renew our vows or promises to each other it was very moving and encouraging
5. We went to eat all together to "Follow the Cow" a stake restaurant that has nothing to do with any of us :)

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This is one of the couples in the group after reading the vows to each other.
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These are all the couples at "Siga la Vaca" (Follow the cow) restaurant.

School

I have been teaching at a christian school already for two full years. It has been fantastic! Many of these teenagers are going to churches and following the Lord. According to the school authorities I have made a difference in these two years. They said that so far they never had a person who teaches Christian Orientation in a way that kids enjoy. The other day I showed them the Movie "The way of the peaceful warrior" a movie to examine and keep the good stuff. Even when the movie is "newageish" (sorry I'm starting to create new English words) it teaches some good concepts. They enjoyed it a lot and made a written paper about the movie that in most cases resulted in a honest reviewing of their own life.

Another thing that I did with them is a thanksgiving class. I started the class telling them how thankful I was for them and I tell them why. They were very surprised they said "Profe (short for professor) no other professor ever told us that they are thankful" Then I had some blank "certificates of thanks" and they wrote on them the names of other professors, administrative and cleanning personnel working at the school and went out to give it to them. Some people were in tears! It seems that giving thanks is not a very common thing.

Thinking of this I want to give thanks to you all. Thanksgiving day is tomorrow and because of you those, who pray and give I'm able to do what I do. Thanks!

VAN

I'm waiting for classes to be over to send the van to the mechanic. Otherwise I would spent a lot of money traveling to and there. I will try to sell it afterward. Please pray for this.

My mom

My mom is doing well praise the Lord! (for me it has been a miracle that she is well for such a long time) I went to the Medicare system here in Argentina to see if they can put my mom in a state nursing home. I'm doing the paper work and the social worker is really nice (you can pray for her, Eugenia Galano) If the state can help my mom we will be more release financially. So far my mom takes more than 1/3 of my income and I can't continue doing this for much longer as the economy in Argentina is more expensive everyday. So pray that she can soon be in a good nursing home please!

House

Yesterday we call a christian company that helps people have their own home. As many of you know some time or later we will need to move out the house we are. So we are praying for a miracle. We do not know what the Lord wants or wants to do in this regard. If my mom can go to a state supported nursing home I can start using some money to pay for a house. The way it works is through the buying of numbers that participate in a lottery. At first you buy the numbers that you can. The more numbers you can buy, bigger are the chances I have to receive a loan to buy a house. Once you got the money you have to pay a fixed amount of money. I do not know how the Lord will provide but we are looking into this possibilities (there are not others, bank loans are nonexistent and houses are around the 70.000 and 100.000 U$D. The normal wage in Argentina doesn't reach the 1000 U$D a months. Please pray for this, is one of our mayor concerns so far, pray for faith and trust in God's promises.

Career

I'm about to graduate fro my Counseling Career. I have all my finals in less than two weeks pray for this as well.

Well too large update!

Thanks for being there one the other side, supporting and praying.