Amber Ward
9684 Banwell Rd.
Alanson, MI
amberruthward@gmail.com (231)330-3625
Dear Friends and Family,
I have had the opportunity to share with many of you about the time that I spent at Monterrico Christian School (MCS) in Lima, Perú during the summer of 2009. At the end of the summer, I left Lima grateful for the time I had spent there but sure I would never return. Over the next few months, God began working on my heart in a such a profound way that is hard for me to even explain. By the time spring break of 2010 came around, I was on a plane back to Lima for a visit, this time with my mom along for a second opinion. At the end of the 12 days that we spent there, I felt confident that God was calling me back to MCS longterm. After months of prayer, that feeling seemed to be confirmed in October when the school officially offered me a teaching position for the 2011 and 2012 school years. If all goes as planned, I will be graduating from Cedarville on May 7, 2011 and leaving for Lima within the week with the intention of remaining through December of 2012.
MCS is a preschool-8th grade, English-immersion school that has a very unique ministry to Peru's professional class. I am so excited to be a part of what God is doing in a country that has steeped in the traditions of Roman Catholicism for 500 years. The same parents who would never set foot inside a Baptist church do not hesitate for a moment to send their children to a school run by that same church because they know that their children are learning English, a resource that is invaluable in this era of increasing globalization. Through our knowledge of English, we are able to share the hope that we have in Christ on a daily basis with not only our students, but with their parents as well.
I am confident that where God leads, He also provides, and it is with that in mind that I write now to ask for your partnership as I prepare for the mission field to which God has called me. MCS has graciously committed to provide housing for me for the 18 months I will be spending there. My budgeted monthly expenses will be $1185 and, combined with the cost of airfare, will total $24,730. In addition to asking for your financial support, I also ask for your support in prayer because I am confident that I cannot succeed in this ministry without it. There are some specific ways that you can be in prayer: We as a school staff desire to expand our ministry beyond the classroom to include more meaningful discipleship of our students and their parents and would ask that you pray for opportunities to do that. For me specifically, I would ask that you pray for rapid adjustment to the language and for competency in the classroom.
If you would like to know more about MCS or what I will be doing there, please do not hesitate to contact me or visit http://www.mcslima.org. I look forward to hearing from you!
For His Glory,
Amber Ward
All financial giving can be addressed to:
Liberty Baptist Church
Attn: Amber Ward – Peru
P.O. Box 348
Alanson, MI 49706
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