I promised you some photos of the graduation from June ... · Iris is on the left setting up the chairs for the guests, Dahiana is facing the camera, and Anyely and Marbelis are on

Carol Stephens Newsletter Taller de Eli Graduation

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I promised you some photos of the graduation from June 20th,

2018! Here they are!

It was so much fun and the parents hung around for a long while

before leaving. Anyely and Diahana with Marbelis and Iris did a

great job of decorating the classroom into a festive place to

welcome the families and celebrate the graduation with their

children.


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Here are the four teachers finishing up the decorations.

Iris is on the left setting up the chairs for the guests, Dahiana is facing the

camera, and Anyely and Marbelis are on the right facing away from the camera.

Marbelis and Mareily (Weslyn’s mom our cook for the year) came to help…..


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This is Ashley, her mom

and her older sister.

Precious Ashley has been

saying for days that she is

going to come back and be

a teacher at the school!

She has the gift!!!


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Each of the children in the school had something to share with the parents of

what they learned during the school year. That was a very special time!

In this photo, Ashley is speaking. She

is standing next to Anyely. She is also

an evangelist and her dad is really

seeking – he was speaking with Sandi

just the other day and asked for a

bible.

This is Oscar Standing with his mom

and Marbelis He will be with us next

year!


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Meet Wilber

he has

completed one

year and will

be returning

to the school

in the fall.

The Children

perform a

song for their

parents.


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Their

graduation gift

from the school

is a children’s

bible.

After everyone had an opportunity to share something that they learned we had

photo time with the families taking turns with having the cake in each photo. We all

shared the cake and ice cream which was a treat for all! They don’t usually have ice cream with cake.


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MORE NEWS:

Back in 2011, we were told that we were going to get a new water system with

increased capacity for every home. The tube coming in from the right is the line

that is coming into my house from the main water pipe has arrived. And early this

coming week I am supposed to be connected to it.

The tube on the left came down from my neighbor and had 4 other using that line

which then went on down to my neighbors below me. This meant that if any of the

others were opening their faucets, sometimes we would not have water until they

closed their faucet. The difference now is that I am directly connected to the

main water, not in the middle of a small line.

WOW! It’s been Seven years! I am assured it is worth waiting for. Thank You

LORD of all!


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We always take a vacation in July and begin our planning for next year around the

first of August. Classes will begin on the 20th of August pending our planning

schedule.

This year WE HOPE we will be starting A SECOND CLASS, hopefully in the

afternoons. More on that later.

Please keep praying for us!

Also, our first new student came by three days ago hoping to register for the next

class. They are from Angostura just on the other side of Manabao. A new village

for the LORD!

For those who are supporting us financially our scholarships will begin around the

end of August or 1st of September. The last day of the month is payday for

teachers. We need to buy groceries and replace supplies for students, pay our

breakfast cook and clean up the classroom. You know our needs.

The LORD Bless you! And Thank You!

Carol

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND YOUR FINANCIAL

SUPPORT TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE HERE IN MATA DE LIMON NEAR

MANABAO AND JARABACOA IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

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I promised you some photos of the graduation from June ... · Iris is on the left setting up the chairs for the guests, Dahiana is facing the camera, and Anyely and Marbelis are on