Tag: literacy

our hearts turn “home” to Latin America

our hearts turn “home” to Latin America

News from Panama This month our hearts turn toward “home” and Latin America. We want to share a precious update on some dear friends in Panama from the village where we lived for many years. A couple of weeks ago Edelfonso with a group of believers traveled to different Kuna communities sharing about Christ and […]
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“We had it wrong!”

“We had it wrong!”

A new era for the Amdu Hattons. Thank you to all of you who sent gifts and kind words to Judah in response to our last ministry update that was focused on his perspective on growing up in Amdu and what his future plans are.  If you didn’t get a chance to see that video […]
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Did you hear three shouts?

Did you hear three shouts?

What a grand month July was for us! It was full of family fun and celebration to the Lord for some great things He has done. You just might have heard three loud shouts from us as we thanked God. First shout: family celebration The month began with all of our kids and their families […]
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Amdu Testimony

Amdu Testimony

In our last update we talked about coming out of Amdu to enjoy our annual regional conference at our support center on the coast.  We’re typically out for a week or two for this event but new Covid restrictions have kept us pinned down here.  We’re praying that we’ll be able to return soon to our […]
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Short & Sweet, April’s Update

Short & Sweet, April’s Update

Just a quick update on things here. This time without travel continues to be a huge blessing in that we are able to concentrate on some key projects right here at our desks. Literacy Manual The final chapters of the manual are in sight! Chapter 13, which covers the printing of all the literacy materials, […]
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“They Say We’ll Become Orphans!”

“They Say We’ll Become Orphans!”

Merry Christmas from our house to yours! The Christmas music is going full tilt in our house here in Amdu. One of our favorite things about Christmas is the music, especially the music that helps us to remember that Jesus is the consummation of all that is on God’s heart towards us. This has been […]
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if Ponciano could do it…

if Ponciano could do it…

Several years ago we worked with teams in the Philippines to write literacy curriculums in the languages spoken in their villages. Recently we received an update and a few literacy questions from one of the teams. They have taught the first literacy classes and have several graduates. One of these is an older man named Ponciano. […]
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a tale of three cities

a tale of three cities

Charles Dickens wrote a classic novel titled, A Tale of Two Cities. We have a tale of three cities (well, really more like jungle villages) that reminds us that God is not limited in His work even during this pandemic year. Our family lived and worked among the Kuna people of Panama from 1985 to […]
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making the most of these days

making the most of these days

We hope that this finds you and your family well. Joyce and I are healthy and working from home. There sure have been lots of changes to life in a few short weeks, haven’t there? The virus has changed the way we greet each other, shop, work, clean, educate the kids, meet together as a […]
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March is marching by…

March is marching by…

Here it is March already! The months of this year are just flying by. How we want to be investing the days with things that make God’s name great. Literacy Manual revision It’s been a joy to be working from home and making progress on projects. The Literacy Manual revision is well underway. Chapter 1 […]
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