When I (Jared) arrived back from Paraguay it was nice to see that many students had already started to return. Things were slowly coming back to life on campus which meant we had people to catch up with, stories to hear, and the kids had friends to play with. Now that we are two weeks into our studies there is plenty going on here on campus and we are never shy on things to get done for classes.
Second semester is much like the first but with its own twists and turns. We have all new teachers in the second semester. This semester we have a teacher from Uruguay, two from Chile and one from Ecuador. This helps us as we learn the language to be able to listen past the accents and to the language itself.
Our classes consist of Grammer, Grammer lab, Public Speaking, Conversations, Latin American Orientation, and Missionary Spiritual Life. It is a full load which also includes chapel twice a week and attending Spanish Church service on Sunday. We spend our mornings in classes and our afternoons practicing!
It is simply amazing to see how God works through this ministry. As stated in previous updates one of the hardest parts of this stage has been finding where we fit for ministry. It has been a great joy to invest in the lives of the students here on campus. We have created many wonderful relationships with single and married students and have seemed to fill our home with opportunities to minister right where we are at.
We cannot do it without the staff and students of RGBI. You have seen these two before but Temo and Carlos have become part of our family here. They stuck it out with us this summer and were here to help us each step of the way. But really there are too many students to acknowledge them all. We pray that over the next couple of months we can share a little about some of them!
This semester comes with its own twist as we also prepare for the move to Paraguay! It seems like there are so many things to get accomplished and not nearly enough time to get the list done. But we know the God who has called us and we know that He is faithful to provide us what we need for each day. Please be in prayer for us as we stay focused on what is in-front of us one day at a time. Also please pray for the kids, they have adjusted well to having their Tia and the boys back at the house (it has been cute watching them reconnect). Pray as we connect with students to use our time wisely in serving the Lord.
Elijah’s favorite part of Language School has been making new friends. First semester he connected well with two boys (Josiah and Isaiah). The three of them were always outside together and there was always an abundance of other kids tagging along. This semester Elijah still has Josiah around (Isaiah and his family moved to Bolivia as missionaries) but it has been a real joy to watch him connect with Elliot (one of their babysitter’s boys). It has been great for his Spanish training!
Thank you for being part of our ministry and for taking time to read our update. Now, how can we pray for you? Thank you to those who have added us to church prayer letters this has been a huge blessing. We remember you all often in prayer and cannot wait to see you all in Paraguay!
Jaha Paraguay Pe!
The Loucks Family
Loucks 2 Paraguay 
Wonderful to hear of answered prayers and the Lord’s guidance in each of your lives.
Praying for all of you to easily learn Spanish and for your housing needs, as well as being spiritually, emotionally, physically and financially healthy.
we are a part of Calvary Baptist Church in Wisconsin Rapids.
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