Part 1 of Shortened Itineration Ends/
Jehovah Jireh Good Shepherd School Construction Update
By Rod and Sherry Boyd

Merry Christmas! We just concluded three months of services and return to Panama on January 7th! Before we return, we’re going to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. We’re grateful for the opportunity we’ve had to visit both supporting and new churches and for the generous offerings given for our ministry and for the Jehovah Jireh Good Shepherd School.

We return to Panama to finalize plans for the International Bible School Summit that will be held March 1-4, 2010 in Managua Nicaragua and to continue planning the Central America Christian School Congress scheduled for June 2-4, 2010 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

We then return back to the northwest mid-April for the second part of our shortened itineration, returning to Panama May 25th, just in time to finalize plans for the Christian School Congress.

We are trusting that the Lord will provide our monthly commitment needs. We need to raise an additional $1,200 in monthly support to cover budget increases and commitments that we have lost in the last four years. Please pray with us that churches and individuals will respond to this need. If you are able to help, please visit the support page on our website for details.

Jireh School Construction Update

We want to say thank you to the many churches and individuals who have generously responded with offerings for the ongoing construction of the Jehovah Jireh Good Shepherd School. To date, $6,000 has been given to this worthy project. There are promises for another $2,000.

A total of $12,000 is needed to finish the six classrooms on the third floor. Six classrooms were finished on the second floor to accommodate growth this year. Even so, the school has had to rent an apartment building next to the school for classrooms and school offices. Finishing the six classrooms on the third floor will allow the school to move these children to the new school building, saving thousands of dollars in monthly rent paid over the course of the year.

The school is also working on completing the first story administration and library section. The next stage will be to build the roof façade and stucco and paint the outside of the building. The final stage will be to complete the four classrooms and auditorium on the fourth floor.

There are 525 children and youth, kindergarten through 12th grade, who currently attend the school. When complete, the school will have a capacity for 800 students.

Classes finish this week at the Jehovah Jireh School. Please pray with us that the remaining $6,000 will be given by January 31st so that we can finish the six classrooms before classes resume in March. If you are able to help with this project, please send your offering to:

Assemblies of God World Missions
Project 7795, Jireh School
1445 Boonville Ave.
Springfield, MO 65802

Or you can visit the Assemblies of God secure website and give by credit card to our account 239271, with Project 7795 in the comments line.

Thank you for praying for the Jireh School!