Feb 2009
Vol 46
K URRLE Q’s Our commitment: To train and disciple Paraguayans to impact their nation for Christ.
Cultural Quiz... Q. How many people can you fit into a Suburban? A. Depends on where they're from. Americans = 9 Paraguayans = 18 This is due to a few factors:
1. The personal space factor. Paraguayans have a much closer personal space than their North American counterparts. Latin Americans are touchfriendly, while Americans don't like to touch each other while sitting in a vehicle. 2. The size factor. Paraguayans are relatively slender people, in general. Americans, well, are not. 3. The necessity factor. Most Paraguayans in our region do not have cars. When people (especially youth) want to go places, they have to catch a ride if they don't want to walk. In this case, it would have been 30 km! We helped out with a youth retreat this weekend with 63 young people. We showed the film "Facing the Giants" and had soccer tournaments, canoe races in the lake and ate fresh pineapple for snacks. What a blast!
Do you have a heart for missionaries...
In an effort to reduce costs, we have changed our website to:
especially ones from Paraguay? We are going to be in the States this summer
www.kurrles.blogspot.com
and we need an economic and reliable vehicle. Do you have a car to spare
We’d love to have you go there... and click around!
that you would be willing to to loan us from MayMay-August? You would be our Valentine!
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Connect Norberto & Julie Kurrle
Prayer Focus •
the radio on Jan. 29
Radio Alternativa Obligado, Itapua, Paraguay
For all the 10th anniversary preparations for
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Our furlough preparations this May-August
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Our church leaders, who need spiritual encouragement
Tel: 595-717-20306 Skype ID: kurrles
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We need a new afternoon D.J.
Internet phone: 765-997-1709
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We need to sell our Suburban
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Our first youth concert on March 14
Email:
[email protected] Blog: kurrles.blogspot.com
Praise •
You can send financial support to:
We had an incredible anniversary for the radio on January 29!
Missionary Ventures Intl. *Kurrles*
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Julie gets to work with children’s church
5144 S Orange Ave.
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Norberto
Orlando, FL 32809 Or give online: www.mvi.org/giving.html
is
ministering
at
weddings,
birthday parties and preaching “mucho” •
(Kurrles)
Unexpected
visitors
who
came
from
Argentina that listen to the radio and wanted to thank us
Also Serving as SAMS with Global Missions and the Church of God Ministries, Anderson, IN
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We raised $2,200 for Paraguay Projects ($882 came for farm animals!) Thank you!
Reaching Beyond Borders This week we were visited by some of our listeners in Hipolito Irigoyen, a small village in Misiones, Argentina, about a two hour bus ride east of the radio station. A total of 17 youth crossed over the bridge for the first time to visit Paraguay, tour the radio and hang out with the youth from our church. We took them to the ruins, had picnics and laughed together and yesterday, we dropped them off in the pouring rain to the Bella Vista port to catch a boat across the river. Even though they were able to do a little tourism, they came primarily to thank Radio Alternativa 92.7 for their ministry to youth. One young man began a relationship with the Lord through our radio and now has his own Christian radio program on a secular station in his town! These young people use the Christian songs we play and make choreographs out of them to show in town squares and in churches. Many of the youth shared some of their testimonies on air and all the radio staff were touched, even to tears, to hear how their work is impacting lives, not even in Paraguay! One young woman told us that she would get depressed at night and would turn on the radio, which was the only thing that helped her get to sleep. We don't realize the true extent of the radio waves and the positive influence the radio has on so many people.
Thank you God for your work through 92.7, it's reaching out to those even beyond the Paraguayan borders.
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