Quick Look Back to Paraguay

Finally I got time to write about my trip to Paraguay. I have to say, that my time in Paraguay was great and I enjoyed it a lot. As I already mentioned in my last post I left a week prior to the conference and I stayed a week later. In the last three days prior to the start of the conference I went to the location where the conference would be held to help with the last preparations. We had little time and a lot to do and this lead to it, that most of the volunteers would work till 3am. On the last night prior to the start I also had to stay till 3am up and help with the last prep work.
During the conference I was a participant / volunteer / PróSERTÃO "missionary". It was great being able to sit into the seminars of the speakers and listen to what they had to teach but it was also great to be a help where help was needed. And if I had some time left I would stand at the PróSERTÃO booth and try to help out there. So as you can see it was a very busy week during the conference but it was great and it was worth it. I had the chance to get to know a lot of new young people from 10 different countries from across the world, who are passionate to reach their people and have a heart for mission. It was very encouraging and as well a blessing to see this revival amongst the youth of South America.
At the second last night I was asked to represent the Sertão in the prayer session and to lead it as well.  So I showed a video clip to start of this prayer session (video below but just available in German or Portuguese - watch it even though you might not understand anything).


This video and the reality of the Sertão have impacted a lot of people in a way that we (PróSERTÃO) got a few interests that want to come to the Sertão to do an internship or for a short missions trip.
After the conference I offered MOVIDA to help them with the take down. So they thought that I can be of great help back at the office in Asuncion. So I went back to Asuncion just to figure out, that the 20ish boxes aren't back from the location yet. So they put me on standby. While waiting for the boxes my new friends from Asuncion showed me around the city and surrounding area. This way I had the chance to be a tourist for a few days and to get to know more of the culture and the country. Well the boxes eventually arrived, but they arrived during my last afternoon in Paraguay. So I decided that it wasn't worth it anymore to drive downtown just for 2-3 hours. So I couldn't help MOVIDA with the clean up in the office but I had the chance to spend time with Paraguayans and this way to get to know an other culture.

Now I'm back in Switzerland and I'm working in Maintenance. I'm glad to be back in Switzerland and to spend some time here. Now I have to pay of my school depts and make a decision in regards of missions. So I ask you to pray for me as I'm making this decision. Ok, I think that's it and I can thank God of a great and blessed time in Paraguay. Thanks so much for your interest and your support.

May God's protecting hand be over, around and before you and may you be filled with His blessing.