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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS!

It brings us great joy to present the new Asuncion Bible Academy Newsletter. With the recent request that the
church in Paraguay made to our brethren in the USA, asking for funding to support the scholarships for students
of the upcoming Beta Class, came not only many gracious responses but also requests in return to provide more
information directly from the school. This newsletter will attempt to fulfill those requests as well as serve as a
means to regularly say Thank you to our supporters. In each issue we will provide communication from the
students, post their grades and progress, and report on the latest news or recent activities. If there is anything
specifically that you would like to see included in the report, please feel free to let us know.

We want to extend our most heartfelt appreciation
to those who are currently supporting the school or
have recently offered their help. They are:

Central Avenue church of Christ (GA)
Jay church of Christ (FL)
Poolville church of Christ (TX)
West Dyersburg church of Christ (TN)
Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ (FL)
Anonymous Families (TX, FL, AZ, TN)

We are still in need of support for some of the
students for the upcoming Beta Class (2015-2017).
If you are not currently supporting the Asuncion
Bible Academy, wont you please consider this in your
upcoming budget planning? We would appreciate it!

For more information, please visit our webpage at: www.paraguaymission.com Or, you may contact Troy
Spradlin directly at (595) 0981.630.886 (Paraguay cell phone), troy.spradlin@yahoo.com, or through our brother
Luis Yegros at luisyegros@hotmail.com (he speaks English and is the treasurer for the church ). Please keep
this opportunity in your prayers! Thank you!

Asuncion Bible Academy Leadership

The church of Christ at Avenida Sacramento in Asuncion,
Paraguay, does not yet have elders to lead the
congregation. All church related decisions are made
through regular mens business meetings. In order to not
take up all of the time at the business meetings with Bible
Academy matters, the men decided to appoint a
committee that would handle all of the regular decision
making occurrences for the school. The appointed
members are responsible for making the executive
decisions for the Academy and then reporting back
frequently to the men of the church about the actions
taken. The men then hold the right to the final decision.
These same appointed men were also involved with
developing of the curriculum and the internal rules. They
also conduct interviews of prospective students and
support the Director with disciplinary actions, when
necessary. When elders are appointed some day, then
they will assume the oversight of the Academy.
Supported through the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver Extension School Program
MONTHLY REPORT - JUNE 2014 Vol. 1 No. 1
The Asuncion Bible Academy Commitee:
(L-R) Luis Yegros, Ale Yegros, Troy Spradlin,
Pedro Vera, Ike Yegros, Perry Hardin
Troy reportng to the brethren at Central Avenue church of Christ
In Valdosta, GA
From William Arzamendia:

Dear brethren/supporters.
My name is William and I am one of the survivors of the battle still standing strong within the Asuncion Bible Academy
in Paraguay! First and foremost, I would like to say how grateful I am for the support that you are giving to my colleagues
and me, because it helps us to keep studying the Bible. As you may know, it is difficult to study full-time on ones own
accord, so for us, the support you provide is very beneficial because it allows us to continue studying for the Glory of God.
What I have been learning in the Academy is important to my life as a Christian, although I have yet to apply everything I
have learned in my life. It is a learning process that helps me to have a solid foundation, so it is interesting to study the Bible
during this important time that we are in the academy. I will strive to apply what I have learned in the course of my life, if
God permits.
What I do in school is simply learn, but sometimes the homework isnt so easy for me to do! Haha! At the Academy, I
learn things that I had not considered until now and that helps me have a firm faith. I dont do anything special in the church
right now, I just serve, and what I do is small compared to what God has done for me.
What will I do after graduation? I am not sure at this point, I just know that I'll have to go back to Argentina to work. That
is my plan A and I dont really have a plan B, ... Honestly, I do not know what God wants me to do, but whatever He wants,
I'll be happy to do it! Meanwhile after the Academy and studies I plan to live a normal life but teaching every time there are
opportunities.
Brethren, since I do not know if in this life I will ever get to know you, I want you to know that I appreciate the help you
are giving us. It is valuable and is greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
I send my greetings to all and if we do not meet in this life, I hope to see you in heaven one day with our Father.
From Ramon Paredes:

My regards to the church that is in the United States,
I want to especially give my thanks to all the brethren who are always concerned about the growth of the Lord's church [in
Paraguay] and who support the students of the Asuncion Bible Academy. It is in this manner that more brethren may be
prepared to labor in the Lord's work and so that more souls may arrive at the feet of Christ. All of this is possible with your
support and with the help of God.
Brethren, thank you for the funds that you provide, and especially so that we may study in peace and learn more every day
about the grace of God. It is a great blessing for us to be studying the word of God full time in the academy because of your
kindness. May our Father (of our Lord Jesus Christ) provide double blessings to you always.
We can not express in few words what we have learned so far about how great God is, and his teaching is infinite, but in
short, we can say that every day we get closer and closer to God by studying His word.
What we do during the course of the study is to try to put into practice what we have learned, for example, we put into
practice our learning while studying with members, we do small group studies in the homes of the members, and other
activities for the growth of the church.
I have not yet determined what I want to do after studying at the academy, but I will always help the congregation while I
myself, am continuing to grow. Before studying at the academy I worked in sales. I was selling items for hardware stores, so
maybe I can go back to that work. Nevertheless, I will always have a great desire to serve the Lord as the kingdom of God
continues to grow and more souls are brought to salvation.
From Karen Gimnez:

I want to express to you all my immense gratitude for all the love and support that we receive, through the sacrifice of each
of those brothers in particular that offer their generous support to this great work that is the Asuncion Bible Academy in
Paraguay.
Thanks to this collaboration, today we are delighting in the wisdom and knowledge of the scriptures. I also want to express
my gratitude to the team of "Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver" that works to support the Lord's work here in Paraguay.
My personal prayers are always there for you dear brothers and my love for edifying the body of Christ.
Essentially, I will always work and serve the brethren to support the work of the church and thus using the gifts that God
has given me through His grace. We must use what the Lord has given us, keeping in mind that every day the sun rises is
another opportunity to keep improving and striving to make progress toward the goal of perfection that Christ demands of us.
I want to commend with great love all of the congregations and families who made it possible to complete the dream of
having a Bible Academy in Paraguay. It has been made possible by the kindness and courtesy you have shown to us in order
that this work may continue to nurture and strengthen the family of God.
I leave you with infinite gratitude. I wish for you many blessings.
Your sister in Christ Karen Gimnez.
(These letters have been translated directly from Spanish while trying to maintain the personality and manner in which they were written).
William Arzamendia
is 26 years old and is
from Argentina. He is
our class clown and is
always full of energy. He
is a member of the
emby congregation
and highly involved in
personal Bible studies.
William loves to play
soccer and is very
involved in the lives of
his two little brothers. He
is a very talented
preacher and evangelist.
He wants to possibly serve as a youth minister if the
opportunity presents itself. He also has a desire to
return to Argentina and strengthen the church there.
His current GPA is: 85.2
CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR QUARTER 6
(June 9 - August 22, 2014)

Class Teacher
Advanced Hermeneutics - Denton Landon (BVBID)
Poetic Books I - Perry Hardin
Major Prophets I - Perry Hardin
Hebrews - Josh Blackmer
Congregational Development - Chris Fry, Ethan Hardin
I, II, III John - Troy Spradlin
Biblical Greek I - Troy Spradlin

Laboratory / Investigation - Perry Hardin
Practical Ministry - Troy Spradlin
Bear Valley Bible Institute Support

The Asuncion Bible Academy
is part of the extension school
program of Bear Valley Bible
Institute of Denver (BVBID).
What that means is BVBID
provides teachers and
curriculum support for the
Academy. ABA follows the
basic curriculum that is set up
by BVBID, with a few
exceptions. Of the seven
courses offered each quarter, BVBID provides a
teacher for one of those courses. Over the past six
quarters, we have had brethern such as Donnie
Bates, Luis Camacho, Gary Fallis, and Denton
Landon come to Paraguay to teach a class. We also
have brother Lindell Mitchell scheduled for an
upcoming class. They usually teach for one whole
week which is dedicated solely to the course they
have been assigned. The students have responded
very well to their instruction. These teachers are
provided at no cost to the Academy. They provide
their own travel expenses, hotel, and translator fees
(when needed).
Bear Valley has done a wonderful job of supporting
the Asuncion Bible Academy. Our brethren, Bob
Turner, the Extension School Director and Donnie
Bates, Regional Director, did the initial coordinating
with us to develop the school and then were also
present at the inauguration ceremonies. Brother
Luis Camacho now serves as our stateside
coordinator and handles the scheduling of the
teachers that are involved with ABA. We are very
appreciative and blessed to be associated with Bear
Valley in this endeavor. We extend our deepest
Thank you to BVBID and look forward to working
alongside you for many years to come!
Ramon Paredes
is 27 years old, is a
native Paraguayan, and
his native language is
Guarani.
Ramon recently married
Elvira Dominguez on
February 8th, 2014. His
brother and sister-in-law
are also faithful
members of the church.
Ramon has a servants
heart and works very
hard at everything he
does. He did not know how to type or to use a
computer when he came to the Academy and now he
is able to write research papers without too much
effort. His current GPA is: 80.1
Karen Giminez
is 26 years old, she is
native Paraguayan, and
is a member of the
Centro congregation.
Her mother was among
some of the first
converts in Paraguay
who studied with the first
missionaries. She used
to work at McDonalds
and also has experience
in retail sales. She is
often quiet, but a very
studious and dedicated student who is always
inquisitive regarding the Scriptures.
Her current GPA is: 90.0
STUDENT PROFILES
BETA CLASS (2015-2017) UPDATE

We will be using this section to keep you abreast of the upcoming class, known as the Beta Class. There have
been nine brethren who have manifested that they would like to attend the Bible Academy for the next enrollment.
Here is information regarding some of the prospective students. Next month we will feature some of the others.
OUR SUPPORTERS

Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ (Stateside Administrator)
4067 Leo Lane, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561.848.1111

Central Avenue church of Christ (GA)
Jay church of Christ (FL)
Poolville church of Christ (TX)
West Dyersburg church of Christ (TN)
Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ (FL)
Anonymous Families / Individuals ( AZ, FL, TN, TX)
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Administration
Director (Administration) - Troy Spradlin
Asst Director (Academics) - Perry Hardin
Secretary - Mirta Vera

Committee Members
Luis Yegros, Ale Yegros, Pedro Vera,
Troy Spradlin, Perry Hardin, Ike Yegros
Teachers:
Eliezer Perez Pedro Vera
Ike Yegros Jorge Vera
Josh Blackmer

BEAR VALLEY (BVBID) SUPPORT
Extension School Director - Bob Turner
Stateside Coordinator - Luis Camacho
THE ASUNCION BIBLE ACADEMY
Raul Riveros
Raul was baptized in February 2010 and
has had many peaks and valleys in his
Christian walk. In this past year, he has
grown stronger to the point of wanting to
preach. He will be laying aside a career of
computer programing in order to attend the
Academy. He is also from Capiata.
Elvira Paredes
Elvira is the wife of our current student,
Ramon Paredes. She works while he
attends the Academy in order to meet the
financial costs of their family. When he
graduates, she wants to attend while he
works so she can learn to teach and
evangelize. She was formerly a Jehovahs Witness.
Jose Yegros
Jose has been a member of the Lords
church for many years. He will be retiring
from his job next year and would like to
attend the Academy so that he can train to
preach and lead. His objective is that he
would like to see the church planted (re-
established) in his hometown of Capiata.
Coming up in August, we are planning to have a special
Open House event for the Academy to promote the
school and present the faculty and facilities.
We will invite all prospective students to come and learn
more about the school. Lord willing, we will also be
bringing down two prospective students from Costa Rica
at the same time in order to participate in the activities.
We plan to explain what student life is like in the Academy,
what the expectations are of a student, and what they can
expect from the school. Along with meeting the faculty and
touring the facilities, we will also have special activities
with the congregation. There will be a presentation of
achievements for the past year and then introduce all the
students for the upcoming Beta class.
When the Asuncion Bible Academy opened its doors for
classes last year, the church was still not sure what this
new program was all about. Now that they have seen the
fruit that it has produced, it has created a greater interest.
We pray this Open House event will help clarify any
questions of some and solidify decisions for others.
The current class, the Alpha class will be graduating on
February 8th, 2015. The Beta class will begin their
studies on March 2, 2015.

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