As we begin ministry in the new year, we are very much aware that we could never do this without God's help and the helper He provided for us.
We met Scarleth Chavez 3 years ago while she worked for another ministry. We would tell Scarleth on many occasions during our first year in Nicaragua that she needed to find us our "own Scarleth". When the other ministry went through many internal changes in structure, Scarleth became available to pursue other work. We immediately recruited her to work for us part time until we moved here and now she is permanent.
In her private life, she is a mother to a 14 year old son and wife to a handsome man from the Dominican who has a passion for baseball. She is beautiful with a spirit to match, witty, and brilliant. When she is not working for us, she loves to work as an interpreter with small mission groups that come for a week or two to volunteer their time and services.
Scarleth is our interpreter, advisor, instructor, mediator, miracle worker on the seemingly impossible and most of all trusted Christian friend. She not only speaks Spanish and English but learned French as well. This gives you an idea of the drive and passion that she has for education. She studied in France to better learn the language but returned to her beloved Nicaragua.
She has a heart to see the young men of this nation arise to become the leaders God meant for them to be in their home and community. The only way this is possible is through education and a personal relationship with God. Scarleth fits in well with the boys in our school, they love her. She is a natural teacher and mentor. She helps to balance us out and is patient with us in our misunderstanding of the cultural differences.
We cannot count the times that she was called when we were in challenging situations: such as the house being flooded because the roof was leaking during a torrential downpour, or when we were left alone between the borders of Costa Rica & Nicaragua unable to understand the person who took charge over us, or to simply comfort me (Sandra) when I was having a melt-down. We have cried together and laughed heartily more often. We've celebrated the American holiday Thanksgiving together as well as New Year's.
Scarleth is very important to the every day schedule of Restoration of the Nations. Shortly, we will begin another class of carpentry for beginners and Scarleth will be the instructor. She has picked up the training techniques quickly and very much enjoys working with the boys. We are blessed to have her contributing to the success of the ministry.
We are more than blessed to call her friend.
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