Written by Yanelis Lopez, Ministry Director
This week is one of those where we can celebrate the work and achievements made during the last trimester of the year. Yesterday, ESL Latino students had their final exam. The other programs have had parties to honor the children, youth, community members, and volunteers for their hard work and effort this fall! As I reflect on this trimester and the whole year, I would like to say:
Congratulations to the ESL students because it is not an easy task to learn a different language. You guys have studied very hard this trimester and I am sure you will receive great results on the exam and move ahead to higher levels.
To all those who have been preparing for the citizenship exam: be encouraged! We accompany you all in prayer for the day of the exam to become a citizens of this country. And of course, we will always be here to continue learning with those who decide to return and continue preparing!
To the students from Kids Adelante and Refugee Kids Club: we love you all so much. We love to see you enjoy Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings. You are always super fun and full of light. You all fill our soul!
To our Leaders in Training: we hope you will always have the strength to continue preparing and learning more every day. All the effort that you and your parents make today, will be rewarded in the future in many ways. Keep going! We are very proud of each and every one of you!
To the youth: you make us look to the future with hope. We pray that every week you meet you get closer to God and share life experiences with one another. We see you and as you learn, we also learn from you.
And last but not least, thanks to all the volunteers who became part of this community and come from different parts of the city with so much love and joy to share, teach, and learn with everybody. Without your support we would not be able to do so much. We really appreciate you all!
We are already getting ready for next year where I am sure we will continue to enjoy more weeks like this. I am eager to see what God has in store for Mission Adelante in 2020.
CURRENT NEEDS:
Love the arts? Enjoy working with children and youth? We invite you to come serve at Arts Community! This fun program meets Monday evenings to practice their talents, create friendships, and learn more about Jesus. Visit our website for more information: http://www.missionadelante.org/arts/
Do you speak English? Many of our community members don’t but would love to learn and practice with you! We are in need of ESL volunteers for our spring trimester. Come make friends from other places and help them learn a new language! If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our website at http://www.missionadelante.org/esl