Ya never know how things will work out when you're trying to Match-Make.
When we first saw these two, somehow we had a hunch they were the right ones. They were new, eager missionaries. They seemed just perfect.
Lirio de Los Valles (Ed and Rosie's orphanage of some 120 kids) receives tribal kids who come from the mountains and are often illiterate. Aaron and Kimberly Knapp were helping with literacy and construction but are moving out of the area. Therefore, Lirio needed someone to continue teaching their kids to read. They were also looking for someone to help communicate with friends and supporters in English.
Enter the new missionary team of Amy Heckman and Crystal Pierce. Amy likes to create promotional material and Crystal has a heart for children. After Spanish language and culture study they plan to be part of a tribal work here in Mexico.
This temporary assignment will give Amy and Crystal experience in teaching literacy (a fundamental part of NTM strategy for church planting), they'll be gaining experience ministering cross-culturally, and they'll be able to practice their Spanish.
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