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January-February, 2011

What a way to start 2011!God definitely has a differentyear in mind for us than what wed ever imagined, and we are still sorting through what all that means. He hashown Himself ever faithful, ever powerful, ever present. Weve grown to appreciate Him more and moreevery day, and to lean on Him for protection and provision more than ever before. This edition of our newsletterhighlights the latest happenings and major changes were going through. Feel free to copy this and pass it tothose you know who may be interested, or to forward this if you received it as an email.

Kens Heart SurgeryThe month of January was focused on Kens recuperation from his open-heart surgery, which took place here in Paraguay on

December 14. We spent several weeks in the home of our friends and fellow missionaries, the Morton family. They live in atown much closer to the capital, which is where all Kens follow -up appointments have been, so their opening their home to us wasquite a blessing for our family.

It was a time when we refilled our tanks, so to speak, and enjoyed their hospitality while relishing the fellowship. Camille andCaroline had the opportunity during this time to participate in the Mortons local church, which is larger than what were u sed toand has a great youth group. They even gotto take part in the youth camp, where they learned a lot and made tons of newfriends. We enjoyed thetime in Mortons Rehab Home but were also glad to get back to our own four walls and touch base

within our neighborhood.

Our neighbors really rallied around us, offering help and encouragement, and paying visits to lift Kens spirits. We had so manyopportunities to share of the miracles God performed before, during, and after the surgery. Many of them were totallysurprised at the strength Ken hasshown, up and walking around and looking good. Hes been a living testimony to Gods healingtouch. He still has a little ways to go, with his endurance not quite back to normal, and his blood levels notyet stabilized. Wetold this is normal and will work itself out with time, and until then it is manageable. We really appreciate all the prayers and

encouragement weve received from yall. God is good.

Abuelas Specia l Night

Do you remember the story of the little grandma (abuela) whose yard and home wecleaned when Amber was here with us? Well, a couple of weeks ago she had abirthday. She thought she was turning 15, and she insisted her granddaughters give hera manicure and a hairdo and that her daughter cook her a cake. So at about 9:30 PM,the daughter came knocking on my door to invite me to an impromtu birthday party. Oneof the grandaughters happens to be the teacher at the little school in Loma Clavel,where we have been having Bible classes each week. So during the party she told methat the students, who come around each day shes out there cleaning and prepping forthe start date, keep asking if well be coming back. We assured her that was definitelypart of our plan for this year, and that we look forward to being even more a part of the lives of these students.

tap (tah PAY), n. a way or path(Guarani)

Many peoples will come and say,"Come, let us go up to themountain of the LORD... He willteach us his ways, so that we maywalk in his paths." Isaiah 2:3

The Hagerman FamilyCarapegu, Paraguay

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone in Paraguay:595-985-782-928

Skype number: 864-343-1731

Donations are received through our local

church:Carolina Heights CoGoP

2900 Anderson Road

Greenville, SC 29611(Please write Hagerman Missions on checkmemo. All donations are tax deductible.)

Mailing address:Ken and Christie Hagerman

Casilla de Correo 13134Shopping del Sol

Asuncion, Paraguay, South America

Email:hagerman100@yahoo.comWebpages:www.hagermans.blogspot.com

www.tapemissions.com

Thank you again for making it possible for us to minister

in this beautiful country, which is only possible through

your prayers, support, and giving. May God richly bless

you for the part you play in the growth of His Kingdom in

Paraguay!

The REST of th e Story

The beginning of February, I (Christie) was privileged to begin a three-week intensive course in Guarani. This is the heart languageof the people of rural Paraguay, and is somethingIve been trying to learn on my own since arriving here. This class was taught by an

American man who offers the course specifically to missionaries, in ENGLISH! I was just thrilled to finally be able to take part in this

class, and to be learning more and more how to communicate with those we came to minister to. I learned a lot in the quick threeweeks, but I was sure from the beginning that the enemy did not want this to take place.

For one thing, our car, which was supposed to be fixed in mid -December, is STILL not fixed. We thought Id be able to take aseries of buses to arrive at theclass each day, but the Guarani-JoparaLanguage Institute is located in a really remote (and very, very

beautiful) location at the top of a mountain. The trip to the Institute included long winding dirt roads, paths over grass, roads covered

in big rocks, and several streams. Our ministry partner (and practically a member of our family) Sal offered to drive me to and froclass each day using our motorcycle. Since Ken wasnt cleared to even drive a car yet, this seemed our only option. Each day, howeve

was a battle. We drove regularlythrough storms, we had a flat tire,electrical problems, the chain pop, you name it. We were strande

on the side of the road several times, and I ended up walking a large part of the mountain road once. Even so, the trouble was well

worth the benefit oflearning this language, so important to our ministry here. A couple of nights before the end of the class, we met

with our core group, planning out the restart of our ministry, including the school classes, the youth nights, the Bible studies, and a few

more ideas. Everything was to be back in full swing starting the first week of March.

Then, on the last officially scheduled day of the Guarani class(Feb 18), Sal and Iwere hit on the motorcycleby a truck on the wayto class. We were almost there when a Landcruiser going way too fast veered

off his side of the road and slammed into me behind my left knee, throwing meoff the bike, and then hit the handlebars causing Sal to lose control . The

Landcruiser flipped several times, crashing into a brick house and destroying it.

Thankfully, the man in the house had just stepped out, and there were no

fatalities. I was knocked out for a short time but sustained no internalinjuries, and Sal came out with some scrapes and minor injuries.

My femur was broken, however, and I went into surgeryto have a plate and

seven screws put in place. After a few days in the hospital, Im now beginning

rehabilitation. I should be able towalk on this leg again in about 6 months, but

for now Im stuck in a lovely little wheelchairand will begin to use a walker soon

hopping on the right leg. The rehabilitationperiod for this is said to be around

a year, so the plans we HAD made for 2011are now having to be shifted. Plea

pray for us as we work out the details of this new development, and follow Gods

plan for us here. We know Hes not surprised by any of this. We have some

pretty heavy decisions to make now and want to be sure we are in the center of

Gods will. We have felt intense spiritual warfare since returning from our visto the US, and we feel the enemy would like to get us out of Paraguay. We are

all the more resolved to stand and fight, and to be used as God sees fit.

God bless you!Dios le bendiga!andejra tanderovasa!

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Prayer Focus

--Wisdom as we make decisions aboutwhere and how to go about Christiesrehabilitation, and what adjustmentswe should make in the ministry

--Supernatural healing for Christiesleg and Kens heart

--Provision for our vehicle and healthcare expenses

--Peace and grace as we go throughthese changes

--Ken, Christie,Camille, andCaroline

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