May 28, 2011
Ten teachers participated in this year’s WEI short-term mission effort in Oradea, Romania, studying with 36 students. Five of those teachers came from the Church of Christ in Katy, Texas. This was Katy’s first team of WEI short-term teachers to be sent by that congregation. Katy has become very dear to WEI. Many of their members have recently become Internet correspondence teachers, and the Katy church successfully hosted our first-ever fundraising dinner in Houston last fall. Teachers from Katy include Noelle and Kaytlin Gonzales, Paula Taylor, Jeff Hilton, and Felicia Vaughn. Other teachers include Dorothy Langley, Bill and Norma Taylor and Sarah Dedmon. All of the teachers have done a wonderful job. The seed has been sown, others will water, and God will give the increase.
Here are a few comments by two of the teachers: Paula Taylor writes, “I have been working with six students per day. They include a 16-year-old boy, a recent college graduate, two school teachers, a dentist, and a dress-maker. Despite their various levels of education, age, background, and English ability, the WEI materials are enjoyable and applicable to all of them. Their English fluency improves with each lesson, and every lesson lends itself to thought-provoking questions that prompt good Bible discussions. I am so glad that I made the decision to be part of this effort.”
Felicia Vaughn writes, “I, too, have been working with six students per day. The students span a vast array of generations. I have a 15-year-old, a recent college graduate, a couple of young adults, and a married couple in their early fifties. The WEI material content is very well thought out and does an excellent job in weaving together the gospel message from beginning to end. I would not have traded this experience for anything”!
