Argenis Taueras has spent his five years of teaching math at the Fountain of Life School. He teaches math to 7-12th graders and teaches Bible. He sees 122 students daily. He says his students are always obedient and respectful When asked why he chose to work at the FOL, he responded, "I didn't choose to work here; God wanted me to work here." He believes a Christian education is important because the Bible says, "Train a child in the way he should go, and when is old, he will not turn from it." He also said the most important thing for children/young people to learn is the Word of God and how to serve Him. He has been helping several boys in their spiritual growth and name two young men in particular. He knows everything is different in his own life since he became a Christian and God is first in his life.

Argenis is married and has a small child. He would like to come to the United States to attend the teacher's conference in S. Carolina.

Maria Doble, better known as Nena, is teaching various aspects of computers to 140 students at the Fountain of Life School. She would like to have a larger classroom, more computers so the students do not need to share machines, and a printer.

Nena enjoys teaching at the Fountain of Life School for several reasons. She enjoys the communication teachers share, the freedom to speak of Jesus to students, and to watch the change that occurs in students' minds and hearts through the Word of God. She recognizes changes in her own heart and character as well.

She has a student who wants to know all that she knows and to become like her. She told him that God will teach him in His own time and that he's special just like he is. She's honored that someone wants to be like her.

Nena wants to see her community change and says, "If I can help, I'll do it." Nena hopes to come to the United States for a summer and is working toward making that happen.

Roberto Araujo King has taught for three of his four years at Fountain of Life School. He teaches Social Studies to 7-12th grades, and would like to have some maps for his classroom. He chose to teach at FOL so he could teach about Jesus and enjoy a Christian environment.

He said, "Jesus is the greatest teacher and His teaching is the best, and if we follow it, we will be better." He also said that the students at FOL are more conscientious of their need for God.

Roberto told of two Catholic students who would not listen to devotions, but they wrote him letters and asked many questions. Today the both are Christians!!!!

He and his wife have two children, Uziel and Amisaday. Roberto would like to come to the United States to learn.

Hello everyone,

My name is Narciso Carela. I'm the physics teacher. I've had the opportunity to teach here and be able to share what I've learned. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to teach here these months. It's been a new experience to me. This place is different than the others ones I've worked before. I'm thankful for working here.

Paul and Linda McMillan were looking for goats and God gave the school a music teacher.

Rebecca Dzimianski joined the Fountain of Life teaching staff in 2009, and teaches music and art. She is from North Georgia, where her family has a small farm with dairy goats (thus the initial contact with the ministry in Juan Tomás). Rebecca graduated from Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA, with a BA in Instrumental Performance. She plays the cello and piano, and has been excited to share the gift of music with the students of Fountain of Life School.

Teaching music and art in classrooms and in SPANISH has been a new experience for Rebecca. She is grateful for the help and encouragement she has received from all of the other teachers, and blessed by the enthusiasm that many students have for the subject. She believes that music and art represent an opportunity to share the Gospel message in an effective way, because they can touch the mind and heart in a way that a regular lecture or devotional can't. Her prayer is that God will use her class to transform the students' lives just as He transformed hers.

For the last three years, about 87 seventh grade students attend Sabina Mieses' class. Sabina has 15 years of teaching experience. She is happy to be in a Christian school because "God has given me the opportunity to show to my students God Word." the students differ from the public school children because these children "have the privilege of knowing God through our teaching." She spoke of the verse in Proverbs that tells us to instruct a child in God's ways and even when he is old he will not depart from it.

She told of a rebellious student that she influenced through the love of God and His word. She also said God changed her life and made her a new creature.

Sabina is married has three children: Albert is 24 yrs old; Felicia 23 yrs old; and Mario 22 years old. She would like to visit the United States "to know the beautiful land and to learn about its culture."

Hello,

My name is Dolores. God has blessed me with a great husband and two wonderful girls. I’ve been working as a teacher for almost 8 years. My goal is that the children and teenagers could be able to learn what is correct before God and also that they could learn how to read and write correctly.

I’ve received the opportunity to teach God’s word to others. I’m the 5th grade teacher. I have lots of kids in my classroom. I’ve been teaching at Fountain of Life Christian School for 1 year and a half.

My experience as a teacher in Fountain of Life Christian school has been great, specially in the spiritual aspect. My faith growths each day more through the devotionals we have every morning.

Please pray that the Lord may give me spiritual and physical health to be able to do what he called me to do.

Hello,

My name is Marcia Guzman. I have one daughter. She is 24 years old. I have 11 siblings. I’m the 6th grade teacher and I’m also the cooking teacher in 11th and 12th grade. I love to cook.

Working in Fountain of Life Christian School has been a wonderful experience. I feel very well working here because I’ve been able to grow in my spiritual life through the devotionals that we have every morning. I love my students and my colleagues.

Please, help me praying for my daughter that she may come to know Christ. Pray that God’s will be done in my life, that I could be able to buy my own house and that the rest of my family could be saved.

Hi, My name is Ingrid Aquino. I’ve taught for 9 years and I really like it. I’m one of the English teachers. I teach from 7th grade up through the 12th grade.

I consider myself highly favored because of the privilege to serve God teaching. I have the opportunity to teach students what the main purpose of life is: to glorify God and enjoy him. It’s a honor to be able to know the students and to help them to make decisions not based on the temporal results but on eternity.

What I like the most of it is that teaching is the way God has chosen for me to serve him and I want to be faithful to my calling. Also there is nothing compared to the joy I can feel when one of this children or teenagers receive Christ as their Savior.

Miguelina Hernandez is married and has children who are 13, 17, and 20 years old. She has taught school for 16 years but came to the Fountain of Life School 3 years ago to teach 37 second graders. She likes being in a Christian school because she has "more freedom to talk about God."

When asked "Why did you choose to work at Fountain of Life School?" she responded, "I believe that it wasn't me, but God who was opening doors." She also says she loves people more than before.

She spoke of Ramon, a little boy who "used to say a lot of bad words and he like to fight a lot, but now he is different." She believes a Christian education is important for children "to help them keep their spiritual and human values."

This is Santa Fa De Jesus fourth year to teach first grade at Fountain of Life School. She has 30 little first graders. She taught three years before coming to Fountain of Life School. She is married and has two children, Sanly and Richard, ages ten and four years old.

Educational toys, a DVD player, and a TV would be welcomed additions to her class.

She told a story of one of her first graders "who is six years old that invited her mother to accept Jesus Christ, because we taught her that we need to seek Jesus as our Savior."

Santa says she would like to come to the United States. She is praying that the Lord helps her get the documents in order to go.

Hello,

My name is Josefina Mendoza. I have 4 children. Three of them are Christians and through them I got to church. It’s been a wonderful experience to know God because I’ve been able to make great changes in my life with God's help. He is working in my life to make more and more changes in me.

I work in Fountain of Life Christian School. I’m the 1st grade helper. This is my first year working here and my first year working as a teacher too. Working in Fountain of Life Christian School is a gift from God to me. I've always wanted to do this . I’m helping with the children and I'm trying to do the best.

The United States offers professional growth that Ingrid would like to take advantage of.

Josefina’s prayer requests:
Wisdom, Spiritual growth and God’s protection over her family

Ramon Orlando Giron has taught for three years but is new to Fountain of Life School this year. He meets with all ages of students at the school; therefore, he sees about 75 students a day.

He enjoys sharing God with his students and knows that "the Word of God never will be forgotten for them." He can distinguish the Christian students from others because they act differently.

When asked "What difference has God made in your life?" he answered "He has transformed my life and now I am a new young man, a happy man." He would like to visit the United States to know others who are Christians and to learn from them so he can help others.

A radio or DVD player would be helpful in his classes.

Grace and Peace may be added to you in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ,

My name is Agustina Roble. First of all I want to thank God and then Paul McMillan who gave me the opportunity to work here at Fountain of Life Christian School when I needed it the most. At that time I believed that I was alone in life, God placed someone in my life to help me. That person was Paul McMillan who gave me the opportunity to work here. I didn't have a job at that time and my father had suddenly passed away. I didn't know how to pay for my studies and help my mother with the expenses at home because she couldn't work for some health problems she has. So my oldest sister was the only one who helped us.

My experience working here has been wonderful. It has helped me to grow spiritually. It's a privilege to study God's word before starting the work of the day. I thank God for being here.

Hello everyone,

My name is Raiza Pineda Reyes. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. I live with my parents.

I've been working at Fountain of Life Christian School for 5 years. I'm the chemistry and physics teacher. I teach from 8th grade up to 12th grade. I'm able to use the chemistry lab which I enjoy a lot. I'm in charge of 10th grade too.

I've been greatly blessed to be able to work here. I've able to share God's word with my students. I have also experience the joy of seeing them giving their lives to Christ and grow in their spiritual walk.

Hi, My name is Yajaira Josefina Cruz de Acosta. I’m the literature teacher in high school. I’ve been the literature teacher for 5 years. I’m happily married with a wonderful man. His name is Richard Acosta. He works at Fountain of Life too. I love to work with the children. I hope to be able to earn a masters degree in Special Education the coming years.

Working at Fountain of Life Christian has been a wonderful experience. I have improved my academic level. I love seeing changes in the teenagers’ lives and being able to influence them to make good choices in life.

The best experience I had working here was to get to ge involved with Jansel. He had special educational problems which motivated me to study Special Education.

Hi friends, I’m Kenia Jimenez. I’m the Kindergarten teacher. I have 15 students, have wonderful parents and 8 siblings. Most of them live abroad.

This my first year working as a teacher and it’s been really special to be able to know people who love God and are able to work with children. Working in Fountain of Life has helped me to grow spiritually. I have learned more how to praise God and to follow his commands. I have also learned that I have to know people before judging them.

I consider teaching a privilege because you teach the children about God, good values and good attitudes and above all to love because love is the fulfillment of the law. My students have learned to respect each other and to get alone with each other. They have understood how God loves them and how great and wonderful his love is. They have learned that they should not worship idols but rather God. I feel happy been a teacher.

Hi, I’m Andre De Paula. I have taught for 13 years. I’m the third grade teacher at Fountain of Life Christian School. I love to teach and I get worried when there is a child in my classroom that cannot read or write well because I have to prepared him for the future.

Working in Fountain of Life Christian school has been great because I had always wanted to work in a Christian school and the Lord made it possible. I thank God because I’m able to use God’s word with freedom and integrate it into my lessons. It has also helped me in my Christian walk with God. I have developed a stronger love for God and my neighbors, for God’s ministries.

I consider teaching a blessing because I can teach the children about the spiritual and natural world through God’s word. I also can teach the children to be productive citizens with good values. Also their families can be reached by the students.