September 8, 2025

Dear Friends and Family,

Graduation is upon us! Notices have gone out to all who have completed their requirements for the master’s program. There are fifteen possible graduates, and with one week left, only ten have contacted us. Monday is their deadline to register for the graduation ceremony. We need their registration because of the apostille required to certify their degrees, which must be obtained from Frankfort, Kentucky.

However, for me, even ten is an AWESOME number! As of Saturday, we have four candidates for the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies and six for the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministries!

I’ll admit I’m a little disappointed that not all have responded, but then correct myself and tell myself: “Don’t get ahead of the Lord—it’s all in His timing.” And we are in Brazil! I also need to remember the seven students in the Doctoral program. So yes, I may be hung up on numbers.

Moving on—next week is graduation, plus four conferences about the Seminary in Paraguay that could greatly benefit its future. We’re also scheduled to meet with a Bible college to discuss incorporating our Master’s program into their seminary for their advanced degree.

I had a wonderful surprise from our daughter—she’s signing up for graduation this year! She’ll be receiving her Master of Arts in Biblical Studies. How AWESOME can it get?!

I’d like to ask everyone to pray for these students. Sometimes we (especially me) forget that they have families, workloads, and are taking classes to deepen their theology. AWESOME! This past semester concluded with 37 enrolled students, plus the seven in the Doctoral program—bringing the total to 44. God is good!

Please pray for us as we travel to Brazil—leaving on September 9th and staying for about four weeks. There will be lots of in-country travel as we seek more students for the Seminary. Pray for good health, and for God’s grace and mercy. A special blessing for Barbara and me is that we’ll get to spend some time with our two Brazilian grandbabies while we’re there.

We continue to pray for Dr. Raymond Edge, our Hebrew instructor and Dead Sea Scrolls authority, in the loss of his wife.

In His service,
AJ and Barbara

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AJ & Barbara Hensley
30524 Mimi St
Sebring, FL 33870-0530
AJ: 859-539-2302 | Barbara: 859-539-1424
ajcaragua@gmail.com

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