December Update

The Men’s Bible Study meets every Tuesday night. One of the young men attending grew up in the Children’s Bible Study. Other men have wives in the Lady’s Bible Study. Some are invited by existing members, including a couple of men Art knows from our local gym. This month, Art recognized Agusto for completing eight…

What a fun day! We annually celebrate the Day of the Child with food, song, games, prayer and this year, with face painting! Several of the 25 adults shared funny childhood stories with the apx. 35 kids. With lots of laughter, races and colorfully painted faces, everyone seemed to have a good time. It was…

Chris & Melissa Kane were married 20 years when they came to visit us in Guatemala last August. They had not been able to conceive and have children, but had settled into the life God had given them. When they shared their testimony in the Lady’s Bible Study, the ladies, with all the faith they…

The children’s Bible Study had a blast with visitors from New Hampshire, Bob & Marla. A scientist and social worker by trade, they love coming to Guatemala to make the children laugh! And laugh they did! With their trunk full of puppets, what a team they made. As crazy as they were with the kids,…

The Ladies’ and Children’s Bible Studies celebrated Mother’s Day with fun, food, games, gifts and lots of laughter. Lidia, who grew up in this ministry, through her tears, she taught about the humble heart of Mary Magdalene when she washed Jesus’ feet with expensive oil. Lidia, a mother herself, said she is proud to serve…

In June, two parties were thrown by the Bible Studies to honor Art for Father’s Day. Many of the children here are fatherless for one reason or another. Though Art helps to fill that role in their lives, we all know our God is truly the Father of the fatherless. “A father to the fatherless,…