The boys and leaders of the two Boys Clubs were full of energy this weekend. Eighteen members of the Eagles of Jesus Christ were spreading their wings on the basketball court and playing soccer in the front yard. They’ve kicked so many goals this year that they need a new net. They also received their new custom made club shirts.
This week we had the second part of our end-of-the-year party, bringing the 2014 Lady’s and Children’s Bible Studies to a close. Thirty ladies and about 30 children gathered together for the last time this year. We savored the homemade tamales and hot fruit punch traditionally prepared at Christmastime. Each one of the ladies shared…
December found the Lady’s and Children’s Bible Studies once again celebrating another special event, the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. They savored the traditional Christmas tamales and hot fruit punch, sang Christmas carols together, listened to a message brought by one of the ladies, exchanged gifts and received a basket of goodies from the…
We started off the month by doing a half day seminar for the Mayor, City Council Members and Supervisors of the San Lucas, Sacatepéquez Mayor’s office. The topic was “Culture”; What is the culture of the municipality, which employs over 350 people. The beautiful setting overlooking the Guatemalan landscape of volcanoes made for a relaxing…
15 Year Anniversary of the Lady’s & Children’s Bible Study In March 2012 the Lady’s and Children’s Bible Study celebrated their 15 year Anniversary. They also celebrated seven March birthdays, including Art’s. We were in Guatemala only 10 months when we met a lady on the dirt road going into town. Not long after that,…
August found us celebrating Lisa’s milestone birthday. The best gift of all was longtime friend, Lynn Sperry, from Gilbert, Az., who came to celebrate it with us. She joined in the parties given by the Lady’s and Children’s Bible Studies and the Señorita Group the days prior to Lisa’s birthday and a special luncheon in…
The things we take for granted…..like a high school education. That is something relatively few Guatemalan students achieve. Dayana grew up in our Children’s Bible Study and Señorita Group. Abandoned by her father, Art had the privilege of placing the class ring on her finger during the graduation ceremony. Thirty-one graduates, mostly Mayan Indian, made…