During our first gathering of the year, we tearfully recognized Eufy for the 9 years she has served as a leader of the Lady’s Bible Study, the theme of which is TRANSFORMATION. We have had the joy of being a part of her transformation over the 12 years she has worked in the ministry and she and her family have lived on the property with us. She is stepping aside so new leaders can be trained-up and have the opportunity to serve the Lord in this ministry.
The week of Thanksgiving, we hosted a team of fifteen in our home. The team was affectionately named the “Thanksgiving Team”. They came to work and work they did! They made it possible for a double wedding to take place in our garden, just after their arrival. They spent two days painting at various locations….
Laughter echoed through the mountains as the Men’s Bible Study gathered for the Christmas Party and last meeting of 2016. They played croquet, volleyball, horseshoes, garden bowling and card games. They ate heartily, then Art ministered spiritual food to their hearts. Unfortunately, some of the men were unable to participate, but those that did had…
Thanks to generous donors, this ministry has had the opportunity to reach out to people with needs in our Bible Study community. Art has been overseeing various projects including the digging of septic wells, installation of outdoor bathrooms and concreting dirt floors in a home of corrugated tin. One of the benefactors was a family…
On September 29th, we celebrated THE DAY OF THE CHILD in the weekly Bible Study with 23 of our kiddos. (The actual day is October 1st) Within this group, six of the kids are the top students in their class at school. They were publically recognized and given a reward. Laughter was in the air as the kids participated in various races…
The Angels rejoiced as Ines made her profession of faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized during the weekly Bible Study. Flory brought us a meditation on the meaning of communion and we celebrated the April birthdays! Joy abounds!
A highly celebrated day in Guatemala is the Day of the Child, October 1st. Tropical Storm Nate caused us to celebrate indoors this year, but it was no less fun. We love all the children in the Bible Study and made sure they knew it! After hot dogs, hot chocolate and a colorful cake, the…