Beautiful Baptism
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!
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!
Both Men’s and the Lady’s and Children’s Bible Studies made plans to bless Art for his birthday. His actual birthday fell on a holiday, so they celebrated the week prior. Lots of cake, special words, song made for fun events. The most meaningful to him were the prayers.
2009 started out with a bang! As a result of the Character Seminars we gave to some Credit Unions in November (see “previous post”), we were asked to be the guest speakers at their company-wide “Character Kick-off” meetings. It is a four-year initiative they have embraced to teach and train their employees to be employees…
In July, we enjoyed a week-long visit with niece, Tami, and her husband, Manuel Oviedo, from Merritt Island, Fl. They brought a suitcase full of toys and beanie babies for the Children’s Bible Study and to hand out as we toured the colonial town of La Antigua and the beautiful Lake Atitlan. It was their…
The ladies worked for days preparing to bless Arturo and Agusto for Father’s Day. Handmade decorations and homemade typical food accompanied by a hot corn drink that San Lucas is known for. Laughter, song, scripture, prayer, words of blessing and even tears filled the room. The children had prepared a special song and Father’s Day…
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 SeƱorita 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…
Here’s a 3 min. peak into our 2016 Christmas Party (Click on the video below). It was a joyous and yet solemn occasion. Everyone savored the traditional tamales and hot fruit punch, followed by Christmas carols. They had fun doing a gift exchange. Lisa presented gifts to the Bible Study leaders and had a small…