The last part of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 found us busy with various Character Presentations to Credit Unions. We often drive to “the interior” of Guatemala to do presentations with the employees. We have also met with the Character Committees for 2014 planning.
October first, Day of the Child, is heavily celebrated here. Along with food, piñata, races and competitions, the participation of girls from the Señorita Group made it a special day. They prepared a drama for the children about the boy who cried “WOLF”. What a great lesson brought in such a visual way. God gave…
They were here 9 months before his birth…..and returned 9 months after his birth! Chris & Melissa Kane, the proud parents of this precious child, brought him back to the land where he was conceived to dedicate him to the Lord, Jesus Christ. Accompanied by Chris’ parents, Michael & Judy Kane along with the Lady’s…
Here’s a short video of our most recent event. Over sixty of us celebrated Jesus’ birthday by gathering together in joy, laughter and solitude. Our biggest event of the year, the ladies and children brought our 20th year of Bible Studies to a close. Savoring traditional tamales, hot fruit punch, singing Christmas carols and hearing…
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…
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…
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…