December Update

On August 17th, we celebrated Agusto’s 9th Anniversary working with us in the ministry. He has been invaluable and we so appreciate him. Art recognized him for demonstrating the character quality of HUMILITY, “acknowledging that achievements results from the investment of other in my life.” May the Lord continue to bless him and his family!

We enjoyed our last big planned event for 2013! Twenty-seven ladies and who knows how many children, gathered together to celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We ate festive homemade tamales and drank hot fruit punch. We celebrated December birthdays and special milestones. One of the ladies brought us a wonderful Christmas message….

In July, we went to the interior of Guatemala to do a Character Presentation for one of the credit unions, with whom we work. They gathered together their entire management team, along with the Board of Directors. We brought them new ideas and techniques to strengthen their on-going character initiative.      

This month found us working in another part of the country with a Credit Union we have worked with since 2008. We had a good meeting with the Character Committee making plans to take the Character Initiative to the next level. This initiative is changing lives, one life at a time!

What a gorgeous day God gave us for the Lady’s and Children’s annual Christmas Party. We served nearly 60 tamales, sang Christmas carols together, watched a drama and had gifts for each mom and each child. Every year, we sadly have to say “good-bye” to the children that turn 13 throughout the year. The girls…