Día del Niño-Day of the Child

We have had the joy over the recent years to attend weddings of young adults that either grew up in our Children’s Bible Study or were members of the Boy’s Club we had years ago. It has been a privilege to be a part of their lives, to know them as kids and participate in their milestone moments….

We were absolutely blessed recently with a surprise visit. It was one of the “boys” from our Boy’s Club, “Falcons of the Great King” (1998-2004). Denis, 28, now plays for the National Futsal Team (a form of soccer) and is a manager where he works.  With homemade hamburgers on the patio, we reminisced our years…

After a long period of time not being in the states together, we spent the month of March visiting family and friends in California, Arizona and Oklahoma. It seems like we went from event to event between attending a special Baby Shower, celebrating Art’s Birthday and attending Lisa’s sister’s 50th Wedding Anniversary and family reunion….

The Men’s Bible Study meets every Tuesday night. One of the young men attending grew up in the Children’s Bible Study. Other men have wives in the Lady’s Bible Study. Some are invited by existing members, including a couple of men Art knows from our local gym. This month, Art recognized Agusto for completing eight…

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…

(This post was neglected due to Lisa’s mother’s passing) In May 2013, Lisa was asked by the Mayor’s office of San Lucas to deliver a Mother’s Day message to approximately 1000 women and families on the Guatemalan Mother’s Day, Friday, the 10th of May. The day started with mariachis and included many activities going on…