Love was put into action in the Ladies’ Bible Study. Hugs, tears, laughter and prayers make this a unique group. “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:9-10
Our new Boy’s Club is still in the formation stage, but coming along with excitement.The boys meet bi-monthly and are under the leadership of hermano (bother) Nery. Art is mentoring Nery and Nery is mentoring the boys. The last couple of months, Nery has been teaching them about the importance of the character qualities of…
The boys and leaders of the two Boys Clubs were full of energy this weekend. Eighteen members of the Eagles of Jesus Christ were spreading their wings on the basketball court and playing soccer in the front yard. They’ve kicked so many goals this year that they need a new net. They also received their…
On May 8th, on the one-year anniversary of Lisa’s mother’s home-going, the ladies and children of the weekly Bible Studies celebrated Mother’s Day with a big outdoor party. Not only did they enjoy delicious food, games, a spiritual message and lots of prizes, but they also planted another tree and released helium balloons in L.J.’s…
Being in Guatemala 20 years has allowed us to watch children grow into adults. One of our greatest joys has been to attend many of their weddings. Some of them grew up in the Children’s Bible Study while others were in the Boy’s Club we had years ago. Featured in the recent weddings below is…
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 Señorita 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…
Art had his last weekly Men’s Group meeting for 2015. They spent the last eight weeks together going through an intense course on Anger Resolution. Art presented each of the men with a diploma. They each one shared how this course has impacted and changed their lives. They are now looking forward to their Christmas…