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 first time here. They loved the people and the picturesque historical sights.
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 children’s Bible Study had a blast with visitors from New Hampshire, Bob & Marla. A scientist and social worker by trade, they love coming to Guatemala to make the children laugh! And laugh they did! With their trunk full of puppets, what a team they made. As crazy as they were with the kids,…
The Eagles of Christ Boys Club celebrated their end-of-the-year Christmas celebration at a local park. Hilarious games prompted laughter, a Biblical message gave them guidance and pizza filled their tummies. For many, this was the first time they had experienced such an outing. Despite many of their difficult home circumstances, they wound-up the year of…
Lisa was truly surprised in August when she walked into Bible Study to find it was a surprise birthday party. The ladies decorated the day before while she was gone. They had been conniving behind her back. She feels so blessed by this group of ladies and their children who love the Lord.
Thanks to generous donors, this ministry has had the opportunity to reach out to people with needs in our Bible Study community. Art has been overseeing various projects including the digging of septic wells, installation of outdoor bathrooms and concreting dirt floors in a home of corrugated tin. One of the benefactors was a family…
On June 1st, long time friend, Diane Hallett, arrived with two of her seven children. They stayed with us for six weeks while they studied Spanish in Antigua. While they were here, they lived life with us and shared in our ministry outreaches. Diane shared challenging messages with the ladies in the Lady’s Bible Study,…