Newsletter-March 2010

The first of various Christmas Parties this year was for the Señorita Group. They had prepared food, a display of their crafts, songs and a drama for their mothers and grandmothers. They each shared a summary of what they have learned this year. The Señorita Group (with the help of some of the moms) did…

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…

Art’s Men’s Bible Study Group gathered together for their end-of-the-year Christmas Party and sports events. They worked up a good appetite for homemade hamburgers by playing croquet, horseshoes and volleyball. Following a mid-afternoon lunch, Art shared a message that challenged the men.

We celebrated the children’s teacher, Gloria’s 70th birthday and 15 YEARS serving in this ministry. Celebrating a girl’s 15th birthday is a BIG thing in a Latin country and this was no exception. The ladies prepared delicious Pepián, each shared meaningful words of appreciation and we recognized her for demonstrating the Character Quality of DEPENDABILITY….

Four boys and the leader of our Boy’s Club had a fabulous end-of-the-year weekend outing; staying in a classy hotel, bowling, playing billiards and various games, going to the movie theater, enjoying the jacuzzi, going to the zoo and having Biblical devotions together. All of which none of them had ever experienced before. Art opened…