As I began to reflect on the past month, the above phrase
came to mind which describes the ministry I was honored to be asked to be part
of. From serving pastors wives at the National Assemblies of God conference,
traveling with the missions ministry from my church and serving the pastors of
Section Pinula and their families, it was a whirlwind of activity from one side
of Guatemala to the other but God was faithful and many lives were blessed.
Every two years, the Assemblies of God invites the wives of
all the pastors in Guatemala to a three day conference at the Tabernacle in
Villa Nueva. Each time, the number of women increases and this year, nearly
1,000 were in attendance. On the first day of the conference, I served in the
medical where general physicians, gynecologists and pediatricians provided free
medical consultations and exams. Medications and eyeglasses were also
available. Days 2 and 3 found me in assisting in the kitchen - preparing and
serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, washing dishes between meal times and
repeating for the next one. Although exhausted at the end of the conference, to
hear the words of gratitude was worth it.
Vida
A Huehuetenango
Just
five short days after, the women's conference, I boarded a bus with 35 other
individuals from Iglesia Vida for Buenos Aires (no, we did not make a wrong
turn to Argentina)! We were approximately 30-45 minutes from the Mexico border)
in the department of Huehuetenango - a 6-7 hour bus ride from Guatemala City.
The pastor in Buenos Aires also has two outreaches in El Naranjal and El
Mirador. Each of these villages are heavily Catholic and indigenous (Maya Mam)
with no evangelical church in either village. The pastor from Buenos Aires
needs to walk approximately one hour each way to reach these villages. At the
end of the week, we were able to bless him with a motorcycle. Each day, we
hosted children's programs including piñatas!, ministered to the women, distributed
clothing, shoes and toys and concluded each day with a service. Many made a
decision for Christ or reconciled. Here's a few photos - way too many to
include them all!
Section
Pinula Family Retreat
I
was honored to be invited by Section Presbyter Eliu Morales to accompany the
section pastors and their families to the first ever family retreat at the
Valle Dorado resort in Zacapa and have a small program for the children.
Grateful the resort had a water park as it was as hot as one would imagine a
city located in the "Corredor Seco" (Dry Corridor) would be. The
retreat was a rare event as the pastors usually do not often have an
opportunity to relax with their families
Year
End Giving
As 2015 comes to
a close, I have a couple of one-time expenses coming up in the new year. Please
prayerfully giving to one or more of these needs:
- $535 to
complete the residency process
-$375 to move me
in to my new home closer to where I will be ministering most
- $1500 to pay
the balance of my vehicle
Checks may be
mailed to: For
Electronic Contributions:
Y.E.S. Ministries Please Visit www.yeservants.org
P.O.Box 700697 and
click on the Donation link.
St. Cloud, FL
34770-0697
All Contributions
Are Tax-Deductible.
