Children with the Spanish New Testaments that were provided by members of our church and our friends who were moved to help with this mission opportunity.
Children with the salvation bookmarks that they made.
The kids love Ernesto and the games he plays with them.
Marching…
We came across these two ladies on our march back to the bus.
Marching to a remote school in Santa Barbara to share God’s word with more than 100 children.
Playing with the kids at a large school in Mazatenengo.
Nikki cutting out craft material with Pastor Benedicto.
We were able to share Christ with 500 children at this school. We gave out over 300 New Testaments to the older children and teachers.
Brian playing with one of the kids at a school.
Larry, Carol, Mark and Dave in the back of a pickup on our way to another school.
Unloading supplies and equipment for one of our Schools For Christ visit. This was our 9th school to. Visit in 3 days.
Hoops anyone?
Another school that we visited. We shared the plan of salvation through games, music, a skit and a craft.
Ernesto, one of the workers in Guatemala. He visits 4-5 schools each week as as a part of a program called Schools For Christ. Our team has been supporting him this week.
Jerry and Dave playing a balloon game with the kids.
Mark sleeping on his big sister, Amanda’s, shoulder. Mark is a hard worker.
Tuesday, August 7
Three great days in Guatemala; praise the Lord. We arrived in Guatemala City Sunday afternoon. After unloading our luggage and supplies at The House of Blessing, we headed to Antigua for lunch, shopping and sightseeing.
Monday morning we loaded our bus, Jennifer, and off to Santa Barbara we went (FYI – seems that all the buses here have female names on their front windows.)
What an exciting and exhausting day it was. We met Pastor Benedicto and some volunteers from his church including his two daughters. Our interpreters and Ernesto also joined us. Ernesto is a huge blessing for our group. His excitement for serving the Lord in working with children is unbelievable. He can get 200 children involved in singing & praising the Lord in a few minutes.
Monday, we visited 4 schools and led a park ministry in the evening. Tuesday, we visited 3 more schools. Schools in these cities are MUCH different than in the U.S. – no doors, no air conditioning, not many whiteboards, cinder block walls, concrete floors and no technology. In one classroom, bottlecaps with written numbers were used to teach counting. Some things are the same in any country – fun with friends, beautiful smiling faces, inquisitive minds, laughing at Ernesto’s comical singing motions and God’s love for each one of these children.
Praises : We were able to share Christ’s love with more than 1000 children. Providing bibles (we bought 3000 New Testaments for Pastor Benedicto give to students.) Having the opportunity to meet Pastor Benedicto and hear of the work of his 80-member church. This church has started 5 churches & 3 missions. Every Tuesday, Ernesto teaches a “value lesson” to 2000 children in the schools.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will visit three more schools and lead a park ministry in the evening.
Please pray for the 18 members of our church, pastor Benedicto, Ernesto, the translators/volunteers and the students/teachers we will encounter. Pray for our health and energy. Pray that God will be glorified in all that we do and say.
~ Bill
Children playing games at one of the schools we visited.
Jerry working with children in a classroom.
Carol teaching the kids to hula hoop. Go Carol.
Singing with the children.
Ladies at one of the schools making treats for the students.
Danielle and Amanda playing games with the school kids.
Children in one of the schools in Santa Barbara.
One of the schools in Santa Aleida.
Mark and Dave in the back of a pickup on their way to another school.
The team taking a break and having lunch at the church in Santa Barbara.
Brad and Nikki working with children in their classroom.
Jeff working with children on a plan of salvation bookmark.
Jerry, Marilyn, Krissy, Brian and Brad looking on during games with children.
Playing games with children in a girls school.
Students with their New Testaments.
Pastor Benedicto speaking to students. Jeff getting ready for music time. Brian getting read for his part in a skit. Anna sleeping (she might be praying).
Krissy and Brian working with children in their classroom on a Plan of Salvation bookmark.
Carol, Amanda and Larry at the entrance of one of the schools.
Working with children in schools in Santa Barbara. We played games, told bible story, gave testimony, made crafts and gave out New Testaments.
The team at dinner in Antigua after a long travel day.
Visited 3 schools today. Made salvation bookmarks with over 1000 students. Almost 1000 bibles were given to the older students. Went to the park this evening but only did recreation w kids due to rain. We moved into a covered area to play but were unable to do ladies and men’s studies but kids heard about Jesus 🙂 just got to new hotel and shower -hot today. It’s 10 and breakfast is at 6:45 then more schools tomorrow. Looks like hurricane won’t directly affect us and rain was forecast prior to Ernesto anyway, so we all came prepared.
~ Carol K.
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