This was not only our last team for the year, but, the largest team we have had the whole year of 2008 - and - contrary to what we may have previously thought to expect, one of the best - and - certainly, one of the more enjoyable. They did Vacation Bible School for 100 kids morning and afternoon - and - we might add, a terrific job at that! We appreciate all the efforts put forth and their great attitude every day. The last day they handed out Barbie dolls for every little girl and matchbox cars for the boys; wish you could have seen their faces! Pastor Herberto, at the church there in Los Laurelles, gave an invitation and 31 children prayed to receive Christ - God be praised!

Our last team was from Columbus, GA. They worked in Jalapa doing door-to-door evangelism and inviting people to a Vacation Bible School for adults and children to be done by the next team coming on Nov 22nd. They were lots of fun and we had a great time, but I do remember going to bed early every night, so it must have been hard work also. We are so blessed to have the opportunity to be with and to do work with these people - til next time, maybe next year!

This is our newest acquaintance in the neighborhood, Maria and she is 6 years old. She told me her family does not observe Christmas and she had never heard the stories from the Bible of David & Goliath, Jesus, etc. She took our small Children's Bible home & her mother read her the stories, whom we have not met yet, but, hopefully some day. She is very patient with our Spanish and loves to visit us.

These are our 1st trick-or-treaters in 3 years (actually, we didn't have any on Old Beason Well Rd, we lived too far from the road); instead of saying "trick-or-treat" they said "candy-candy-candy....." They came @ 6pm and we have had none since; oh well, k cannot have the rest of the candy!

Below is a slideshow from a 6th Grade Graduation, all girls, in Zone 5 of the city of Guatemala. We arrived at 8 and left at 11am; it was still going on, but our cab had arrived. The first part of the ceremony was spent in praise & worship to God & Jesus Christ; this is a public school, not a private. They marched in to Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say 'I Love You'" and lit candles to the tune "Under the Boardwalk" - live music from a keyboard. It was quite enjoyable.

Graduation in Guatemala

Make a Smilebox slideshow

We had 4 people from Arkansas and 9 from Alabama; I ask you, could there be a better combination? Two days were spent in Patulul working with a sister church from Santa Barbara; the last day was spent working with de Iglesia Bautista Belen, Santa Barbara, Such.Guatemala. The sister church in Patulul was their 10th mission started from the church in Santa Barbara; would you say that church has been busy working? The team had the opportunity to work in a school that morning with boys from kindergarten to 6th grade. They were privileged to see 41 people pray to accept Christ and 4 reaffirm their faith in Him. The Lord blessed in many ways and to Him we give the glory & praise!