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Arkansas Team 08/01-08/09

This team from The Church at Crossgate Center in Hot Springs, ARK worked 3 different areas and probably experienced more culture than any of the other teams we have had. Mon & Tues was spent in Santa Domingo Xanacoj, where they saw the Fiesta de la Ciudad celebrating their saint, mixed with some Mayan tradition. Then on Wed & Thurs they visited homes in Santa Catarina Barahona and San Antonio, Aguas Calientes where they partook in savoring some typical Guatemalan dishes. Their use of the salvation bracelet was quite a hit in all the places and we had just an all around good time & good weather with great food & fellowship. The Lord is good & worthy of all praise! Thanks ARK team for coming & sharing!

This team worked in San Felipe, close to Antigua July 26 through July 30th; they enjoyed fellowship with the church members as they climbed up and down the hills of this little village (although they would not use the term 'little' when the day was done). We appreciate their labor of love and especially the attitude they presented for the whole week of work. We enjoyed their company and God gave the increase; to Him belongs all the glory!

FOURTH OF JULY in Guate was spent at a Prayer Retreat in San Jose, about 2 hrs from Guatemala City. We had a great time of worship & praise & some relaxation at this particular hotel on the beach. Actually, you had to walk about 1/4 of a mile to get to the beach. Guate beaches are black sand and very rough waves. It was a good time of fellowship with many of the missionaries we normally do not see but once or twice a year. Just an UPDATE for those of you who regularly pray for us: We are still planning on our stateside for 6 months, beginning Oct 26 until sometime in May, 2010 and then Panama; at least that has been our last notice from IMB & so we appreciate your prayers for what we need to accomplish in being back in the good ole US of A!

Medical Team in GUATE

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On June 23-26th, Keith & I had the privilege of working with a Medical Team from Alabama. A local Baptist church here in Guatemala city opened their facilities and they were able to see a total of 280 people; they also shared good personal hygiene with the families. The Lord blessed with a total of 7 people praying to receive Christ as the team had set up time to counsel spiritually. This was the teams first trip overseas, and of course, our first time to work with a medical team. We learned much and now have a better understanding of what is needed.

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Keith and I visited the northern part of Guate, where we have not been before. We went by several churches where the missionaries work and visited a Pastor. Thought you might want to see some of the beautiful country & people.

This is the team from our home church, ISBC, in Kingsport, TN (the driver and translators are included, 2 other churches in TN & 1 from Atlanta, GA); they worked from May 2-9, 2009 in a squatter village on the hill just up from Jocotenango, close to Antigua, Guatemala. I must prefice and emphasize that much prayer was put into this work before and during that time. An incredible harvest was reaped and the potential of over 50 Bible studies in homes for the future may be started. We give God glory for what He can and has done through the willingness of His people to be used in such a way. One of the interpreters gave testimony that she had been shown how easy it was for her to be able to present the Gospel to her own friend and a great blessing to lead her to faith in Christ!