VBS We kicked off
the month of November hosting a volunteer team from Flat Creek Baptist
Church in Fayetteville, GA. Thank you for praying for their time here.
They spent the week doing VBS in the Chiquimula area and did a fantastic
job! They used the Spanish version of Lifeway's Spark Studios. I love
that the kids here were learning the same things many of the kids in
your church did this past summer if you used that same material.
The Guatemala school year is from January- October. That means local
schools are currently out on break and many local Guatemalan churches
are doing Lifeway's VBS. Just like the U.S. churches reached out to us
during the summer, we now have Guatemalan churches contacting us wanting
to know more about our family and ministry.
Because we were featured this year, it has given us many opportunities
to make connections and grow our prayer support. We are thankful for the
exposure that Lifeway has provided us.
Pray that we would continue to have good conversations with churches and
encourage them to be on mission both locally and around the world.
our November mission team
Friends
Soon after our team left we hosted friends from home. We had a
wonderful few days showing them around and hanging out together. It is
always refreshing to have guests come to see us.
Thanksgiving We
spent Thanksgiving Day celebrating with fellow missionaries at our
mission house in Guatemala City. We had a wonderful meal together and a
sweet day of fellowship.
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering The
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering season is now upon us. Many of you have
faithfully supported this offering over the years. We ask that you
continue to give this year and promote the offering in your churches.
One hundred percent of the funds given goes directly to support
missionary families like ours. Your gifts not only help the work here in
Guatemala but they are helping advance the gospel all around the world.
Every dollar helps and no donation is too small. You can give through your local Southern Baptist church or give online at: www.imb.org/lottiemoon
Thank you for giving! Because you give, we can go!
Amazon Smile Another way you can support the
International Mission Board this holiday season and all throughout the
year is through Amazon Smile. Use this link: Amazon Smilewhen shopping online and a portion of your order will be given to the IMB.
Week of Prayer Next week is the Week of Prayer for International Missions. Will you pray? Visit: Week of Prayer to find resources and to sign up for daily prayer emails to be sent to your inbox.
Coming Up
Next week (December 5-8) David will be attending our annual Indigenous
Meeting. This is a retreat for Indigenous pastors and leaders from all
over Guatemala to come together for a time of worship and sharing. This
year we anticipate participants from Mexico and Honduras to join as
well. Please pray for God to encourage the hearts of each one attending
and that they would leave refreshed and ready to continue the work that
the Lord has called them to.
On January 1 we will be receiving a volunteer who is coming down to
serve for eight weeks. Pray for Terrie as she makes final preparations
to come. Begin praying that she would adjust well to living here. Pray
for God to be preparing the hearts of those she will encounter and
share the gospel with.
Pray for us and all missionaries who will be spending the holidays on
the mission field. We all miss our families during this time. Pray for
opportunities to show the love of Christ to those around us this
season.
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