Easter
April was a month full of celebrations. We began by celebrating Easter
with a special visit from Ms. Jane Parker and her daughter and
son-in-law. Ms. Jane is a retired IMB missionary who mentored us
through our first term on the field. We enjoyed a few days with them and
even squeezed in an early birthday cake for Ms. Jane.
We will always be grateful for those who served before us. We are
blessed with a great IMB legacy of missionary servants throughout the
years here in Guatemala. What a high honor it will always be to follow
in their footsteps.
Fellowship
We celebrated Ben turning eleven with a backyard movie night with friends. It was a fun celebration for him.
During April the boys attended two other birthday parties with local friends.
Cruz began attending a youth group that meets on Wednesday nights.
We are thankful that in this season of life God has provided our boys with wonderful friendships and fellowship opportunities.
Anniversary
David and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary on April 27. We had a
fun family outing that day and then enjoyed a date night that evening
in town.
We are thankful for the years that God has blessed us with and look forward to many, many more together.
Holy Week During
Holy Week our Indigenous Cluster throughout the Americas had a special
emphasis on prayer and evangelism. Here are the results:
Gospel shares: 485 times
New believers: 5
Baptisms: 2
People in training and discipleship: 282
Persons impacted by human needs project: 37
What a joy to see how God was working throughout our region of the world that week!
Traveling During
April David and I made our first trip to Mexico to visit some of our
Indigenous families who serve there. We had a wonderful time and left
feeling more excited about the opportunity that God has given us to work
with these families. We were humbled to meet them and hear about the
great works that they are doing. Having traveled their roads, been in
their homes, and seen some of their ministry, we definitely feel better
equipped to serve them.
In all we met with six missionary families that included seventeen MK's,
two female Journeymen, and two male Hands On students. Pray for these
families, for God's protection over them, for their ministries, and
wisdom to reach their people groups.
This
month we will be making another trip to Mexico. We will visit a
different family in a different area. Pray for a safe trip and our time
there as we encourage them in their work.
Our
last day of school will be May 12! We are excited to wrap up another
great year of learning and look forward to some carefree summer days.
I
will be the guest speaker at a Mother's Day event at a local church on
Saturday, May 13. Pray for me as I prepare and share what God has laid
on my heart.
My
weekly mom's group will be ending later this month. We have three more
Wednesday afternoons together before we break for the summer. I am
thankful for the group of ladies that God has surrounded me with and the
opportunity to encourage each other and learn together.
On
Friday, May 26 we will officially enter a new stage of parenting as
Cruz will be turning 13! Any and all prayers are appreciated.
Also
on Friday, May 26, our seven Summer Sojourner students will be
arriving. We are busy finalizing plans for their three week trip. Pray
for wisdom in the planning and that everything will come together as
needed. Pray for them as they are finishing their college semesters and
preparing to come. We will be hosting Isabella, Karsyn, Melanie,
Olivia, Isaac, Mollie, and Trey. They are coming from Mississippi,
Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. We are excited and
looking forward to being on mission together with them.
Without
your prayers and financial support to the IMB we could not do what God
has called us to do. Thank you for giving! Thank you for praying!
Thank you for being a faithful source of encouragement to us throughout
the past sixteen years on the mission field!
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