Life Lately October 2024

I am a little late posting these random photos from October. 

 

Cruz had twice weekly play rehearsals in San Cristobal.  During one of those rehearsals, Ben and I enjoyed a fun night out together while we waited to pick Cruz up.  We visited a local mall. Here he is enjoying ice cream. 

 

He also got to play some arcade games.

 

 

 

 

We enjoyed Pizza Hut pizza for supper.  It is a family favorite!

 

 

Another family favorite is horchata at Pizza Hut. YUM! 

 

homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast one morning

 

 

I took Ben and his friend Joshua on an evening outing to El Bosque.  It is one of our most favorite places in town.

 

We enjoyed pizza for supper.

 

The boys played for several hours and had a blast.

 

I sat by the fire pit and had a blast myself.

 

We came home and they played video games.

 

On another day I had a coffee date with Cruz at Starbucks.

 

 

David traveled to Lima for a team leader training meeting. Here he is giving an update on our Team Guatemala.

 

 

Cruz performed in Little Women.

 

Later, both boys auditioned for the Spring performance of Romeo & Juliet.  They were both cast in the play.  

 

 

We celebrated eighteen years of service with the IMB.

 

 

We said "see you later" to the Robertson family.  Their term ended and they headed to the States for several months.

 

Coloring while we waited on our meal.  

 

Ben and Timothy

 

 

We had full load of school.  Here is Cruz during a Science lesson.

 

more Science

 

We did several fun experiments. 

 

 

We ended the month with David preaching at a special service in San Rafael.

Little Women October 2024

In mid-October Cruz performed in the Guatemala Academy of Performing Arts production of Little Women.  He was cast as the young version of Theodore "Laurie" Laurence.  They did three performances. Although their rehearsals took place in San Cristobal, the actual play was performed at Lumina Cultural Center in Antigua.  Here are some photos from the shows.

 

 

the stage

 

The cast had young and older versions of Laurie, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy.  Cruz was young Laurie.  Here he is performing his scene with young Jo.

 

here they are "sword" fighting

 

young Jo, young Laurie, Mr. Laurence, and John Brooke (played by Cruz's friend Canon)

 

 

 

the whole cast

 

 

 

young Laurie (Cruz) and older Laurie (Caleb N.)

 

 

 

Cruz's friend Caleb H. was the understudy for older Laurie.  The understudies performed on Saturday morning.

 

 

 

Cruz and Caleb N.

 

Cruz and Canon

 

Cruz and Caleb H.

 

 

The guys after the Friday night performance.

 

 

the whole cast

 

 

The English family drove in from Quetzaltenango to watch the Saturday morning performance.  It was very sweet of them to want to come and support Cruz.

 

Cruz with the English family

 

Our family after the closing show.  

We were very proud and excited for Cruz, but at the same time all feeling a little sad that it was over.  It had been a wonderful experience for him.  The GAPA community is strong, and the friendships among the participants are special.  We are thankful to be a part of such a great group of families.

 

 

Because you know we celebrate everything around here, I made a chocolate chip cookie cake for us to enjoy over the weekend.  It was a small way of celebrating such a fun event in Cruz's life.