Baby Shower

Well there is actually no shower and still no baby yet. We do how ever have a lady in our church that is expecting any day now. Yesterday the ladies of the church decided to have a baby shower for her. When announced they said the men were also invited to participate. When we arrived we figured out that we were invited more for the games and to be made fun of. You could tell that Viviana, the lady expecting and her family were very grateful for what was done. Her husband is not saved but came to the shower and also came to church this morning for the first time. Please pray for them and especially her husband that he will come to know the Lord.

Special Thanks

Just got in from taking Bro. Tony and Mrs. Stacey to the airport to return back to the US. We consider them great friends and they were truly a great blessing to us and the church while here. In all we had well over a hundred each night of the youth conference with 168 the last night and 17 that made a profession of faith. Yesterday we finished up with two great services and after the night meeting we had probably 20 that stayed to ask questions. Today we had about the same number that went to the airport to say goodbye. Please pray for them as they travel tonight and also for their ministry that the Lord will continue to greatly use and bless them.

Last but certainly not least

Tonight was the last night of our youth conference and we can say that it was the last but definitely not the least. The Lord worked in a special way and we stand in amazement at what He did. Everything from the singing, games skits and especially the message. The church was maxed out with 168 people present and many spiritual decisions were made. In total there were 10 that trusted Christ and the altar was full. We are so thankful for all the hard work and effort that was put forth by the people of the church and we also want to thank you for your prayers. Pray for the follow up on those that came as visitors to the conference.

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2nd Night

Tonight was the second night of conference and the Lord keeps blessing. The music, games and skits were even better than last night and the message was right on. Bro. Tony preached on “Stop being a baby and be a man”. The attendance was a little lower tonight but many decisions were made. After the service we met with some of the workers and leaders in the church so they could ask questions. It was truly a special time and one of the things that stuck out was when Bro. Tony said “we talk a lot about people being good leaders when most are not even good Christians”. Pray for tomorrow which will be the last night of the conference. 

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First Night

We had wonderful first night at our youth conference. The games and skits went over really well and all the hard work of many paid off. Many of the young people have been practicing and preparing and inviting for a good while. Last night to be the first night of the conference we were truly blessed. Bro. Tony did a tremendous job preaching and I think I was at least able to get the message across translating. Even if no one else understood I got a lot out of it. We had a little over 140 in attendance and 7 people accepted Christ as Savior. Praise the Lord for the great start to our second annual youth conference. Pray that the Lord will bless tonight.

Getting rolling

Well everyone arrived with no problems this morning. Bro. Tony Howeth and his wife Mrs. Stacey are here for our youth conference which starts tomorrow. He preached at our midweek service tonight as a translated for him. The message that Bro. Tony preached was great. I’m not sure though if it was the same message that I got across to the people. In all it was a great night with close to 80 in the service. Pray for the conference that starts tomorrow.

Reaching Youth

Pray for our youth conference that starts this Thursday. We will be having Bro. Tony Howeth and his wife Stacey. They were able to be with us this past year and were a great blessing. We are praying that God does a special work in the lives of many young people this week. The conference will be the 2nd-4th Thursday thru Friday at 7:00 pm each night. Pray for them as they travel tonight and arrive tomorrow morning.

Graduation

This past Saturday we had the privilege to participate in the graduation of one of the ladies in our church. She graduated from medical school here as a general surgeon. She will be starting here special area of service soon. She wants to be an emergency room surgeon. Not only is she succeeding in her career but she is a great blessing to our church. Pray for Kelly as she starts this new phase of her life. 

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Hotdog night

Once a month we have a special activity in our kid’s club on Wednesday night to encourage those who come and bring new kids into the church. This past week we had a special night with activities and hotdogs as the draw for the kids. What kid doesn’t like hotdog? Well it’s the same here. It was a special night with close to 50 in the patch the pirate class. Many new children are now coming to the class and the Lord is blessing in their lives. 

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Bolivian Cuisine

A few weeks ago I posted on my face-book that I had eaten what is called here a “tranca pecho” sandwich which literally means gets stuck in your chest. I had quite a few comments and requests to see it so I thought I would let you see a little of our Bolivian Cuisine. This is a sandwich that consists of almost a cup of rice, sliced fried potatoes, breaded meat, a fried egg and onions and tomatoes to top it off all jammed into a bun. As you can tell Bolivians are hearty eaters and also why this sandwich can literally get stuck in your chest when you eat it. If you come down to visit we would be glad to let try one. 

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